rthur Napoleon Raymond ROBINSON elected
president; percent of electoral college vote - 69%

Tunisia:
chief of state: President Zine El Abidine BEN ALI (since 7
November 1987)

head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed GHANNOUCHI (since 17
November 1999)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 24 October 1999 (next to be held NA 2004); prime
minister appointed by the president

election results: President Zine El Abidine BEN ALI reelected for a
third term without opposition; percent of vote - Zine El Abidine BEN
ALI nearly 100%

Turkey:
chief of state: President Ahmed Necdet SEZER (since 16 May
2000)

head of government: Prime Minister Bulent ECEVIT (since 11 January
1999)

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

note: there is also a National Security Council that serves as an
advisory body to the president and the cabinet

elections: president elected by the National Assembly for a
seven-year term; election last held 5 May 2000 (next scheduled to be
held NA May 2007); prime minister and deputy prime minister
appointed by the president

election results: Ahmed Necdet SEZER elected president on the third
ballot; percent of National Assembly vote - 60%

note: president must have a two-thirds majority of the National
Assembly on the first two ballots and a simple majority on the third
ballot

Turkmenistan:
chief of state: President and Chairman of the Cabinet
of Ministers Saparmurat NIYAZOV (since 27 October 1990, when the
first direct presidential election occurred); note - the president
is both the chief of state and head of government

head of government: President and Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers Saparmurat NIYAZOV (since 27 October 1990, when the first
direct presidential election occurred); note - the president is both
the chief of state and head of government

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

note: NIYAZOV's term in office was extended indefinitely on 28
December 1999 by the Assembly (Majlis) during a session of the
People's Council (Halk Maslahaty)

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
election last held 21 June 1992 (next scheduled to be held NA); note
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