Policy of El Salvador

The El Salvador is a democratic republic controlled by a President of the Republic and a legislative assembly unicamérale with 84 members. The president is elected by the universal direct suffrage with absolute majority for 5 years. If no candidate reaches 50% of the voices, a second turn is organized.

The members of the assembly, called diputados (appointed), also elected by the vote for all, are in service for 3 years. There exists a Supreme Court, independent of the legal system.

The last elections, which took place on March 21st, 2004, gave victorious Elías Antonio Saca, of the party ARENA, with 58% of the ways - the most rate of the history of El El Salvador.

Executive power

  • Head of State: President Antonio Saca (since June 1st 2004)
  • Vice-president: Anna Vilma de Escobar
  • Government: the Council of Ministers named by the President.

Legislative power

  • legislative Parliament unicamérale ( Asamblea Legislativa) : 84 members elected by the vote for all for 3 years

Legal system

The constitution, based on the Roman law and civil, came into effect on December 23rd 1983. The judicial documents can be subjected at a Supreme court. The majority is reached at 18 years.

  • Seat at the assembly by political party:

Independent groups of pressure ( lobbys )

  • APROAS

  • SIES
  • FESINCONTRANS
  • CNTS
  • UNTS
  • SIPES
  • CTS
  • STCEL
  • ANEP
  • ASIC
  • ASI

International participation

BCIE, CACM, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (corresponding), ITU, LAES, LAIA (spectator), MINURSO, NAM (spectator), OAS, UNO, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

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