Martinique:
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France
(since 17 May 1995); Prefect Jean-Francois CORDET (since NA)
head of government: President of the General Council Claude LISE
(since 22 March 1992); President of the Regional Council Alfred
MARIE-JEANNE (since NA March 1998)
cabinet: NA
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils
Mauritania:
chief of state: President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed
TAYA (since 12 December 1984)
head of government: Prime Minister Cheik El Avia Ould Mohamed
KHOUNA (since 17 November 1998)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 12 December 1997 (next to be held NA December 2003); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA reelected with 90.9% of the vote
Mauritius:
chief of state: President Cassam UTEEM (since 1 July
1992) and Vice President Angidi Verriah CHETTIAR (since 28 June 1997)