word | | Executive branch |
| approved | Israel | ... government: Prime Minister Binyamin NETANYAHU (since 31 March 2009) cabinet: Cabinet selected by prime minister and approved by the Knesset elections: president largely a ceremonial role and is elected by the Knesset ... |
| approved | Kuwait | ... 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 NASIR AL-MUHAMMAD al-Ahmad al ... |
| approved | Laos | ... 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 for five-year ... |
| approved | Lithuania | ... the Parliament election results: Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE elected president; percent of vote - Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE 69.1%, Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS 11.8%, Valentinas MAZURONIS 6.2%, others 12.9%; Andrius KUBILIUS' government approved by Parliament 83-40 with 5 abstentions |
| approved | Sao Tome and Principe | ... August 2011 (next to be held in 2016); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved by the president election results: Manuel PINTO DA COSTA elected president in a run-off ... |
| approved | Somalia | ... 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 Sheikh Ahmed elected president by the ... |
| approved | South Sudan | ... 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 by popular vote for a ... |
| approved | Syria | ... of Ministers appointed by the president; note - new Council appointed on 14 April 2011 elections: president approved by popular referendum for a second seven-year term (no term limits); referendum last held ... |
| approved | Tajikistan | ... Prime Minister Matlubkhon DAVLATOV (since 5 January 2012) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term ... |
| approved | Turkey | ... elected Abdullah GUL president on the third ballot; National Assembly vote - 339 note: in October 2007 Turkish voters approved a referendum package of constitutional amendments including a provision for direct presidential elections |