word | | Executive branch |
| act | Cuba | ... by the National Assembly or the 31-member Council of State, elected by the Assembly to act on its behalf when it is not in session elections: president and vice presidents elected ... |
| act | Iran | ... religious leaders on matters of national policy; in 2005 the Council's powers were expanded to act as a supervisory body for the government; 3) Council of Guardians of the Constitution or ... |
| act | Montenegro | ... 6 April 2008) head of government: Prime Minister Milo DJUKANOVIC (since 29 February 2008) cabinet: Ministries act as cabinet elections: president elected by direct vote for five-year term (eligible for a ... |
| act | Serbia | ... July 2004) head of government: Prime Minister Mirko CVETKOVIC (since 7 July 2008) cabinet: Federal Ministries act as cabinet elections: president elected by direct vote for a five-year term (eligible for ... |
| Acting | Mauritania | chief of state: Ba Mamadou MBARE, as President of the Senate is Acting President following the resignation of Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdul AZIZ; note - AZIZ, who deposed democratically elected President Sidi Ould ... |
| Acting | Norfolk Island | ... Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Acting Administrator Owen WALSH (since October 2007) cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of ... |
| acting | Papua New Guinea | ... legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of the majority coalition usually is appointed prime minister by the governor general acting in accordance with a decision of the parliament |
| acting | Russia | ... cannot exercise his powers because of ill health, is impeached, or resigns, the premier serves as acting president until a new presidential election is held, which must be within three months; premier ... |
| acting | Zambia | ... since 19 August 2008); Vice President George KUNDA (since 14 November 2008); note - President BANDA was acting president since the illness and eventual death of President Levy MWANAWASA on 18 August 2008 ... |
| acts | Norfolk Island | ... of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the ... |
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