Hong Kong - Governo - Perfil - 2004

Independência

none (special administrative region of China)

Feriado nacional

National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 Outubro (1949); note - 1 Julho 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Constitución

Basic Law approved in Março 1990 by China's National People's Congress is Hong Kong's "mini-constitution"

Sufrágio

direct election 18 anos de idade; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente of China HU Jintao (desde 15 March 2003)
cabeça de governo: Chief Executive TUNG Chee-hwa (desde 1 July 1997)
cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex-officio members and 10 appointed members; ex-officio members are: Chief Secretary Donald TSANG Yam-kuen (desde 1 May 2001), Financial Secretary Henry TANG (desde 2 August 2003), and Secretary of Justice Elsie LEUNG (desde 1 July 1997)
elections: TUNG Chee-hwa was elected to a second term in March 2002 by an 800-member election committee dominated by pro-Beijing forces; the next election is scheduled to be held in 2007