le chief of state 5
April 1963)

head of government: Prime Minister TUILA'EPA Sailele Malielegaoi
(since 24 November 1998); note - TUILA'EPA served as deputy prime
minister since 1992; he assumed the prime ministership in November
1998 when former Prime Minister TOFILAU Eti Alesana resigned in poor
health; the post of deputy prime minister is currently vacant

cabinet: Cabinet consists of 12 members, appointed by the chief of
state with the prime minister's advice

elections: upon the death of Chief Susuga MALIETOA Tanumafili II, a
new chief of state will be elected by the Legislative Assembly to
serve a five-year term; prime minister appointed by the chief of
state with the approval of the Legislative Assembly

San Marino:
chief of state: cochiefs of state Captain Regent Luigi
LONFERNINI and Captain Regent Fabio BERARDI (for the period 1 April
2001-30 September 2001)

head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political
Affairs Gabriele GATTI (since NA July 1986)

cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council
for a five-year term

elections: cochiefs of state (captain regents) elected by the Great
and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA
March 2001 (next to be held NA September 2001); secretary of state
for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General
Council for a five-year term; election last held NA June 1998 (next
to be held NA June 2003)

election results: Luigi LONFERNINI and Fabio BERARDI elected
captain regents; percent of legislative vote - NA; Gabriele GATTI
reelected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs;
percent of legislative vote - NA

note: the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council)
selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (cochiefs
of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the
Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State) which
has ten other members, all selected by the Grand and General
Council; assisting the captains regent are three secretaries of
state - Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Finance - and several
additional secretaries; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs
has assumed many of the prerogatives of a prime minister

Sao Tome and Principe:
chief of state: President Miguel TROVOADA
(since 4 April 1991)

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