cted by Parliament from among its own
members for a four-year term; election last held 15 November 1999
(next to be held NA November 2003)

election results: Kessai Hesa NOTE elected president; percent of
Parliament vote - 100%

Martinique:
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France
(since 17 May 1995); Prefect Jean-Francois CORDET (since NA)

head of government: President of the General Council Claude LISE
(since 22 March 1992); President of the Regional Council Alfred
MARIE-JEANNE (since NA March 1998)

cabinet: NA

elections: French president elected by popular vote for a
seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the
advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the
General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those
councils

Mauritania:
chief of state: President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed
TAYA (since 12 December 1984)

head of government: Prime Minister Cheik El Avia Ould Mohamed
KHOUNA (since 17 November 1998)

cabinet: Council of Ministers

elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;
election last held 12 December 1997 (next to be held NA December
2003); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA
reelected with 90.9% of the vote

Mauritius:
chief of state: President Cassam UTEEM (since 1 July
1992) and Vice President Angidi Verriah CHETTIAR (since 28 June 1997)

head of government: Prime Minister Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (since 17
September 2000) and Deputy Prime Minister Paul BERENGER (since 17
September 2000)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister

elections: president and vice president elected by the National
Assembly for five-year terms; election last held 28 June 1997 (next
to be held NA 2002); prime minister and deputy prime minister
appointed by the president and are responsible to the National
Assembly

election results: Cassam UTEEM reelected president and Angidi
Verriah CHETTIAR elected vice president; percent of vote by the
National Assembly - NA%

Mayotte:
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since
17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Pierre BAYLE (since 15 July
1998)

head of government: President of the General Council Younoussa
BAMANA (since NA 1977)