International Directory of Government 1999

The definitive guide to people in power in every part of the world.* The world's top decision makers in one volume* details more than 17,500 government ministries, departments, agencies, corporations and connected bodies* information on country and government changes.Each chapter contains* constitutional position of the head of state* outline of the legislature and governmental system* a summary of local government* listings of ministries and their key personnel* government departments and their connected bodies* nationalized industries* government organizations and affiliated groups arranged by subject headingOrganization entries contain the names and titles of officials, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone, telex and fax numbers plus an overview of their main activities.