República Dominicana - Governo - Perfil - 2004

Capital

Santo Domingo

Independência

27 Fevereiro 1844 (from Haiti)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 27 Fevereiro (1844)

Constitución

28 Novembro 1966

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade, universal y compulsório; married persons regardless of age
note: members of the armed forces and police cannot vote

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (desde 16 August 2004); Vice Presidente Rafael ALBURQUERQUE de Castro (desde 16 August 2004); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo: Presidente Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (desde 16 August 2004); Vice Presidente Rafael ALBURQUERQUE de Castro (desde 16 August 2004); note - the president is both the chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 16 May 2004 (next to be held in May 2008)
election results: Leonel FERNANDEZ elected president; percent of vote - Leonel FERNANDEZ (PLD) 57.1%, Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (PRD) 33.7%, Eduardo ESTRELLA (PRSC) 8.7%