elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 28 August 1999 (next to be held NA August 2005); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president; deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
election results: Sellapan Rama (S. R.) NATHAN elected president unopposed
Slovakia:
chief of state: President Rudolf SCHUSTER (since 15 June
1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Mikulas DZURINDA (since 30
October 1998)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation
of the prime minister
elections: president elected by direct popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 29 May 1999 (next to be held NA May/June 2004); following National Council elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president
election results: Rudolf SCHUSTER elected president in the first direct, popular election; percent of vote - Rudolf SCHUSTER 57%
note: government coalition - SDK, SDL, SMK, SOP, KDH
Slovenia:
chief of state: President Milan KUCAN (since 22 April
1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 15 October
2000);