word | | Executive branch |
| appointed | Somalia | ... October 2011 head of government: Prime Minister ABDIWELI Mohamed Ali (since 28 June 2011) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by the Transitional Federal Assembly election results: Sheikh SHARIF ... |
| appointed | South Africa | ... Jacob ZUMA (since 9 May 2009); Deputy President Kgalema MOTLANTHE (since 11 May 2009) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections: president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term ... |
| appointed | South Sudan | ... 9 July 2011); Vice President Riek MACHAR (since 10 July 2011) cabinet: National Council of Ministers; appointed by the president and approved by a resolution from the Legislative Assembly elections: president elected ... |
| appointed | Spain | ... election last held on 20 November 2011 (next to be held in November 2015); vice president appointed by the monarch on the proposal of the president election results: Mariano RAJOY elected President ... |
| appointed | Sri Lanka | ... 21 April 2010) head of government: President Mahinda Percy RAJAPAKSA (since 19 November 2005) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote ... |
| appointed | Sudan | ... of government: President Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR (since 16 October 1993) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - the NCP (formerly the National Islamic Front or NIF) dominates al ... |
| appointed | Suriname | ... since 12 August 2010); Vice President Robert AMEERALI (since 12 August 2010) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president and vice president elected by the National Assembly or, if ... |
| appointed | Swaziland | ... recommended by the prime minister and confirmed by the monarch elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from among the elected members of the House of Assembly |
| appointed | Sweden | ... REINFELDT (since 5 October 2006); Deputy Prime Minister Jan BJORKLUND (since 5 October 2010) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister elections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of ... |
| appointed | Syria | ... policy head of government: Prime Minister Adil SAFR (since 14 April 2011) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - new Council appointed on 14 April 2011 elections: president approved by ... |