Andorra Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Andorra la Vella
geographische Koordinaten: 42 30 N, 1 31 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Unabhängigkeit

1278 (formed under the joint suzerainty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel)

Nationalfeiertag

Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)

Konstitution

Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991, approved by referendum 14 März 1993, effective 28 April 1993

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: French Coprince Nicolas SARKOZY (seit dem 16 May 2007); represented by Philippe MASSONI (seit dem 26 July 2002) and Spanish Coprince Bishop Joan Enric VIVES i SICILIA (seit dem 12 May 2003); represented by Nemesi MARQUES i OSTE (seit dem 30 July 2003)
Regierungschef: Executive Council Staatspräsident Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA (seit dem 27 May 2005)
cabinet: Executive Council or Govern designated by the Executive Council president
elections: Executive Council president elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year term; election last held 24 April 2005 (next to be held in April-May 2009)
election results: Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA elected executive council president; percent of General Council vote - NA