| jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Dame Silvia CARTWRIGHT (desde 4 April 2001) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Helen CLARK (desde 10 December 1999) and Deputy Prime Minister Michael CULLEN (desde NA September 2002) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general |
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Fuente: CIA World Factbook |
