Burkina Faso Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Ouagadougou
coordonnées géographiques: 12 22 N, 1 31 W
différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

5 Aoüt 1960 (from France)

Fête nationale

Jour De République, 11 Decembre (1958)

Constitution

2 Juin 1991 approved by referendum, 11 Juin 1991 formally adopted; last amended Janvier 2002

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Blaise COMPAORE (depuis 15 October 1987)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Tertius ZONGO (depuis 4 June 2007)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 13 November 2005 (next to be held in 2010); in April 2000, the constitution was amended reducing the presidential term from seven to five years, enforceable as of 2005; prime minister appointed by the president with the consent of the legislature
election results: Blaise COMPAORE reelected president; percent of popular vote - Blaise COMPAORE 80.3%, Benewende Stanislas SANKARA 4.9%