Cassation, State Security Courts Leaders: Chief of State: President Shankar Dayal SHARMA (since 25 April 1990) Head of Government: Commissioner Mr. T. G. HARRIS (since NA); Administrator Mr. R. G. WELLS (since NA January 1998); results - CSV 31.7%, LSAP 27.2%, DP 16.2%, Greens 8.4%, PAC 7.3%, KPL 5.1%, other 4.1%; seats - (38 total, 34 elected) BDP 35, BNF 3 President: last held on 4 November 1972, effective 16 July 1981); Deputy Prime Minister Bikenibeu PAENIU (since 16 December 1992; results - percent of vote by party NA note: the 26 districts (rrethe, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona-Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe Independence: 24 May 1822 (from Portugal) Constitution: 5 October 1988 (next to be bound by the
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