ions; Parliament's failure to chose a new
president in December 2000 led to early parliamentary elections
(moved up a year to February 2001); according to the Moldovan
constitution, the president, on consulting with Parliament, will
designate a candidate for the office of prime minister; within 15
days from designation, the prime minister-designate will request a
vote of confidence from the Parliament regarding his/her work
program and entire cabinet; prime minister designated on 15 April
2001, cabinet received vote of confidence on 19 April 2001

election results: Vladimir VORONIN elected president; parliamentary
votes - Vladimir VORONIN 71, Dumitru BRAGHIS 15, Valerian CHRISTEA
3; Vasile TARLEV elected Prime Minister; parliamentary votes of
confidence - 75 of 101

Monaco:
chief of state: Prince RAINIER III (since 9 May 1949); Heir
Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre, son of the monarch
(born 14 March 1958)

head of government: Minister of State Patrick LECLERQUE (since 5
January 2000)

cabinet: Council of Government is under the authority of the monarch

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; minister of state
appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national
candidates presented by the French Government

Mongolia:
chief of state: President Natsagiyn BAGABANDI (since 20
June 1997)

head of government: Prime Minister Nambaryn ENKHBAYAR (since 26
July 2000)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the State Great Hural in consultation
with the president

elections: president nominated by parties in the State Great Hural
and elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held
20 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2005); following legislative
elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is
usually elected prime minister by the State Great Hural; election
last held 2 July 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results: Natsagiyn BAGABANDI reelected president; percent
of vote - NA%; Nambaryn ENKHBAYAR elected prime minister by a vote
in the State Great Hural of 68 to 3

Montserrat:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952), represented by Governor Anthony John ABBOTT (since NA
September 1997)

head of government: Chief Minister David BRANDT (since 22 August
1997)

cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief
minister, th