eld NA May/June
2004); following National Council elections, the leader of the
majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually
appointed prime minister by the president

election results: Rudolf SCHUSTER elected president in the first
direct, popular election; percent of vote - Rudolf SCHUSTER 57%

note: government coalition - SDK, SDL, SMK, SOP, KDH

Slovenia:
chief of state: President Milan KUCAN (since 22 April
1990)

head of government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 15 October
2000);

cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and
elected by the National Assembly

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 24 November 1997 (next to be held NA 2002);
following National Assembly elections, the leader of the majority
party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually nominated to
become prime minister by the president and elected by the National
Assembly; election last held 15 October 2000 (next to be held NA
October 2004)

election results: Milan KUCAN elected president; percent of vote -
Milan KUCAN 56.3%, Janez PODOBNIK 18%; Janez DRNOVSEK elected prime
minister; percent of National Assembly vote - NA

Solomon Islands:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6
February 1952), represented by Governor General Father John LAPLI
(since NA 1999)

head of government: Prime Minister Mannaseh Damukana SOGAVARE
(since 1 July 2000); Assistant Prime Minister Nathaniel WAENA (since
1 July 2000); Deputy Prime Minister Allan KEMAKEZA (since 1 July
2000); note - Prime Minister Bartholomew ULUFA'ALU was forced to
resign his position in June 2000 following the armed takeover of the
capital by elements supporting the opposition parties; Mannaseh
Damukana SOGAVARE, who had been opposition leader, was then elected
prime minister at a sitting of National Parliament on 30 June 2000

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of
the prime minister from among the members of Parliament

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general
appointed by the monarch on the advice of Parliament for up to five
years; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority
party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually elected prime
minister by Parliament; deputy prime minister appointed by the
governor gene