Colômbia Perfil Governo

nome: Bogota

coordenadas geográficas: 4 36 N, 74 05 W

diferença do tempo: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

20 Julho 1810 (from Spain)

Dia da independência, 20 Julho (1810)

history: several previous; latest promulgada 4 Julho 1991

amendments: proposed by the government, by Congress, by a constituent assembly, or by public petition; passage requires a majority vote by Congress in each of two consecutive sessions; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on citizen rights, guarantees, and duties also require approval in a referendum by over one half of voters and participation of over one fourth of citizens registered to vote; emendada many times, last in 2018 (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Ivan DUQUE Marquez (desde 7 August 2018); Vice Presidente Marta Lucia RAMIREZ Blanco (desde 7 August 2018); the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo

cabeça de governo: Presidente Ivan DUQUE Marquez (desde 7 August 2018); Vice Presidente Marta Lucia RAMIREZ Blanco (desde 7 August 2018)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term; election last held on 27 May 2018 with a runoff held on 17 June 2018 (next to be held in 2022); note - political reform in 2015 eliminated presidential reelection

election results: Ivan DUQUE Marquez elected president in second round; percent of vote - Ivan DUQUE Marquez (CD) 54%, Gustavo PETRO (Humane Colombia) 41.8%, other/blank/invalid 4.2%