Letónia - Governo - Perfil - 2002

Capital

Riga

Independência

21 Agosto 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 18 Novembro (1918); note - 18 Novembro 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 21 Agosto 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union

Constitución

the 1991 Constitutional Law which supplements the 1922 constitution, provides for basic rights and freedoms

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal for Latvian citizens

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA (desde 8 July 1999)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Einars REPSE (desde 7 November 2002)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the Parliament
elections: president elected by Parliament for a four-year term; election last held 17 June 1999 (next to be held by June 2003); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA elected as a compromise candidate in second phase of balloting, second round (after five rounds in first phase failed to produce a clear winner); percent of parliamentary vote - Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA 53%, Valdis BIRKAVS 20%, Ingrida UDRE 9%