s for a six-year term; election last held NA June 1995
(next to be held NA May 2001); prime minister designated by the
party in power following legislative elections

election results: NEGASSO Gidada elected president; percent of vote
by the House of People's Representatives - NA%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH
II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government: Governor Donald LAMONT (since NA May 1999);
Chief Executive A. M. GURR (since NA); Financial Secretary D. F.
HOWATT (since NA)

cabinet: Executive Council; three members elected by the
Legislative Council, two ex officio members (chief executive and the
financial secretary), and the governor

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by
the monarch

Faroe Islands:
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since
14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Ms. Vibeke
LARSEN, chief administrative officer (since NA)

head of government: Prime Minister Anfinn KALLSBERG (since 15 May
1998)

cabinet: Landsstyri appointed by the prime minister

elections: the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed
by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the
party that wins the most seats is usually elected prime minister by
the Faroese Parliament; election last held 30 April 1998 (next to be
held no later than April 2002)

election results: Anfinn KALLSBERG elected prime minister; percent
of parliamentary vote - 52.8%

note: coalition of People's Party, Republican Party and Home Rule
Party

Fiji:
note: armed ethnic Fijian terrorists, led by George SPEIGHT
stormed the Parliament building on 19 May 2000; ethnic Indo-Fijian
Prime Minister Mahendra CHAUDHRY and his government were held
hostage for 56 days; following the attempted coup, the Commander of
the Fiji Military Forces, naval Commodore Frank BAINIMARAMA declared
martial law and dissolved the government on 29 May 2000; an interim
government, headed by interim Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE, was
appointed to serve until a new constitution was initiated and
subsequent elections held; in November 2000, Fiji's High Court
upheld the 1997 constitution and ruled that Ratu Sir Kamisese MARA
remained the president; Justice Anthony GATES concluded that MARA
should recall the pre-May 19th Parliament and appoint a prime
minister to