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 the Interior; president of the
General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a
six-year term

Mexico:
chief of state: President Vicente FOX Quesada (since 1
December 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

head of government: President Vicente FOX Quesada (since 1 December
2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president; note - appointment of
attorney general requires consent of the Senate

elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;
election last held 2 July 2000 (next to be held NA July 2006)

election results: Vicente FOX Quesada elected president; percent of
vote - Vicente FOX Quesada (PAN) 42.52%, Francisco LABASTIDA Ochoa
(PRI) 36.1%, Cuauhtemoc CARDENAS Solorzano (PRD) 16.64%, other 4.74%

Micronesia, Federated States of:
chief of state: President Leo A.
FALCAM (since 21 July 1999); Vice President Redley KILLION (since 21
July 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head
of government

head of government: President Leo A. FALCAM (since 21 July 1999);
Vice President Redley KILLION (since 21 July 1999); note - the
president is both the chief of state and head of government

cabinet: Cabinet

elections: president and vice president elected by Congress from
among the four senators-at-large for four-year terms; election last
held NA May 1999 (next to be held NA May 2003)

election results: Leo A. FALCAM elected president; percent of
Congress vote - NA%; Redley KILLION elected vice president; percent
of Congress vote - NA%

Moldova:
chief of state: President Vladimir VORONIN (since 4 April
2001)

head of government: Prime Minister Vasile TARLEV (since 15 April
2001), three Deputy Prime Ministers: Valerian CRISTEA, Andrei CUCU,
and Dmitri TODOROGLO (all since 19 April 2001)

cabinet: selected by prime minister, subject to approval of
Parliament

elections: president elected by Parliament for a four-year term;
election last held 4 April 2001; presidential elections were
scheduled for December 2000, but in July 2000, Parliament canceled
direct popular elect