Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Legislative
    May 16, 2010
  • Presidential
    May 2012
Dominican Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Region: Americas

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Leonel FERNNDEZ Reyna
  • Head of Government: President Leonel FERNNDEZ Reyna
  • Assembly: Dominican Republic has a bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 32 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) with 178 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the Senate (Senado) 32 members are elected in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms. In the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) 178 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 8,532,541

Future elections

  • Presidential - May 2012
  • Legislative - May 16, 2010

Past elections

Last Updated on 08/17/2005