Togo Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Lome

coordenadas geográficas: 6 07 N, 1 13 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

5 regions (regions, singular - region); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes

27 Abril 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

Día de la Independencia, 27 Abril (1960)

history: several previous; latest adoptada 27 Septiembre 1992, efectiva 14 Octubre 1992

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one fifth of the National Assembly membership; passage requires four-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; a referendum is required if approved by only two-thirds majority of the Assembly or if requested by the president; constitutional articles on the republican and secular form of government cannot be modificada; modificada 2002, 2007, 2019 when the National Assembly unanimously approved a package of amendments, including setting presidential term limits of two 5-year mandates (2019)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Faure GNASSINGBE (desde 4 May 2005)

jefe de gobierno: Acting Prime Minister Komi KLASSOU (desde 5 June 2015)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 25 April 2015 (next to be held in 2020); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2%