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Elections in Cape Verde gives information on election and election results in Cape Verde. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Politics of Cape Verde takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Cape Verde List of Heads of State of Cape Verde Affiliations See also Cape Verde Heads of government Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires (born 29 April 1934) has been the President of Cape Verde since March 2001 The Prime Minister of Cape Verde is the head of government in the archipelago country of Cape Verde. José Maria Pereira Neves (born March 28, 1960) is the Prime Minister of Cape Verde. The Unicameral National Assembly of Cape Verde is the country's legislative body This article lists political parties in Cape Verde. Cape Verde has a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties (namely The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde PAICV is a former Socialist party and presently a Social-democratic The Movimento para a Democracia (Movement for Democracy is a more or less liberal party in Cape Verde. The Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática is a Center - right Conservative Political party Cape Verde follows a policy of Nonalignment and seeks cooperative relations with all friendly states Cape Verde is an Island nation part of the Macaronesian group of islands of the Atlantic Ocean and was a former Portuguese colony during the ImageCv map mun numgif|thumb|left|350px|Municipalities of Cape Verderect 18 197 35 219 Tarrafal rect 91 222 111 245 São Miguel rect 120 231 138 254 São Salvador Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Politics of Cape Verde takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Cape Verde An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State.
Cape Verde elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asembleia Nacional) has 72 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation. The Unicameral National Assembly of Cape Verde is the country's legislative body Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes Cape Verde has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. A two-party system is a form of Party system where two major Political parties dominate voting in nearly all Elections at every A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral
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Latest elections
2006 Parliamentary election
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde) | 88,965 | 52. A parliamentary election took place in Cape Verde on 22 January 2006. The Unicameral National Assembly of Cape Verde is the country's legislative body A parliamentary election took place in Cape Verde on 22 January 2006. The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde PAICV is a former Socialist party and presently a Social-democratic 28 | 41 |
| Movement for Democracy (Movimento para a Democracia) | 74,909 | 44. The Movimento para a Democracia (Movement for Democracy is a more or less liberal party in Cape Verde. 02 | 29 |
| Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática) | 4,495 | 2. The Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática is a Center - right Conservative Political party 64 | 2 |
| Democratic Renewal Party (Partido da Renovação Democrática) | 1,097 | 0. The Democratic Renewal Party (Partido da Renovação Democrática is a centrist Political party in Cape Verde. 64 | - |
| Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrático) | 702 | 0. The Social Democratic Party ( Portuguese: Partido Social Democrático) is a Political party in Cape Verde. 41 | - |
| Total (turnout 54. 0%) | 170,168 | 100. 00 | 72 |
| Source: National Electoral Commission. | |||
2006 Presidential election
| Candidates, Nominating parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Pires, African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 86,583 | 50. A presidential election took place in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006. A presidential election took place in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006. Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires (born 29 April 1934) has been the President of Cape Verde since March 2001 The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde PAICV is a former Socialist party and presently a Social-democratic 98 |
| Carlos Veiga, Movement for Democracy | 83,241 | 49. Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga (born October 21, 1949 in Mindelo) is a Cape Verdean politician The Movimento para a Democracia (Movement for Democracy is a more or less liberal party in Cape Verde. 02 |
| Total (turnout 53. 1%) | 169,824 | 100. 00 |
| Source: National Electoral Commission. | ||
Past elections
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