Bolívia - Governo - Perfil - 2000

Capital

La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)

Independência

6 Agosto 1825 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 6 Agosto (1825)

Constitución

2 Fevereiro 1967; revisada in Agosto 1994

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade, universal y compulsório (married); 21 anos de idade, universal y compulsório (single)

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado:Presidente Hugo BANZER Suarez (desde 6 August 1997); Vice Presidente Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramirez (desde 6 August 1997); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo:Presidente Hugo BANZER Suarez (desde 6 August 1997); Vice Presidente Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramirez (desde 6 August 1997); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabinet:Cabinet appointed by the president
elections:president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 1 June 1997 (next to be held June 2002)
election results:Hugo BANZER Suarez elected president; percent of vote - Hugo BANZER Suarez (ADN) 22%; Jaime PAZ Zamora (MIR) 17%, Juan Carlos DURAN (MNR) 18%, Ivo KULJIS (UCS) 16%, Remedios LOZA (CONDEPA) 17%; no candidate received a majority of the popular vote; Hugo BANZER Suarez won a congressional runoff election on 5 August 1997 after forming a "megacoalition" with MIR, UCS, CONDEPA, NFR and PDC