Catar - Governo - Perfil - 2002

Capital

Doha

Independência

3 Setembro 1971 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 3 Setembro (1971)

Constitución

provisional constitution enacted 19 Abril 1972; in Julho 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution

Sufrágio

suffrage is limited to municipal elections

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani (desde 27 June 1995 when, as crown prince, he ousted his father, Amir KHALIFA bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless coup); Crown Prince JASSIM bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, third son of the monarch (selected crown prince by the monarch 22 October 1996); note - Amir HAMAD also holds the positions of minister of defense and commander-in-chief of the armed forces
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (desde 30 October 1996); Deputy Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (desde 20 January 1998)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary
note: in March 1999, Qatar held nationwide elections for a 29-member Central Municipal Council, which has consultative powers aimed at improving the provision of municipal services