Grèce Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Athens
coordonnées géographiques: 37 59 N, 23 44 E
différence de temps: UTC+2 (7 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

1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)

Fête nationale

Jour De l'Indépendance, 25 Mars (1821)

Constitution

11 Juin 1975; amended Mars 1986 and Avril 2001

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal et forcé

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Karolos PAPOULIAS (depuis 12 March 2005)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Konstandinos (Kostas) KARAMANLIS (depuis 7 March 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by parliament for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 8 February 2005 (next to be held by February 2010); according to the Greek Constitution, presidents may only serve two terms; president appoints leader of the party securing plurality of vote in election to become prime minister and form a government
election results: Karolos PAPOULIAS elected president; number of parliamentary votes, 279 out of 300