Georgien Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: T'bilisi
geographische Koordinaten: 41 43 N, 44 47 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

9 April 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit, 26 Mai (1918); note - 26 Mai 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union

Konstitution

adopted 24 August 1995

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (seit dem 25 January 2004); the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense
Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (seit dem 25 January 2004); Prime Minister Lado GURGENIDZE (seit dem 19 November 2007); the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense; the prime minister is head of the remaining ministries of government
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 5 January 2008 (next to be held January 2013)
election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI reelected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 53.5%, Levan GACHECHILADZE 25.7%, Badri PATARKATSISHVILI 7.1%