Pouvoir exécutif: chef d'état (Président): Président Jacques CHIRAC of France (depuis 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Pierre-Henry MACCIONI (depuis 28 August 2006) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président of the General Council Nassimah DINDAR (depuis NA March 2004) and Président of the Regional Council Paul VERGES (depuis NA March 1993) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du Décembre 1, 2006
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