San Marino Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Republic of San Marino

Type: republic (dates from 4th century A.D.); in 1862 the Kingdom of Italy concluded a treaty guaranteeing the independence of San Marino; although legally

sovereign, San Marino is vulnerable to pressure from the Italian Government

Capital: San Marino

Political subdivisions-San Marino is divided into 9 “castles”—Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle

Legal system: based on civil law system with Italian law influences, electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

National holiday: Anniversary of the Liberation of the Republic, 5 February

Branches: the Grand and General Council is the legislative body elected by popular vote; its 60 members serve five-year terms; Council in turn elects two Captains-Regent who exercise executive power for term of six months, the Congress of State whose members head government administrative departments, and the Council of Twelve, the supreme judicial body; actual executive power is wielded by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of State for Internal Affairs

Government leaders: Giordano Bruno RE-FFI (Socialist), Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs and for Information (since July 1978); Alvaro SELVA (Communist), Secretary of State for Internal Affairs and Justice (since July 1978); Dr. Emilio DELLA BALDA (Unitary Socialist), Secretary of State for Budget, Finance, and Planning (since July 1978)

Suffrage: universal (since I960'

Elections: elections to the Grand and General Council required at least every five years; last election was held 29 May 1983

Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Clara Boscaglia; Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Alvaro

Casali; Socialist Party (PSS), Remy Giacom-ini; Communist Party (PCS), Gilberto Ghiotti; Unitary Socialist Party (PSU), Emilio Della Baida; Committee for the Defense of the Republic (CDR), leader unknown

Voting strength: (1983 election) 42.1% DCS, 24.4% PCS, 14.8% PSS, 13.9% PSU, 2.9% PSDS

Communists: approx. 300 members (number of sympathizers cannot be determined); the PCS. in conjunction with the PSS, PSU, and PSDS, has led the government since 1978

Other political parties or pressure groups: political parties influenced by policies of their counterparts in Italy; the two Socialist parties are not united

Member of: ICJ, International Institute for Unification of Private Law, International Relief Union, ITU, IRC, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WTO; observer status in NAM

NOTE: The information regarding San Marino on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of San Marino 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about San Marino 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.