Siria Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Damascus

coordenadas geográficas: 33 30 N, 36 18 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the last Friday in October

14 provinces (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Hasakah, Al Ladhiqiyah (Latakia), Al Qunaytirah, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda', Dar'a, Dayr az Zawr, Dimashq (Damascus), Halab (Aleppo), Hamah, Hims (Homs), Idlib, Rif Dimashq (Damascus Countryside), Tartus

17 Abril 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)

Día de la Independencia (Evacuation Day), 17 Abril (1946); note - celebrates the leaving of the last French troops and the proclamation of full independence

history: several previous; latest issued 15 Febrero 2012, passed by referendum and efectiva 27 Febrero 2012

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the People’s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committee, passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by the Assembly and approval by the president (2016)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Bashar al-ASAD (desde 17 July 2000); Vice Presidente Najah al-ATTAR (desde 23 March 2006)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Imad Muhammad Dib KHAMIS (desde 22 June 2016); Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-MUALEM (desde 23 June 2012)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 3 June 2014 (next to be held in June 2021); the president appoints the vice presidents, prime minister, and deputy prime ministers

election results: Bashar al-ASAD elected president; percent of vote - Bashar al-ASAD (Ba'th Party) 88.7%, Hassan al-NOURI (independent) 4.3%, Maher HAJJER (independent) 3.2%, other/invalid 3.8%