Congo Profilo Governo

nome: Brazzaville

coordinate geografiche: 4 15 S, 15 17 E

differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

15 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 15 Agosto (1960)

history: several previous; latest approved by referendum 25 Ottobre 2015

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by Parliament; passage of presidential proposals requires Supreme Court review followed by approval in a referendum; such proposals may also be submitted directly to Parliament, in which case passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote of both houses in joint session; proposals by Parliament require three-fourths majority vote of both houses in joint session; constitutional articles including those affecting the country’s territory, republican form of government, and secularity of the state are not amendable (2017)

18 anni; universal

capo dello stato: Presidente Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (da allora 25 October 1997)

capo di governo: Prime Minister Clement MOUAMBA (da allora 24 April 2016); note - a constitutional referendum held in 2015 approved the change of the capo di governo from the president to the prime minister (2019)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 20 March 2016 (next to be held in 2021)

election results: Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 60.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 15.1%, Jean-Marie MOKOKO (independent) 13.9%, Pascal Tsaty MABIALA (UPADS) 4.4%, other 6.2%