61.   The president names a new premier who then composes a list of his future ministers, subject to presidential approval.

62.   Under the current constitution, the president names and has the power to dismiss the prime minister.

63.   Under the new constitution, the president names the prime minister, who must be approved by parliament in a two-thirds majority.

64.   Under the present five-year-old constitution, the president names and has the power to dismiss the prime minister.

65.   Greenspan, a Republican, might want to stage his exit so that a Republican president can name his successor.

66.   Immediately afterwards the new president will name his prime minister.

67.   According to traditional practice, the president names as prime minister the leader of the party with the most seats in parliament.

68.   Constitutionally the president can name anyone to the supreme court but lawyers argue the latest appointment violates accepted norms and that it could also jeopardise prospects for career judges.

69.   Earlier Wednesday, the president named Brigadier General Andres Antonietti as secretary of security, a post created to coordinate the intelligence activities of the Argentine security forces.

70.   Failing a third attempt to form a government, the parliament must dissolve and the president must name an interim government and hold elections within three months.