Indonesië Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Jakarta
geographic coordinates: 6 10 S, 106 49 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Indonesia is divided into three time zones

Onafhankelijkheid dag

17 Augustus 1945 (declared)
note: recognized by the Netherlands on 27 December 1949; in Augustus 2005, the Netherlands announced it recognized de facto Indonesian independence on 17 Augustus 1945

Nationale feestdag

Independence Day, 17 Augustus (1945)

Grondwet

Augustus 1945; abrogated by Federal Constitution of 1949 and Provisional Constitution of 1950, restored 5 Juli 1959; series of amendments concluded in 2002

Stemmen

17 jaar; universal and married persons regardless of age

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO (since 20 October 2004); Vice President Muhammad Yusuf KALLA (since 20 October 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO (since 20 October 2004); Vice President Muhammad Yusuf KALLA (since 20 October 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president and vice president were elected for five-year terms (eligible for a second term) by direct vote of the citizenry; last held 20 September 2004 (next to be held in 2009)
election results: Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO elected president receiving 60.6% of vote; MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri received 39.4%