ree other ministers, the attorney general, and the
finance secretary

elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the
monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority
party usually becomes chief minister; note - as a result of the last
election, a coalition party was formed between NPP, NDP, and one of
the independent candidates

Morocco:
chief of state: King MOHAMED VI (since 23 July 1999)

head of government: Prime Minister Abderrahmane YOUSSOUFI (since 14
March 1998)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister
appointed by the monarch following legislative elections

Mozambique:
chief of state: President Joaquim Alberto CHISSANO
(since 6 November 1986); note - before being popularly elected,
CHISSANO was elected president by Frelimo's Central Committee 4
November 1986 (reelected by the Committee 30 July 1989)

head of government: Prime Minister Pascoal MOCUMBI (since NA
December 1994)

cabinet: Cabinet

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 3-5 December 1999 (next to be held NA 2004);
prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Joaquim Alberto CHISSANO reelected president;
percent of vote - Joaquim Alberto CHISSANO 52.29%, Afonso DHLAKAMA
47.71%

Namibia:
chief of state: President Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA (since 21
March 1990); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

head of government: President Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA (since 21 March
1990); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members
of the National Assembly

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 30 November-1 December 1999 (next to be held NA
2004)

election results: Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA elected president; percent
of vote - Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA 77%

Nauru:
chief of state: President Bernard DOWIYOGO (since 19 April
2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

head of government: President Bernard DOWIYOGO (since 19 April
2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the m