Country Profile:

El Salvador
  • El Salvador
  • Republic of El Salvador
  • Region: Americas

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Mauricio FUNES Cartagena *
  • Head of Government: President Mauricio FUNES Cartagena
  • Assembly: El Salvador has a unicameral Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) with 84 seats.

* The president is both the chief of state and head of government.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) 84 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 3-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 7,185,218 (July 2009 est.)

Past elections

Last Updated on 08/17/2005