te - Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM 90.9%

Mali:
chief of state: President Alpha Oumar KONARE (since 8 June
1992)

head of government: Prime Minister Mande SIDIBE (since September
2000)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 11 May 1997 (next to be held NA May 2002); prime
minister appointed by the president

election results: Alpha Oumar KONARE reelected president; percent
of vote - Alpha Oumar KONARE 95.9%, Mamadou DIABY 4.1%

Malta:
chief of state: President Guido DE MARCO (since 4 April 1999)

head of government: Prime Minister Eddie FENECH ADAMI (since 6
September 1998); Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence GONZE (since 4 April
1999)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the
prime minister

elections: president elected by the House of Representatives for a
five-year term; election last held NA April 1999 (next to be held by
NA April 2004); following legislative elections, the leader of the
majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually
appointed prime minister by the president for a five-year term; the
deputy prime minister is appointed by the president on the advice of
the prime minister

election results: Guido DE MARCO elected president; percent of
House of Representatives vote - 54%

Man, Isle of:
chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II
(since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor His
Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since 27 October 1995)

head of government: Chief Minister Donald GELLING (since 3 December
1996)

cabinet: Council of Ministers

elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed
by the monarch for a five-year term; the Chief Minister is elected
by the Tynwald; election last held 3 December 1996 (next to be held
NA 2001)

election results: Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the
Tynwald

Marshall Islands:
chief of state: President Kessai Hesa NOTE (since
3 January 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

head of government: President Kessai Hesa NOTE (since 3 January
2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Cabinet selected by the president from among the members
of Parliament

elections: president ele