kili MULUZI (since 21 May 1994);
note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: 36-member Cabinet named by the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 15 June 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results: Bakili MULUZI reelected president; percent of
vote - Bakili MULUZI (UDF) 51.4%, Gwandaguluwe CHAKUAMBA (MCP-AFORD)
44.3%

Malaysia:
chief of state: Paramount Ruler Sultan TUNKU SALAHUDDIN
Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Hisammuddin Alam Shah (since
26 April 1999); Deputy Paramount Ruler Sultan MIZAN Zainal Abidin
ibni A-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah

head of government: Prime Minister Dr. MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (since
16 July 1981); Deputy Prime Minister ABDULLAH bin Ahmad Badawi
(since 8 January 1999)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among the
members of Parliament with consent of the paramount ruler

elections: paramount ruler and deputy paramount ruler elected by
and from the hereditary rulers of nine of the states for five-year
terms; election last held 27 February 1999 (next to be held NA
2004); prime minister designated from among the members of the House
of Representatives; following legislative elections, the leader of
the party that wins a plurality of seats in the House of
Representatives becomes prime minister

election results: Sultan TUNKU SALAHUDDIN Abdul Aziz Shah ibni
Al-Marhum Sultan Hisammuddin Alam Shah elected paramount ruler;
Sultan MIZAN Zainal Abidin ibni A-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi
Billah Shah elected deputy paramount ruler

Maldives:
chief of state: President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11
November 1978); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

head of government: President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11
November 1978); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

cabinet: appointed by the president; note - need not be members of
Majlis

elections: president nominated by the Majlis and then that
nomination must be ratified by a national referendum (at least a 51%
approval margin is required); president elected for a five-year
term; election last held 16 October 1998 (next to be held NA October
2003)

election results: President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM reelected; percent
of popular vo