that can organize a majority coalition usually
becomes prime minister

Togo:
chief of state: President Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA (since 14
April 1967)

head of government: Prime Minister Agbeyome KODJO (since 29 August
2000)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and the
prime minister

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 21 June 1998 (next to be held NA 2003); prime
minister appointed by the president

election results: Gnassingbe EYADEMA reelected president; percent
of vote - Gnassingbe EYADEMA 52.13%, Gilchrist OLYMPIO 34.12%, other
13.75%

Tokelau:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator
Lindsay WATT (since NA March 1993)

head of government: Aliki Faipule FALIMATEAO (since NA 1997)

cabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three elected
leaders, one from each atoll; functions as a cabinet

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the
head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves
a one-year term

Tonga:
chief of state: King Taufa'ahau TUPOU IV (since 16 December
1965)

head of government: Prime Minister Prince Lavaka ata ULUKALALA
(since NA February 2000) and Deputy Prime Minister Tevita TOPOU
(since NA January 2001)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch

note: there is also a Privy Council that consists of the monarch
and the Cabinet

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister and
deputy prime minister appointed for life by the monarch

Trinidad and Tobago:
chief of state: President Arthur Napoleon
Raymond ROBINSON (since 19 March 1997)

head of government: Prime Minister Basdeo PANDAY (since 9 November
1995)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among the members of Parliament

elections: president elected by an electoral college, which
consists of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives,
for a five-year term; election last held 11 December 2000 (next to
be held by NA 2005); prime minister appointed from among the members
of Parliament; following legislative elections, the leader of the
majority party in the House of Representatives is usually appointed
prime minister

election results: A