Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Legislative
    April 2013
  • Presidential
    May 2013
Andorra
  • Andorra
  • Principality of Andorra
  • Region: Europe

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: French and Spanish Co-Princes Jacques CHIRAC and Bishop Joan Enric VIVES i SICILIA *
  • Head of Government: Executive Council President Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA
  • Assembly: Andorra has a unicameral General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de las Valls) with 28 seats.

* French Coprince Jacques CHIRAC is represented by Philippe MASSONI. Spanish Coprince Bishop Joan Enric VIVES i SICILIA is represented by Nemesi MARQUES i OSTE. The Executive Council President is then formally appointed by the coprinces.

Description of electoral system:

  • The French and Spanish Co-Princes is ex officio N/A.
  • Executive Council President is appointed by hereditary state rulers to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de las Valls), 14 members are elected by popular vote via proportional representation to serve 4-year terms and 14 members are elected by absolute majority vote to serve 4-year terms.***

*** Members in the nominal tier are elected from seven 2-seat districts.

Population:

  • Population: 83,888 (July 2009 est.)

Future elections

  • Presidential - May 2013
  • Legislative - April 2013

Past elections

Last Updated on 02/04/2010