Italië Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Rome
geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 29 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Onafhankelijkheid dag

17 Maart 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870)

Nationale feestdag

Republic Day, 2 Juni (1946)

Grondwet

passed 11 December 1947, effective 1 Januari 1948; amended many times

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25)

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Giorgio NAPOLITANO (since 15 May 2006)
head of government: Prime Minister (referred to in Italy as the president of the Council of Ministers) Silvio BERLUSCONI (since 8 May 2008)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and approved by the president
elections: president elected by an electoral college consisting of both houses of parliament and 58 regional representatives for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held 10 May 2006 (next to be held in May 2013); prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by parliament
election results: Giorgio NAPOLITANO elected president on the fourth round of voting; electoral college vote - 543