IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Holy See (Vatican City)

The Holy See (Vatican City State)

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Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
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Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Pope	Pope	Head of State
Vatican Pontifical Commission	Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Pope FRANCIS
Head of Government: Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro PAROLIN
Assembly: Holy See (Vatican City) has a unicameral Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano) with 7 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The Pope is elected by the College of Cardinals.
Secretary of State is appointed by the Pope.
In the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano) 7 members are appointed by the Pope to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

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