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  prime - Information from Reference.com
Prime knot, a knot that cannot be written as the knot sum of two nontrivial knots
Prime 3-manifold, a 3-manifold that cannot be written as the connect sum of two nontrivial 3-manifolds.
Prime (lending market sector), within which lending product providors are focused on selling products (mortgage, loan or credit card) to the individual who is high-value and/or has a good credit history - as opposed to the subprime market sector.
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  Israel prime ministerial election, 2001 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prime Ministerial elections were held in Israel on 6 February 2001, following the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Barak of the Israeli Labour Party.
The system of directly electing the Prime Minister was abandoned after this election.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2001_special_election_to_the_prime_ministership   (138 words)

  
 Basic Law: The Government (1992)
Whenever elections are being conducted for the Knesset, the same date will also be determined for the elections for the Prime Minister, excepting when new elections are held pursuant to an election appeal.
The period of service of the Prime Minister and the Ministers shall be equal to the period of service of the Knesset to which they were elected; in special elections for the period of service of the Knesset serving at that time, unless specified differently in this Basic Law.
During the election period for the Knesset and the Prime Minister or during special elections, the Prime Minister and the Ministers of the outgoing Knesset will continue in office until the Prime Minister and the Ministers of the new Government assume office.
www.knesset.gov.il /laws/special/eng/basic7_eng.htm   (4625 words)

  
 History of Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Those elections were held in May 1996 and were the first featuring direct election of the prime minister, resulted in a narrow election victory for Likud Party leader Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu and his center-right National Coalition and the defeat of Peres and his left-of-center Labor/Meretz government.
Despite his stated differences with the Oslo Accords, Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed to continue their implementation, but his Prime Ministership saw a marked slow-down in the Peace Process.
But Barak's hopes were not to be, and in 2001, opposition leader Ariel Sharon was elected as Prime Minister of Israel in the 2001 special election to the prime ministership.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Israel   (5112 words)

  
 Suchmaschine
The assassination of Prime Minister Rabin by a right-wing Jewish radical on November 4, 1995 climaxed an increasingly bitter national debate over where the peace process was leading.
Those elections were held in May 1996 and were the first featuring direct election of the prime minister, resulted in a narrow election victory for Likud Party leader Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu and his center-right National Coalition (Likud) and the defeat of Peres and his left-of-center Labor/Meretz government.
But Barak's hopes were not to be, and in 2001, opposition leader Ariel Sharon was elected as Prime Minister of Israel in the 2001 special election to the prime ministership.
www.dmoz.ch /lexikon.cgi?sprache=en&q=History_of_Israel   (8439 words)

  
 The Review - All or Nothing
Moreover, Barak hoped that by avoiding a general election, he could avert the reconfiguration of the Knesset since polls show that if elections were held today, it would become a more rightward-leaning body.
The move to amend the direct election law in order to permit a citizen (i.e., Netanyahu) to run for Prime Minister, known as the "Netanyahu amendment" quickly gathered steam, but a key opponent of this amendment was Netanyahu himself.
This would reflect the shift of the agenda for this election back to war and peace and away from issues which competed for attention in 1999, such as secular-religious and socio-economic questions.
www.aijac.org.au /review/2001/261/allnothing.html   (1440 words)

  
 The Astrological Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gayatri Devi Vasudev was the first woman to deliver the keynote address at the Third International Symposium on Vedic Astrology in November 1994 at San Rafael, California when she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to the cause of astrology.
She also participated in the IV International Symposium held at San Deigo in February 1996 as a special invitee.
She also delivered the keynote address at the Seventh International Symposium organised by ACVA at Sedona, Arizona, in the United States on January 29, 2000.
www.astrologicalmagazine.com /bio/gdv.html   (517 words)

  
 AL-AQSA INTIFADA FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the 1996 elections, Israelis elected the Likud candidate, Benjamin Netanyahu, who promised to restore safety for Israelis by conditioning every step in the peace process on Israel's assessment of the Palestinian Authority's fulfillment of its obligations in curbing violence as outlined in the Oslo agreement.
Ariel Sharon from the Likud ran against Ehud Barak from the Labour party and Sharon was elected Israeli prime minister in February, 2001 in the 2001 special election to the prime ministership.
Palestinian presidential elections were held on January 9, and Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) was elected as the president of the PA. Although Abbas called militants to halt attacks against Israel, he promised them he'll protect them from Israeli incursions and will not force them to disarm.
www.vdata.us /al-Aqsa_Intifada   (7762 words)

  
 History of Israel - Wikipedia
In November 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat broke 30 years of hostility with Israel by visiting Jerusalem at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
Israel finally withdrew from the "security zone" in 2000, during the Prime Ministership of Ehud Barak.
But Barak's hopes were not to be, and in 2001, opposition leader Ariel Sharon was elected as Prime Minister of Israel.
nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Israel   (4283 words)

  
 CNN.com - Israeli lawmakers block general election - December 18, 2000
He said prior to the vote he would not seek the prime ministership unless parliament dissolved itself and called general elections.
Previously, only members of the Knesset were able to seek the post in a special prime ministerial election.
The election is expected to be held in early February.
edition.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/12/18/mideast.03   (1281 words)

  
 CNNfyi.com - Netanyahu bows out of Israeli election - December 19, 2000
Netanyahu had said before the dissolution vote he would not seek the prime ministership unless parliament called a general election.
The Likud party called off primary elections set for Tuesday in which Netanyahu was to face Ariel Sharon to see who would become their prime ministerial candidate.
After the parliament rejected Netanyahu's dissolution demand, Prime Minister Ehud Barak said he was pleased that the house had saved the people from what he called "unnecessary elections." The Knesset defeated the bill 68-48.
edition.cnn.com /2000/fyi/news/12/19/netanyahu   (1139 words)

  
 :::► Letter 0-9 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Field Listing - Executive branch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; bailiff appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general
www.bondtalk.com /factbook2002/fields/2077.html   (12502 words)

  
 CIA -- The World Factbook 2000 -- Executive branch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general for a three-year term; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general
elections: normally the president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term; special election for new president by deputies of the National Assembly and governmental ministers held 17 April 2000 (next regular election to be held NA 2002); prime minister is appointed by the president
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact2000/fields/executive_branch.html   (17828 words)

  
 Al-Aqsa Intifada:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Following an Israeli intelligence report claiming to prove that Arafat paid $20,000 to Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the United States demanded democratic reforms in the Palestinian Authority, as well the appointment of a prime minister independent of Arafat.
Following the appointment of Abbas, the U.S. administration promoted the Road Map for Peace — the Quartet's plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by disbanding militant organizations, halting settlement activity and establishing a democratic and peaceful Palestinian state.
Palestinian presidential elections were held on January 9, and Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) was elected as the president of the PA. His platform was of a peaceful negotiation with Israel and nonviolence to achieve Palestinian objectives.
www.winelib.com /wiki/Al-Aqsa_Intifada   (7402 words)

  
 CIA -- The World Factbook -- Executive branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
elections: the monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; prime minister is elected by Parliament (usually the leader of the majority party); election last held 16 February 1999 (next to be held NA February 2003)
elections: the House of Assembly chooses the presidential candidates from among their members and then those candidates compete in a general election; president is elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 27 November 1998 (next to be held by NA November 2002); vice president appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 21 December 1997 and 4 January 1998 (next to be held NA 2002); premier appointed by the president on the approval of the Parliament
www.terrorism.net /pubs/factbook/fields/executive_branch.html   (13803 words)

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