Azerbaïdjan Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Baku (Baki, Baky)
coordonnées géographiques: 40 23 N, 49 52 E
différence de temps: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Fête de l'Indépendance

30 Aoüt 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Fête nationale

Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 Mai (1918)

Constitution

adopted 12 Novembre 1995

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Ilham ALIYEV (depuis 31 October 2003)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (depuis 4 November 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub EYYUBOV (depuis June 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote to a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 October 2003 (next to be held in October 2008); prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
election results: Ilham ALIYEV elected president; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV 76.8%, Isa GAMBAR 14%