Suíça - Governo - Perfil - 2000

Capital

Bern

Independência

1 Agosto 1291

Feriado nacional

Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 Agosto (1291)

Constitución

29 Maio 1874

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado:Presidente Adolf OGI (desde 1 January 2000); Vice Presidente Moritz LEUENBERGER (desde 1 January 2000); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo:Presidente Adolf OGI (desde 1 January 2000); Vice Presidente Moritz LEUENBERGER (desde 1 January 2000); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabinet:Federal Council or Bundesrat (in German), Conseil Federal (in French), Consiglio Federale (in Italian) elected by the Federal Assembly from among its own members for a four-year term
elections:president and vice president elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms that run concurrently; election last held NA December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2000)
election results:Adolf OGI elected president; percent of Federal Assembly vote - Adolf OGI 71.8%; Moritz LEUENBERGER elected vice president; percent of legislative vote - NA