ppointed by the monarch on proposal of
the president

election results: Jose Maria AZNAR Lopez (PP) elected president;
percent of National Assembly vote - 44%

Sri Lanka:
chief of state: President Chandrika Bandaranaike
KUMARATUNGA (since 12 November 1994); note - Ratnasiri
WICKRAMANAYAKE (since 10 August 2000) is the prime minister; in Sri
Lanka the president is considered to be both the chief of state and
the head of the government, this is in contrast to the more common
practice of dividing the roles between the president and the prime
minister when both offices exist

head of government: President Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA
(since 12 November 1994); note - Ratnasiri WICKRAMANAYAKE (since 10
August 2000) is the prime minister; in Sri Lanka the president is
considered to be both the chief of state and the head of the
government, this is in contrast to the more common practice of
dividing the roles between the president and the prime minister when
both offices exist

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president in consultation with
the prime minister

elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;
election last held 21 December 1999 (next to be held NA December
2005)

election results: Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA reelected
president; percent of vote - Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA (PA)
51%, Ranil WICKREMASINGHE (UNP) 42%, other 7%

Sudan:
chief of state: President Lt. Gen. Umar Hasan Ahmad
al-BASHIR (since 16 October 1993); First Vice President Ali Uthman
Muhammad TAHA (since 17 February 1998), Second Vice President Moses
MACHAR (since 12 February 2001); note - the president is both the
chief of state and head of government

head of government: President Lt. Gen. Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIR
(since 16 October 1993); First Vice President Ali Uthman Muhammad
TAHA (since 17 February 1998), Second Vice President Moses MACHAR
(since 12 February 2001); note - the president is both the chief of
state and head of government

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note -
the National Congress Party (front for the National Islamic Front or
NIF) dominates BASHIR's cabinet

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 13-23 December 2000 (next to be held NA 2005)

election results: Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIR reelected president;