Turquemenistão Perfil Governo

nome: Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)

coordenadas geográficas: 37 57 N, 58 23 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

27 Outubro 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

Dia da independência, 27 Outubro (1991)

history: several previous; latest adotada 14 Setembro 2016

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; emendada 2017 (2019)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (desde 14 February 2007); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo

cabeça de governo: Presidente Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (desde 14 February 2007)

cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 February 2017 (next to be held in February 2024)

election results: Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (DPT) 97.7%, other 2.3%