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| chief | Macedonia | chief of state: President Gjorge IVANOV (since 12 May 2009) head of government: Prime Minister Nikola GRUEVSKI (since 26 August 2006) cabinet: Council of Ministers elected by the majority vote of all ... |
| chief | Madagascar | chief of state: President Andry RAJOELINA (since 18 March 2009) head of government: Prime Minister Jean Omer BERIZIKY (since 2 November 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister elections ... |
| chief | Malawi | chief of state: President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA (since 24 May 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA (since ... |
| chief | Malaysia | chief of state: King - Tuanku Abdul HALIM Mu'adzam Shah (since 13 December 2011); the position of the king is primarily ceremonial head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak ... |
| chief | Maldives | chief of state: President Mohamed "Anni" NASHEED (since 11 November 2008); Vice President Mohamed WAHEED Hassan Maniku (since 11 November 2008); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ... |
| chief | Mali | chief of state: President Amadou Toumani TOURE (since 8 June 2002) head of government: Prime Minister CISSE Mariam Kaidama Sidibe (since 3 April 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime ... |
| chief | Malta | chief of state: President George ABELA (since 4 April 2009) head of government: Prime Minister Lawrence GONZI (since 23 March 2004) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the ... |
| chief | Marshall Islands | chief of state: President Christopher J. LOEAK (since 17 January 2012); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Christopher J. LOEAK (since ... |
| chief | Mauritania | chief of state: President Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ (since 5 August 2009); note - AZIZ, who deposed democratically elected President Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDELLAHI in a coup and installed himself as President of ... |
| chief | Mauritius | chief of state: President Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (since 7 October 2003); Vice President Monique OHSAN-BELLEPEAU (since 13 November 2010) head of government: Prime Minister Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (since 5 July 2005) cabinet ... |