nusz STEINHOFF (since 12 June 2000), Longin KOMOLOWSKI (since 19
October 1999)

cabinet: Council of Ministers responsible to the prime minister and
the Sejm; the prime minister proposes, the president appoints, and
the Sejm approves the Council of Ministers

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2005);
prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
and confirmed by the Sejm

election results: Aleksander KWASNIEWSKI reelected president;
percent of popular vote - Aleksander KWASNIEWSKI 53.9%, Andrzj
OLECHOWSKI 17.3%, Marian KRZAKLEWSKI 15.6%, Lech WALESA 1%

Portugal:
chief of state: President Jorge SAMPAIO (since 9 March
1996)

head of government: Prime Minister Antonio Manuel de Oliviera
GUTERRES (since 28 October 1995)

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

note: there is also a Council of State that acts as a consultative
body to the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 14 January 2001 (next to be held NA January
2006); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority
party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime
minister by the president

election results: Jorge SAMPAIO re-elected president; percent of
vote - Jorge SAMPAIO (Socialist) 55.8%, Joaquim FERREIRA Do Amaral
(Social Democrat) 34.5%, Antonio ABREU (Communist) 5.1%

Puerto Rico:
chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US
(since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20
January 2001)

head of government: Governor Sila M. CALDERON (since NA January
2001)

cabinet: appointed by the governor with the consent of the
legislature

elections: US president and vice president elected on the same
ticket for four-year terms; governor elected by popular vote for a
four-year term; election last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held
NA November 2004)

election results: Sila M. CALDERON (PDP) elected governor; percent
of vote - 48.8%

Qatar:
chief of state: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani (since 27
June 1995 when, as crown prince, he ousted his father, Amir KHALIFA
bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless coup); Crown Prince JASSIM bin
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, third