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  CNN.com - Deputy PM held by Yugoslav police - March 15, 2002
CNN.com - Deputy PM held by Yugoslav police - March 15, 2002
The development was confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister Momcilo Perisic's office.
Croatia has indicted Perisic for war crimes and tried him in absentia for shelling the Adriatic city of Zadar, where he was a Yugoslav army commander in 1991 at the start of the Croatian war.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/03/15/serbia.detain/index.html   (319 words)

  
  Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (Timbalan Perdana Menteri in Malay) is the second highest political post in Malaysia.
Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not taking a Deputy, as the post itself is not mentioned in the Constitution of Malaysia.
Malaysia's current Deputy Prime Minister is Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak, son of the second Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia   (227 words)

  
 Australia's deputy PM fights bribery claim
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson was fighting claims he attempted to bribe an independent MP not to stand for election in a marginal seat after the legislator raised the issue in parliament.
In a statement to parliament, Windsor claimed the bribe was offered to him in May at a meeting in the town of Tamworth, in New South Wales state, by a local businessman and a senator from Anderson's National Party.
Howard said Thursday he retained full confidence in his deputy, whose party is the junior partner to Howard's Liberal Party in the ruling conservative coalition.
expage.com /andersonbribe   (315 words)

  
 Iraqi deputy PM leaves hospital - Boston.com
Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister was discharged Tuesday from a hospital in Jordan where he was treated after an assassination attempt last month by a group linked to al-Qaida, the Iraqi ambassador said.
AMMAN, Jordan --Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister was discharged Tuesday from a hospital in Jordan where he was treated after an assassination attempt last month by a group linked to al-Qaida, the Iraqi ambassador said.
Al-Zubaie was treated in a Baghdad hospital and was flown to Amman last Wednesday, where he was admitted to the King Hussein Medical Center, a military hospital in the suburbs of the Jordanian capital.
www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/04/03/iraqi_deputy_pm_leaves_hospital   (349 words)

  
 Iraq deputy PM in surgery after bomb blast - Boston.com
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie was undergoing surgery after a suicide bomb attack and his condition is "not stable," a senior Iraqi security official said on Friday.
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie speaks during a news conference in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone August 1, 2006.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie was undergoing surgery after a suicide bomb attack and his condition is "not stable," a senior Iraqi security official said on Friday.
www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/03/23/iraq_deputy_pm_in_surgery_after_bomb_blast   (217 words)

  
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Delhi: India’s leading Hindu nationalist was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister last night amid signs that the ruling party was reviving its radical agenda.
It was for this reason they made him the Deputy PM so as to improve the party's image.
the cabinet reshuffle (the deputy pm was just part of the whole exercise) and anointing advani as the next leader of the bjp is an attempt to convince people that the bjp has a plan to revive its fortunes.
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/72-1506.aspx   (562 words)

  
 Official: Iraqi deputy PM attacked by guard's friend - CNN.com
The bomber was invited to the deputy's compound, where he detonated his explosives just a few meters from the Iraqi leader, the adviser said.
Al-Zubaie, a Sunni Muslim, is one of Iraq's two deputy prime ministers and was treated at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad's U.S.-protected Green Zone.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visited al-Zubaie at the hospital, where doctors told him the deputy prime minister was in stable condition and would not have to be transferred outside Iraq for further treatment, according to a written statement from al-Maliki's office.
www.cnn.com /2007/WORLD/meast/03/23/iraq.main/index.html   (849 words)

  
 Deputy Prime Minister of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is a member of the Indian cabinet in the Indian government.
Generally a Deputy PM also holds other key portfolios like Home Minister or Finance Minister.
Only if the PM is taken ill seriously, incapacitated or in the event of his death, does the DPM take the same level of responsibility.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_India   (215 words)

  
 Deputy PM heads off critics as rivals eye job Independent, The (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Deputy Prime Minister revealed in an exclusive interview for The Independent that he will be ordering Cabinet Ministers across Whitehall to step up their delivery of the manifesto commitments on green issues.
Last night, Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary, threw his hat in the ring for the deputy leadership, but made it clear he was not going to campaign until Mr Prescott stands down.
Speaking in his office at Admiralty House, the historic Whitehall building where he retains a grace-and-favour apartment, the Deputy Prime Minister was in a bullish mood.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060602/ai_n16460955   (958 words)

  
 US diplomat suggests dismissal of Polish deputy PM over Iraq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Hillas commented on deputy premier Roman Giertych's appeal for a public debate on Poland's participation in the military campaign in Iraq and the consequences of the mission on the civillian population there, which suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties as a result of international involvement in their country.
Deputy Prime Minister Roman Giertych, on his part, has repeated the appeal for a discussion on Poland's military involvement in Iraq and for a moral appraisal of the cause its actions have been serving.
Today, the deputy PM, Roman Giertych, actually stood in the same line with the leftist allies of terrorists and enemies of America.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1734175/posts   (2319 words)

  
 Bush is Crap, Says Prescott
The Deputy Prime Minister's condemnation of President Bush and his approach to the Middle East could cause a diplomatic row but it will please Labour MPs who are furious about Tony Blair's backing of the United States over the bombing of Lebanon.
The Deputy Prime Minister is said to have made it clear he strongly backed the efforts by Mr Blair to persuade the Bush administration to revive the road map for Palestine and Israel.
The Deputy Prime Minister was told in no uncertain terms that the Government was relying too much on the elders in the Muslim community who didn't have the credibility that was needed."
www.commondreams.org /headlines06/0817-04.htm   (1391 words)

  
 The Raw Story | Iraq deputy PM wounded in bomb attack
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zubayi was undergoing surgery after being wounded in a two-bomb assassination bid near his Baghdad home on Friday that killed nine people, including his brother.
One of his brothers, an adviser, at least two guards and the imam leading the prayers were among the dead when the explosions ripped through Zubayi's home, office and mosque compound, an Iraqi security official said.
Two bodies were burnt beyond recognition, an Iraqi security source said as television pictures showed a room gutted by the force of the blasts, with walls and floor splattered with blood amid burnt debris.
rawstory.com /news/afp/Iraq_deputy_PM_wounded_in_bomb_atta_03232007.html   (698 words)

  
 ABC News 4 Charleston - Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely injured Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said.
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home.
The former deputy in Saddam Hussein's government was hanged before dawn Tuesday for the killings of 148 Shiites, an official with the prime minister's office said.
www.wciv.com /search.hrb?s=ns&k=deputy   (622 words)

  
 Hit on Iraq Deputy PM Seen As Inside Job - Examiner.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zubaie speaks during a press conference with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at Baghdad's heavily fortified green zone, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, in Iraq.
Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister was wounded Friday March 23, 2007 in a suicide bombing near the heavily fortified Green Zone.
The bomber blew himself up as Salam al-Zubaie, one of two deputies to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and other worshippers were leaving a mosque adjacent to his house and office, police said, adding that at least two worshippers were killed and 10 wounded.
www.examiner.com /a-638895~Hit_on_Iraq_Deputy_PM_Seen_As_Inside_Job.html?cid=rss-World   (1019 words)

  
 TODAY'S ZAMAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott commented on the recent discussions over the headscarf in England, and supported women wearing veils.
Prescott talked to BBC Radio and said a woman could wear a veil whenever she wanted as it was her preference, and added this was a matter of preference.
The deputy prime minister said if someone enters his office wearing a veil, or dark glasses he would not ask them to take them off, noting he would still be able to communicate with them.
www.zaman.com /?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20061008&hn=37157   (283 words)

  
 Vanuatu Deputy PM denies knowledge of disarmament order
The Deputy Prime Minister, Ham Lini told the Commission of Enquiry yesterday that he was not aware of any order to disarm State security guards during the day an attempt was made to arrest Prime Minister Serge Vohor.
Lini stated that he was not aware of initial plans to arrest Vohor but was informed of the situation at that time by the police hierarchy who are currently under suspension.
The Deputy Prime Minister was then asked, that as Minister for Internal Affairs if he was aware of an outside force being trained apart from Vanuatu Police Force, he stated that he is aware of such a force.
www.news.vu /en/news/national/041116-deputy-pm-denies-knowledge.shtml   (418 words)

  
 Plea to deputy pm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
An adviser to the Village Fund yesterday submitted a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Kosit Panpiemras calling for an assurance that the scheme initiated by the Thai Rak Thai Party will not be scrapped.
Phinij Sartsara said the fund's credibility and public image had been affected by rumours that those who obtained loans would not have to repay them because the fund was to be abolished.
He dismissed reports that loans were granted only to people with connections to members of local fund offices and said the fund had been operated in a transparent manner.
www.nationmultimedia.com /2006/10/14/national/national_30016148.php   (474 words)

  
 Sonia rules out appointment of Deputy PM : HindustanTimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Congress chief intervened when the PM was asked whether he was considering appointing a deputy prime minister.
It was than left to Singh to answer a question regarding the reshuffle of his Cabinet and the appointment of the next foreign minister.
The political significance of Gandhi's strong intervention served as a note of caution to some of her party colleagues who had been lobbying hard during the past few weeks to get a Deputy PM appointed.
www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1804701,0008.htm   (815 words)

  
 Al Jazeera English - News
Kurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, the deputy prime minister of Turkmenistan, has taken control of the central Asian country following the death of Saparmurat Niyazov, the country's long-serving president.
Turkmenistan's government held an emergency meeting on Thursday, naming Berdymukhamedov, the deputy prime minister, to head a commission handling the president's funeral.
According to the constitution, parliamentary president Ovezgeldy Atayev was due to take over in the interim, but that plan was modified after legal proceedings were suddenly brought against him on Thursday.
english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/660953C3-E8BD-4CAF-BF2C-8D3B61DA9F88.htm   (431 words)

  
 PM won't get deputy, Patil may stay : UPA, Sonia, Cabinet, Manmohan, deputy PM, Pranab Mukherjee, Shivraj Patil : ...
New Delhi: Scotching rumours about possible elevation of Pranab Mukherjee as a Deputy Prime Minister and an imminent exit of Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has made it clear on Sunday that she is neither in favour of a deputy PM nor inclined to get Patil out of Home.
"Absolutely, there is not going to be a Deputy Prime Minister, I am saying so categorically," the UPA Chairperson told a joint press conference with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the end of a two-day Congress chief ministers' conclave in Nainital on Sunday.
Over the past fortnight, political circles in Delhi were abuzz with the possible permutation-combination of Manmohan Singh's new picking order soon after the PM dropped hints about a possible Cabinet reshuffle after his return from his Cuba visit.
www.ibnlive.com /news/pm-wont-get-deputy-patil-may-stay/22383-4.html   (565 words)

  
 IraqSlogger: Deputy PM Injured in Assassination Attempt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zubaie, the highest ranking Sunni in the Iraqi government, has been seriously injured in a suicide bombing attack at his residence.
Zubaie was reportedly hit in the abdomen and shoulder by shrapnel and rushed to the US military hospital in the Green Zone for emergency surgery.
Reuters is reporting that Maliki has visited the deputy prime minister and reported back that his condition is "not serious," though Gen. Qassim Atta earlier said Zubaie was in "unstable condition."
www.iraqslogger.com /index.php/post/2053/Deputy_PM_Injured_in_Assassination_Attempt   (484 words)

  
 Iraq Deputy PM Hurt in Suicide Bombing - Reading Eagle Newspaper
BAGHDAD - Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely injured Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said.
A man wearing an explosives vest blew himself up as Salam al-Zubaie, one of two deputies to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and other worshippers were leaving the mosque near the heavily fortified Green Zone, according to police and a Sunni politician.
Nine people were killed in the attack, including an adviser to the deputy prime minister, and 14 were wounded, including five of al-Zubaie's bodyguards.
www.readingeagle.com /article.aspx?id=24640   (1209 words)

  
 Letters: Re: Deputy PM’s Office sheds more light on arrest attempt
That was why the Prime Minister was not been arrested when he arrived but was warmly welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister of his arrival.
As it is stated in the Holy Bible that one should not try to hide for their sins will find them out.
The Deputy Prime Minister thank the police the following Monday on TV because they responded positively not to follow instructions given by the suspended Police Commissioner or even Commander Bong.
news.vu /en/opinion/letters/041113-letters-re-deputy-pms-reply.shtml   (481 words)

  
 Former Iraq deputy PM Aziz takes stand for Saddam
Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz took the stand to testify for Saddam Hussein as the ousted president's trial resumed on Wednesday.
Aziz, the first defense witness for Saddam at his trial for crimes against humanity, was once the international public face of the toppled leader's regime and one of his closest aides.
The killing of General Ahmed Dawod, a deputy chief of Baghdad municipality's protection units, appeared to be part of a campaign to assassinate prominent Iraqi officials.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /world/2006-05/24/content_599445.htm   (745 words)

  
 The Raw Story | Sexual harassment allegations plague Poland's deputy PM
Warsaw- Andrzej Lepper, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, on Monday denied a newspaper report alleging he and another member of his populist Samoobrona (Self Defence) farmers' party had demanded sexual favours from a woman in exchange for a job in the party.
The woman, identified only as Aneta K., told Poland's liberal Gazeta Wyborcza daily that in 2001 she was recruited by Samoobrona Member of Parliament Stanislaw Lyzwinski to work in his constituency office on condition she be prepared to grant sexual favours.
Roman Giertych, at once LPR leader Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister has flatly denied any links to either of the events and filed a criminal complaint against the organisers of one of the neo-Nazi parties.
rawstory.com /news/2006/Sexual_harassment_allegations_plagu_12042006.html   (507 words)

  
 Letters: Re: Deputy PM’s Office sheds more light on arrest attempt
The court agreed to vary the decision of the court form an arrest warrant to summons.
That was why the Prime Minister was not been arrested when he arrived but was warmly welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister of his arrival.
The Deputy Prime Minister thank the police the following Monday on TV because they responded positively not to follow instructions given by the suspended Police Commissioner or even Commander Bong.
www.news.vu /en/opinion/letters/041113-letters-re-deputy-pms-reply.shtml   (484 words)

  
 Palestinian deputy PM, MP's arrested - World - smh.com.au
Israeli forces early today arrested the deputy Palestinian prime minister, two other Cabinet ministers and four MPs, all from Hamas, in a raid on a complex of buildings in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian security officials said.
The deputy premier, Nasser Shaer, had called for release of the captured Israeli soldier, Corporal Gilad Shalit, taken in a Hamas-led attack on an Israeli border post outside Gaza on Sunday, setting off an Israeli invasion.
Among those arrested were: deputy prime minister Nasser al-Shaher and the minister of religious affairs, Nasser Nayef Rajoub, Palestinian security officials sources said.
www.smh.com.au /news/world/palestinian-deputy-pm-mps-arrested/2006/06/29/1151174307964.html   (253 words)

  
 Al Jazeera English - News
Bahrain has named a Shia Muslim as a deputy prime minister for the first time in the Sunni-ruled Gulf Arab kingdom.
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa issued a decree naming Jawad bin Salem al-Oraied, a former cabinet minister, as one of three deputies to Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, the Bahraini prime minister, on Monday.
The new line-up also gave a junior foreign portfolio to another member of the country's Shia majority, Nizar bin Sadek al-Baharneh, a former member of the main Shia opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/20707160-C331-402E-BB49-DF2D6E6C73E7.htm   (286 words)

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