Guyana Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Georgetown

coordenadas geográficas: 6 48 N, 58 09 W

diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

26 Mayo 1966 (from the UK)

Día de la República, 23 Febrero (1970)

history: several previous; latest promulgada 6 Octubre 1980

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president; other amendments only require Assembly approval; modificada many times, last in 2016 (2018)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente David GRANGER (desde 16 May 2015); Vice Presidentes Sydney ALLICOCK, Carl Barrington GREENIDGE, Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO, and Hemraj RAMJATTAN (desde 20 May 2015); Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO (desde 20 May 2015); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno

jefe de gobierno: Presidente David GRANGER (desde 16 May 2015); Vice Presidentes Sydney ALLICOCK, Carl Barrington GREENIDGE, Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO, and Hemraj RAMJATTAN (desde 20 May 2015); Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy NAGAMOOTOO (desde 20 May 2015)

cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president, responsible to the National Assembly

elections/appointments: the predesignated candidate of the winning party in the last National Assembly election becomes president for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 11 May 2015 (next to be held no later than 2020); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: David GRANGER (APNU-AFC) designated president by the majority party in the National Assembly