es of the Government or "Government" composed of
the premier and his deputies, ministers, and other agency heads; all
are appointed by the president

note: there is also a Presidential Administration (PA) that
provides staff and policy support to the president, drafts
presidential decrees, and coordinates policy among government
agencies; a Security Council also reports directly to the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term;
election last held 26 March 2000 (next to be held NA 2004); note -
no vice president; if the president dies in office, cannot exercise
his powers because of ill health, is impeached, or resigns, the
premier succeeds him; the premier serves as acting president until a
new presidential election is held, which must be within three
months; premier appointed by the president with the approval of the
Duma

election results: Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN elected president;
percent of vote - PUTIN 52.9%, Gennadiy Aadreyevich ZYUGANOV 29.2%,
Grigoriy Alekseyevich YAVLINSKIY 5.8%

Rwanda:
chief of state: President Maj. Gen. Paul KAGAME (FPR)
(since 22 April 2000)

head of government: Prime Minister Bernard MAKUZA (since 8 March
2000)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections: normally the president is elected by popular vote for a
five-year term; special election for new president by deputies of
the National Assembly and governmental ministers held 17 April 2000
(next national election to be held NA 2003); prime minister is
appointed by the president

election results: Paul KAGAME (FPR) elected president in a special
parliamentary/ministerial ballot receiving 81 of a possible 86 votes

Saint Helena:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952)

head of government: Governor and Commander in Chief David HOLLAMBY
(since NA June 1999)

cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, two ex officio
officers, and six elected members of the Legislative Council

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor is appointed
by the monarch

Saint Kitts and Nevis:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6
February 1952), represented by Governor General Perlette LOUISY
(since September 1997)

head of government: Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS (since 6 July
1995) and Deputy Prime Minister Sam CONDOR (since 6 July