overnment: Prime Minister Guilherma Posser da COSTA (since
30 December 1998)

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

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 30 June and 21 July 1996 (next to be held NA July
2001); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved
by the president

election results: Miguel TROVOADA reelected president in Sao Tome's
second multiparty presidential election; percent of vote - Miguel
TROVOADA 52.74%, Manuel Pinto da COSTA 47.26%

Saudi Arabia:
chief of state: King and Prime Minister FAHD bin Abd
al-Aziz Al Saud (since 13 June 1982); Crown Prince and First Deputy
Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (half-brother to the
monarch, heir to the throne since 13 June 1982, regent from 1
January to 22 February 1996); note - the monarch is both the chief
of state and head of government

head of government: King and Prime Minister FAHD bin Abd al-Aziz Al
Saud (since 13 June 1982); Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime
Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (half-brother to the
monarch, heir to the throne since 13 June 1982, regent from 1
January to 22 February 1996); note - the monarch is both the chief
of state and head of government

cabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch and
includes many royal family members

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary

Senegal:
chief of state: President Abdoulaye WADE (since 1 April
2000)

head of government: Prime Minister Madior BOYE (since 3 March 2001)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in
consultation with the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term;
election last held 27 February and 19 March 2000 (next to be held 27
February 2007); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Abdoulaye WADE elected president; percent of vote
in the second round of voting - Abdoulaye WADE (PDS) 58.49%, Abdou
DIOUF (PS) 41.51%

Seychelles:
chief of state: President France Albert RENE (since 5
June 1977); note - the president is both the chief of state and head
of government

head of government: President France Albert RENE (since 5 June
1977); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government

cabinet: Council