Guyana Profil Gouvernement

nom: Georgetown

coordonnées géographiques: 6 48 N, 58 09 W

différence de temps: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

26 Mai 1966 (from the UK)

Jour De République, 23 Février (1970)

history: several previous; latest promulgated 6 Octobre 1980

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president; other amendments only require Assembly approval; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)

18 ans; universal

chef d'état (Président): Président David GRANGER (depuis 16 May 2015); Vice Présidents Sydney ALLICOCK, Carl Barrington GREENIDGE, Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO, and Hemraj RAMJATTAN (depuis 20 May 2015); Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO (depuis 20 May 2015); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre)

chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président David GRANGER (depuis 16 May 2015); Vice Présidents Sydney ALLICOCK, Carl Barrington GREENIDGE, Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO, and Hemraj RAMJATTAN (depuis 20 May 2015); Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO (depuis 20 May 2015)

cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president, responsible to the National Assembly

elections/appointments: the predesignated candidate of the winning party in the last National Assembly election becomes president for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 11 May 2015 (next to be held no later than 2020); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: David GRANGER (APNU-AFC) designated president by the majority party in the National Assembly