word | | Executive branch |
| appointed | Lebanon | ... 25 May 2008 (next to be held in 2014); the prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president in consultation with the National Assembly election results: Michel SULAYMAN elected president ... |
| appointed | Liberia | ... head of government head of government: President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF (since 16 January 2006) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate elections: president elected by popular vote for ... |
| appointed | Liechtenstein | ... monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party in the Landtag usually appointed the head of government by the monarch and the leader of the largest minority party ... |
| appointed | Lithuania | ... 2009) head of government: Prime Minister Andrius KUBILIUS (since 27 November 2008) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the nomination of the prime minister elections: president elected by popular ... |
| appointed | Luxembourg | ... Jean ASSELBORN (since 31 July 2004) cabinet: Council of Ministers recommended by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch elections: the monarchy is hereditary; following popular elections to the Chamber of ... |
| appointed | Madagascar | ... head of government: Prime Minister Jean Omer BERIZIKY (since 2 November 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term ... |
| appointed | Malaysia | ... 3 April 2009); Deputy Prime Minister MUHYIDDIN bin Mohamed Yassin (since 9 April 2009) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among the members of Parliament with consent of the king ... |
| appointed | Maldives | ... 2008); Vice President Mohamed WAHEED Hassan Maniku (since 11 November 2008) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers is appointed by the president elections: under the new constitution, the president elected by direct vote; president ... |
| appointed | Mali | ... of government: Prime Minister CISSE Mariam Kaidama Sidibe (since 3 April 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term ... |
| appointed | Malta | ... 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 prime minister elections: president elected by a ... |