Geórgia - Governo - Perfil - 2004

Capital

T'bilisi

Independência

9 Abril 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 26 Maio (1918); note - 26 Maio 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 Abril 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union

Constitución

adotada 17 Outubro 1995

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (desde 25 January 2004); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo for the power ministries: state security, interior, and defense
cabeça de governo: Presidente Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (desde 25 January 2004); Prime Minister Zurab ZHVANIA (desde 9 February 2004); note - the president is the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo for the power ministries: state security, interior, and defense; the prime minister is head of the remaining ministries of government
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 4 January 2004 (next to be held NA 2009)
election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI elected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 96.3%, Temur SHASHIASHVILI 1.9%