Gibraltar - Governo - Perfil - 2004

Capital

Gibraltar

Independência

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Feriado nacional

National Day, 10 Setembro (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain

Constitución

30 Maio 1969

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir Francis RICHARDS (desde 27 May 2003)
cabeça de governo: Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (desde 17 May 1996)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 15 elected members of the House of Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor