nt NIYAZOV was unanimously approved as president for life
by the Assembly on 28 December 1999); deputy chairmen of the cabinet
of ministers are appointed by the president

election results: Saparmurat NIYAZOV elected president without
opposition; percent of vote - Saparmurat NIYAZOV 99.5%

Turks and Caicos Islands:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since
6 February 1953), represented by Governor Mervyn JONES (since 27
January 2000)

head of government: Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31
January 1995)

cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and
five appointed by the governor from among the members of the
Legislative Council

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by
the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor

Tuvalu:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
represented by Governor General Sir Tomasi PUAPUA (since 26 June
1998)

head of government: Acting Prime Minister Lagitupu (of Nanumea)
TUILIMU (since 8 December 2000); note - TUILIMU took over after
Prime Minister Ionatana IONATANA died suddenly of a heart attack on
8 December 2000

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the
recommendation of the prime minister

elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by
the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime
minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the members
of Parliament; election last held 27 April 1999 (next to be held NA
2002)

election results: results of the last election for prime minister -
Ionatana IONATANA elected prime minister; percent of Parliament vote
- NA%; Lagitupu (of Nanumea) TUILIMU elected deputy prime minister;
percent of Parliament vote - NA%; note - Deputy Prime Minister
Lagitupu (of Nanumea) TUILIMU became acting prime minister following
the death of Prime Minister Ionatana IONATANA on 8 December 2000

Uganda:
chief of state: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
(since seizing power 29 January 1986); note - the president is both
chief of state and head of government

head of government: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
(since seizing power 29 January 1986); Prime Minister Apollo
NSIBAMBI (since 5 April 1999); note - the president is both chief of
state and head of government; the prime minister assists the
president