The Government of Andorra - The World Countries

Andorra - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Andorra, it was the origin of the country's name is obscure; may originate from the Navarrese word andurrial, meaning "shrub-covered land;" alternatively, may derive from the Arabic ad-darra meaning "the forest," a reference to its location; many other theories exist. The Government system in this country is the parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria

National symbols

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The flag

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Constitution
Date of Independence	1278 (formed under the joint sovereignty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell)
National holiday	Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
Legal system	mixed legal system of civil and customary law with the influence of canon (religious) law
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Drafted 1991, approved by referendum 14 March 1993, effective 28 April 1993
Amendment process	Proposed by the co-princes jointly or by the General Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote by the General Council, ratification in a referendum, and sanctioning by the co-princes
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	the mother must be an Andorran citizen or the father must have been born in Andorra and both parents maintain permanent residence in Andorra
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	25 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	Co-prince Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Patrick STROZDA (since 14 May 2017); and Co-prince Archbishop Joan-Enric VIVES i Sicilia (since 12 May 2003); represented by Eduard Ibanez PULIDO (since 27 November 2023)
Head of government	Prime Minister Xavier Espot ZAMORA (since 16 May 2019)
Cabinet	Executive Council composed of head of government and 11 ministers designated by the head of government
Election/appointment process	head of government indirectly elected by the General Council (Andorran parliament), formally appointed by the co-princes for a 4-year term; the leader of the majority party in the General Council is usually elected head of government
Most recent election date	2 April 2023
Election results	2023: Xaviar Espot ZAMORA (DA) reelected head of government; percent of General Council vote - 57.1% 2019: Xaviar Espot ZAMORA (DA) elected head of government; percent of General Council vote - 60.7
Expected date of next election	April 2027
Legislative branch
Legislature name	General Council (Consell General)
Legislative structure	Unicameral
Number of seats	28 (all directly elected)
Electoral system	Mixed system
Scope of elections	Full renewal
Term in office	4 years
Most recent election date	4/2/2023
Parties elected and seats per party	Democrats for Andorra (DA) and its allies (17); Concordia (Concòrdia) and its allies (5); Andorra Forward (Andorra Endavant) (3); Social Democrat Party (PS) - Social Democracy and Progress (SDP) (3)
Percentage of women in chamber	50%
Expected date of next election	April 2027
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court of Justice of Andorra or Tribunal Superior de la Justicia d'Andorra (consists of the court president and 8 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 4 magistrates)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court president and judges appointed by the Supreme Council of Justice, a 5-member judicial policy and administrative body appointed 1 each by the co-princes, 1 by the General Council, 1 by the executive council president, and 1 by the courts; judges serve 6-year renewable terms; Constitutional magistrates - 2 appointed by the co-princes and 2 by the General Council; magistrates' appointments limited to 2 consecutive 8-year terms
Subordinate courts	Tribunal of Judges or Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal of the Courts or Tribunal de Corts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Joan FORNER ROVIRA (since 13 January 2025); note - also Permanent Representative to the UN
Chancery	2 United Nations Plaza, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Telephone	[1] (212) 750-8064
FAX	[1] (212) 750-6630
Email address and website	[email protected] https://www.exteriors.ad/en/embassies-of-andorra/andorra-usa-embassy
Diplomatic representation from the US
Embassy	The US does not have an embassy in Andorra; the US ambassador to Spain is accredited to Andorra; US interests in Andorra are represented by the US Consulate General's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo Reina Elisenda de Montcada, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Espana; telephone: [34] (93) 280-22-27; FAX: [34] (93) 280-61-75; email address: [email protected]
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	1 (cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley