percent of vote - Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIR 86.5%, Ja'afar Muhammed
NUMAYRI 9.6%, three other candidates received less than a combined
4% of the vote

note: BASHIR assumed supreme executive power in 1989 and retained
it through several transitional governments in the early and mid-90s
before being popularly elected for the first time in March 1996

Suriname:
chief of state: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since
12 August 2000); Vice President Jules Rattankoemar AJODHIA (since 12
August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

head of government: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since 12
August 2000); Vice President Jules Rattankoemar AJODHIA (since 12
August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government

cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president from among
the members of the National Assembly

elections: president and vice president elected by the National
Assembly or, if no presidential or vice presidential candidate
receives a constitutional majority vote in the National Assembly
after two votes, by the larger People's Assembly (869
representatives from the national, local, and regional councils),
for five-year terms; election last held 6 May 2000 (next to be held
NA May 2005)

note: widespread demonstrations during the summer of 1999 led to
the calling of elections a year early

election results: Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN elected president;
percent of legislative vote - 72.5; National Assembly elected the
president - Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (New Front) 37 votes, Rashied
DOEKHIE (NDP) 10 votes

Svalbard:
chief of state: King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January
1991)

head of government: Governor Morten RUUD (since NA November 1998)
and Assistant Governor Odd Redar HUMLEGAARD (since NA)

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor and assistant
governor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry of
Justice

Swaziland:
chief of state: King MSWATI III (since 25 April 1986)

head of government: Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas DLAMINI (since
9 August 1996)

cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister and confirmed by
the monarch

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister
appointed by the monarch

Sweden:
chief of state: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September