word | | Executive branch |
| appointed | Jordan | ... II head of government: Prime Minister Awn Shawkat al-KHASAWNAH (since 24 October 2011) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the monarch elections: the monarchy is hereditary; prime ... |
| appointed | Kazakhstan | ... Yerbol ORYNBAYEV (since 29 October 2007), Kairat KELIMBETOV (since 20 January 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election ... |
| appointed | Kenya | ... and head of government, but the prime minister is charged with coordinating government business cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president and chaired by the prime minister, who is the leader of the ... |
| appointed | Kiribati | ... government: President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO cabinet: 12-member cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the House of Parliament elections: the House ... |
| appointed | Korea, North | ... 3 September 2003) cabinet: Naegak (cabinet) members, except for Minister of People's Armed Forces, are appointed by SPA elections: last election held in September 2003; date of next election NA election ... |
| appointed | Korea, South | ... 2008) head of government: Prime Minister KIM Hwang-sik (since 1 October 2010) cabinet: State Council appointed by the president on the prime minister's recommendation elections: president elected by popular vote ... |
| appointed | Kuwait | ... 2006), Muhammad Muhsin al-AFASI, SABAH AL-KHALID al-Hamad al-Sabah cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister and approved by the amir; note - the cabinet of Prime Minister ... |
| appointed | Kyrgyzstan | ... and Gulnara ASYMBEKOVA (since 23 December 2011) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security, are appointed solely by the ... |
| appointed | Laos | ... 2006), SOMSAVAT Lengsavat (since 26 February 1998), and THONGLOUN Sisoulit (since 27 March 2001) cabinet: Ministers appointed by president, approved by National Assembly elections: president and vice president elected by National Assembly ... |
| appointed | Latvia | ... Valdis DOMBROVSKIS (since 12 March 2009) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and appointed by Parliament elections: president elected by Parliament for a four-year term (eligible for a ... |