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Government > Executive branch Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Iceland

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  • Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Election results: Election results includes the percent of vote for each candidate in the last election (if any)
  • Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
STAT Brazil Iceland HISTORY
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the president Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
Chief of state President Dilma ROUSSEFF (since 1 January 2011); Vice President Michel TEMER (since 1 January 2011) President Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON (since 1 August 1996)
Election results Dilma ROUSSEFF (PT) elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - Dilma ROUSSEFF 56.01%, Jose SERRA (PSDB) 43.99% Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON elected president; percent of vote - Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON 52.8%, Thora ARNORSDOTTIR 33.2%, Ari Trausti GUDMUNDSSON 8.6%, other 5.4%
Elections president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single four-year term; election last held on 3 October 2010 with runoff on 31 October 2010 (next to be held on 5 October 2014 and, if necessary, a runoff election on 2 November 2014) president is elected by popular vote for a four-year term (no term limits); election last held on 30 June 2012 (next to be held in June 2016)
Head of government President Dilma ROUSSEFF (since 1 January 2011); Vice President Michel TEMER (since 1 January 2011) Prime Minister Sigmundur David GUNNLAUGSSON (since 23 May 2013)

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011

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