Yemen Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Sanaa

coordenadas geográficas: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

22 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz

22 Mayo 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); notable earlier dates: North Yemen became independent on 1 Noviembre 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate on 27 Septiembre 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 Noviembre 1967 (from the UK)

Unification Day, 22 Mayo (1990)

history: adoptada by referendum 16 Mayo 1991 (following unification); note - after the National  Dialogue ended in Enero 2015, a Constitutional Drafting Committee appointed by the president worked to prepare a new draft constitution that was expected to be put to a national referendum before being adoptada; however, the president’s resignation in Enero 2015 and subsequent conflict have interrupted the process

amendments: modificada several times, last in 2009

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (desde 21 February 2012); Vice Presidente ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar, Lt. Gen. (desde 3 April 2016)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Maeen Abd al-Malik SAEED (desde 15 October 2018)

cabinet: appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 21 February 2012 (next election NA); note - a special election was held on 21 February 2012 to remove Ali Abdallah SALIH under the terms of a Gulf Cooperation Council-mediated deal during the political crisis of 2011; vice president appointed by the president; prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (GPC) elected as a consensus president with about 50% popular participation; no other candidates