| Capitale | nom: Saint Peter Port coordonnées géographiques: 49 27 N, 2 32 W différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: Saint Peter Port is the name of the town and its surrounding parish; the "port" distinguishes this parish from that of Saint Peter on the other side of the island |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (British crown dependency) |
| Fête nationale | Liberation Day, 9 Mai (1945) |
| Constitution | history: unwritten; includes royal charters, statutes, and common law and practice amendments: new laws or changes to existing laws are initiated by the States of Deliberation; passage requires majority vote (2018) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 16 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant-Governor Vice Admiral Ian CORDER (depuis 14 March 2016) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Chief Minister Gavin ST PIER (depuis 6 May 2016); Bailiff Sir Richard COLLAS (depuis 23 March 2012); note - the chief minister is the president of the Policy and Resources Committee and is the de facto chef de gouvernement (1er ministre); the Policy and Resources Committee, elected by the States of Deliberation, functions as the executive; the 5 members all have equal voting rights cabinet: none elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch; chief minister, who is the president of the Policy and Resources Committee indirectly elected by the States of Deliberation for a 4-year term; last held on 6 May 2016 (next to be held in 2020) election results: Gavin ST PIER (independent) elected president of the Policy and Resources Committee and chief minister |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
