sident Leopoldo NAVARRO (since 24 October
2000); note - the president is both chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket
by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 20 October
1996 (next to be held 4 November 2001); note - in July 1995 the term
of the office of the president was amended to five years

election results: Arnoldo ALEMAN Lacayo (Liberal Alliance - ruling
party - includes PLC, PALI, PLIUN, and PUCA) 51.03%, Daniel ORTEGA
Saavedra (FSLN) 37.75%, Guillermo OSORNO (PCCN) 4.10%, Noel VIDAURRE
(PCN) 2.26%, Benjamin LANZAS (PRONAL) 0.53%, other (18 other
candidates) 4.33%

Niger:
chief of state: President Mamadou TANDJA (since 22 December
1999); note - the president is both chief of state and head of
government

head of government: President Mamadou TANDJA (since 22 December
1999); note - the president is both chief of state and head of
government; Prime Minister Hama AMADOU (since 31 December 1999) was
appointed by the president and shares some executive
responsibilities with the president

note: President Ibrahim BARE was assassinated on 9 April 1999;
subsequent elections were held under the nine-month provisional
government of Major Daouda Mallam WANKE

cabinet: 23-member cabinet appointed by President TANDJA

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
last held 24 November 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results: Mamadou TANDJA elected president; percent of vote
- Mamadou TANDJA 59.9%, Mahamadou ISSOUFOU 40.1%

Nigeria:
chief of state: President Olusegun OBASANJO (since 29 May
1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

head of government: President Olusegun OBASANJO (since 29 May
1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Federal Executive Council

elections: president is elected by popular vote for no more than
two four-year terms; election last held 27 February 1999 (next to be
held NA 2003)

election results: Olusegun OBASANJO elected president; percent of
vote - Olusegun OBASANJO (PDP) 62.8%, Olu FALAE (APP-AD) 37.2%

Niue:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);
the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High