Nicarágua Perfil Governo

nome: Managua

coordenadas geográficas: 12 08 N, 86 15 W

diferença do tempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

15 Setembro 1821 (from Spain)

Dia da independência, 15 Setembro (1821)

history: several previous; latest adotada 19 Novembro 1986, efectiva 9 Janeiro 1987

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or assent of at least half of the National Assembly membership; passage requires approval by 60% of the membership of the next elected Assembly and promulgation by the president of the republic; emendada several times, last in 2014 (2018)

16 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (desde 10 January 2007); Vice Presidente Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (desde 10 January 2017); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo

cabeça de governo: Presidente Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (desde 10 January 2007); Vice Presidente Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (desde 10 January 2017)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits as of 2014); election last held on 6 November 2016 (next to be held by November 2021)

election results: Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 72.4%, Maximino RODRIGUEZ (PLC) 15%, Jose del Carmen ALVARADO (PLI) 4.5%, Saturnino CERRATO Hodgson (ALN) 4.3%, other 3.7%