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	Don McKinnon Information
		Donald Charles McKinnon (born February 27, 1939) is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand.
		In the elections of 1969 and 1972, McKinnon stood unsuccessfully as the National Party's candidate in the Birkenhead electorate, having previously served on two of the party's electorate committees.
		At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opening in Nigeria on December 5, McKinnon was challenged for the position of Secretary-General by Lakshman Kadirgamar, a former Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Don_McKinnon (601 words)

	Don McKinnon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rt Hon Donald Charles McKinnon (born February 27, 1939) is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand.
		In the elections of 1969 and 1972, McKinnon stood unsuccessfully as the National Party's candidate in the Birkenhead electorate, having previously served on two of the party's electorate committees.
		At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opening in Nigeria on December 5, McKinnon was challenged for the position of Secretary-General by Lakshman Kadirgamar, a former Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/d/do/don_mckinnon.html (568 words)

	Don McKinnon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Donald Charles McKinnon (born February 27, 1939) is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand.
		His father was Major-General Walter S. McKinnon, CB CBE, a New Zealand Chief of General Staff, and once Chairman of New Zealand Broadcasting.
		McKinnon retired from parliament shortly after the 1999 elections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_McKinnon (634 words)

	ONLINE - International News Network
		Don McKinnon expressed these views while talking to media-people after his twice held meeting with leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Reham at parliament house on Saturday.
		Don McKinnon in his chat with newsmen told that he held meetings with President, Prime Minister and Foreign minister and discussed all the issues with them.
		Don McKinnon lauded Pakistan’s development in trade, politics and democratic areas and expressed satisfaction that Islamabad being important member of the commonwealth was playing vital role.
	www.onlinenews.com.pk /details.php?id=93446 (814 words)

	Sierra Leone: President: Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt. Hon. Don McKinnon Visits Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mr McKinnon remarked that the leadership and stewardship of President Kabbah has made a difference in Sierra Leone and disclosed that his visit was to give him an opportunity to identify new projects for Sierra Leone as well as to evaluate ongoing ones.
		President Kabbah told Mr McKinnon that he and the country remained very grateful to the Commonwealth Secretariat and the rest of the Commonwealth for the support and assistance that were rendered during "those dark and difficult days in the country's history".
		Mr McKinnon, who was full of praises for President Kabbah, said that he was impressed by the President's commitment and drive to reconstruct the country and move things forward.
	www.statehouse-sl.org /com-sec-may7.html (574 words)

	East Timor group condemns Don McKinnon
		MEDIA RELEASE: Don McKinnon soft pedals his criticism of attack on UN post in East Timor - peacekeeping troops needed.
		The weak response of Foreign Minister Don McKinnon to yesterday's attack on the United Nations post in Maliana, is condemned by the East Timor Independence Committee.
		Mr McKinnon merely "deplored" the unprovoked assault by 100 militia on the UN Centre in which 12 people were injured.
	www.converge.org.nz /pma/etresp.htm (367 words)

	New Zealand ought to say sorry to East Timorese
		McKinnon, preoccupied with trade not humanitarian issues, refused to add clout to the voice of a New Zealand family that had lost loved ones during a massacre in Dili, East Timor's capital.
		But as the world's leaders gathered, McKinnon was out manoeuvred largely by pressure from ASEAN nations determined to halt the killings in East Timor and salvage ties and ease threats of economic sanctions against the developing economy of Indonesia.
		McKinnon was forced to organise a meeting in the Auckland Town Hall adjacent to the APEC heads of governments meetings in the Aotea Centre.
	www.etan.org /et2002c/september/15-21/18nz.htm (1520 words)

	BBC News \| Asia-Pacific \| McKinnon - a distinguished diplomat
		Don McKinnon, foreign minister in the conservative National Party government, has been elected to a four-year term in the post.
		But Mr McKinnon, 60, had planned to retire from domestic politics after the general election on November 27, regardless of the outcome of his bid for the Commonwealth post.
		A former minister for Pacific island affairs, Mr McKinnon successfully brokered a cease-fire and renewed political dialogue in a bloody Pacific island dispute between Bougainvilleans and the Papua New Guinea government.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/518330.stm (425 words)

	Pakistan may be cleared for return to C'wealth -DAWN - Top Stories; 20 March, 2004
		Mr McKinnon said the sale of nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea by Pakistan's top nuclear weapons scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan was unlikely to be a key issue in deliberations over its readmission.
		Mr McKinnon said now President Musharraf had taken significant steps to rebuild democratic institutions, including the holding of parliamentary elections in 2002 and the appointment of a prime minister.
		McKinnon dismissed observations by analysts that the Commonwealth was a "toothless" organization, saying its decision to suspend a country like Pakistan was a sign of its strength.
	www.dawn.com /2004/03/20/top8.htm (447 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| Profile: Don McKinnon
		The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Don McKinnon, was elected to the post in November 1999.
		The eldest son of a former New Zealand army chief, Mr McKinnon was born in London and educated in the US and his home country.
		A former New Zealand minister for Pacific island affairs, Mr McKinnon successfully brokered a ceasefire and renewed political dialogue in a bloody Pacific island dispute between Bougainvilleans and the Papua New Guinea Government between 1995 and 1997.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1842642.stm (479 words)

	Surveying University of Otago
		Don's surveying career started in Upper Hutt as a trainee survey technician in 1974.
		From 1991-1993 Don completed his BSurv at the University of Otago and registered as a surveyor in early 1995.
		All his post-graduate experience has been with a private practice in Dunedin where he was responsible for the unit title development of a major retirement village and other major construction projects including the Carisbrook (House of Pain) terrace redevelopment.
	www.surveying.otago.ac.nz /staff/don_mckinnon.html (166 words)

	McKinnon laments dual-office move -DAWN - Top Stories; 30 October, 2004
		NEW DELHI, Oct 29: Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon on Friday praised President Pervez Musharraf's moves to strengthen democracy, but lamented his attempt to retain the post of army chief.
		Mr McKinnon repeated in New Delhi that it was important that the dispute should be settled through parliament and the judiciary.
		Mr Singh told Mr McKinnon that it was for the Commonwealth to decide whether Pakistan should be allowed to remain in the grouping if President Musharraf remained army chief.
	www.dawn.com /2004/10/30/top11.htm (288 words)

	* NZine * Don McKinnon - Next Commonwealth Secretary General - Leader of the House, National Party Deputy Leader, New ...
		For the McKinnon family there was an earlier link with Bougainville as his father was stationed there when the New Zealand Armed Forces fought the Japanese on the island in 1943.
		When Mr McKinnon visited the island of Bougainville in 1991 as Minister of Foreign Affairs and saw for himself the devastation and the suffering, like his parents he took action, and after long and patient negotiation he can take satisfaction from having brokered peace on the island.
		On a personal level, Mr McKinnon says that after 21 years in Parliament, nine of them as a minister, it is time to move on to new challenges, even if it means leaving New Zealand for the better part of the next decade.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/commonwealth_secretary_general.html (926 words)

	Augusta Georgia: features@ugusta: Quick on the draw 6/8/97
		Don McKinnon shows one of his moves during a practice round.
		McKinnon may be better known for his music than his shooting.
		McKinnon cut five albums on his own, first under his name and later under the name ``The Tracker.'' In 1989, the video for his single Crippled Cowboy, about a Vietnam veteran confined to a wheelchair, was named The Nashville Network's favorite video.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/060997/fea_qdraw4.html (688 words)

	AKU- News & Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Don McKinnon has had a long and distinguished career in international politics and diplomacy.
		In his lecture at the AKU, Mr McKinnon proposes to explore how the Commonwealth, a global organisation of 53 member-states, straddling every continent, religion, ethnic group and level of economic development, helps to shape the agenda of the international community.
		Mr McKinnon’s lecture is being organised under AKU’s Special Lecture Series programme, which is a part of its policy of encouraging broad-based education whereby eminent personalities are invited to illuminate the University’s constituencies on meaningful and engaging topics of public interest.
	www.aku.edu /news/majorevents/news-14022006.shtml (319 words)

	Oct 2005
		ULTRA astute trainer Don "The Don" McKinnon has set his sights on Winged Runner's all-time win record at Albion Park.
		McKinnon said his dog was still as sound as when he was first put into training, and he could go for another 12 months.
		McKinnon was irate that Royal Eclipse was made a reserve for Thursday night's top grade.
	www.charmerlodge.com /newsoct05.htm (449 words)

	The Nation Newspaper \| McKinnon: Pledges rolling in
		Don McKinnon (right) addressing the media yesterday in the company of Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Ghana's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.
		Just one day after Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon announced the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation was in jeopardy due to lack of contributions, Commonwealth nations have risen to the challenge.
		While unable to reveal figures, McKinnon said yesterday he was "very very satisfied" with the pledges made during the third plenary session on the final day of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting.
	www.nationnews.com /story/284289985185283.php (151 words)

	New Vision Online : Commonwealth wants openness
		THE Commonwealth Secretary General, Don McKinnon, has called for transparency in the ongoing debate on the political transition to multipartyism, including the proposed amendment of the Constitution to lift presidential term limits.
		McKinnon said at least 25 million British Pounds (sh82.5b) was required to host the summit, half of which must cater for security of the leaders.
		McKinnon said it was important that Ugandans were educated and understood the issues being taken to Parliament by way of Bills and others to be decided in the referendum.
	www.newvision.co.ug /D/8/13/427947 (475 words)

	Center for Strategic and International Studies
		Don McKinnon became secretary-general of the Commonwealth in April 2000.
		Secretary McKinnon spoke of how the Commonwealth is a relevant and credible force in building sustainable democracies and in promoting global peace and stability in today’s world.
		He explored the Commonwealth’s role in the promotion of democratic processes and institutions in several countries, and shared insights about the Commonwealth’s conflict prevention activities and its efforts to bridge growing divides in countries facing community and cultural challenges.
	www.csis.org /component/option,com_csis_events/task,view/id,998 (240 words)

	Interview: Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon
		McKINNON: Well, I'm not going to prejudge where this meeting is going to finish up in terms of the issue of Zimbabwe, and maybe many people call it many things but the Commonwealth is a remarkable survivor, and I'm sure will continue to survive beyond this.
		McKINNON: Well, I'm not going to say, prejudge the report of the sixty or so observers that I have appointed to be on the ground.
		McKINNON: Well, the decision two years ago was very much based on terrorism that had been occurring in South Asia at the time.
	sunday.ninemsn.com.au /sunday/political_transcripts/article_1000.asp?s=1 (1474 words)

	New Zealand Government Ministers Rt Hon Don McKinnon
		The Rt Hon Don McKinnon was elected to Parliament in 1978, and is now one of New Zealand's longest serving Ministers.
		Mr McKinnon has also held the positions of Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Expenditure and Control, and Chairman of the Parliamentary Subcommittee responsible for investigating State Sector spending and accountability.
		In 1993/1994, during Mr McKinnon's term as Foreign Minister, New Zealand was elected and served on the United Nations Security Council.
	www.executive.govt.nz /96-99/minister/mckinnon (412 words)

	Caribbean Net News: McKinnon calls for commonwealth leadership in trade talks
		VALLETTA, Malta: The Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon, has issued a call to Commonwealth Heads to show "leadership" during the present Doha Development Round of international trade talks.
		However, McKinnon was quick to point out that "the applause will be muted until we see delivery, delivery, delivery.
		According to McKinnon, "The Commonwealth accounts for one-fifth of global trade, and represents the full breadth of the world's interests.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2005/11/28/leadership.shtml (302 words)

	INDOlink - International News - C’wealth Keeping Watch On Pak Developments
		New York, Sept. 25 (NNN): Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has made it clear that Islamabad’s membership has been restored to the ministerial council unconditionally but the organisation was watching with interest events relating to President General Pervez Musharraf’s stance on retaining the office of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
		Newspaper reports here quoted Don McKinnon as saying that parliament in Pakistan was the supreme authority to take any decision about the domestic affairs of that country.
		To a question, Don McKinnon said return of Pakistan to the fold of the forum in May last was the result of restoration of democracy in Pakistan in the wake of local bodies elections and subsequent polls for regional and national assemblies.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=092404105113 (511 words)

	New Vision Online : Museveni defends Uganda in Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The secretary general of the 53-nation club, Don Mckinnon, said on Thursday that President Yoweri Museveni would be asked to explain the decision to arrest his main political rival Kizza Besigye, the French News Agency AFP reported yesterday.
		Uganda is due to host the next summit in 2007 but the move against the opposition leader has placed a question mark over whether the country is a suitable venue for the meeting that seeks to promote good governance.
		McKinnon said the summit will discuss information technology and trade; and focus on the Doha round of talks on agriculture.
	www.newvision.co.ug /D/8/12/468003 (662 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 134 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The opposition in Bangladesh was marginalised in organising the 49th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference, Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil quoted Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon as saying at talks with the AL chief yesterday.
		McKinnon paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina at her residence and held an hour-long meeting with AL presidium member Abdus Samad Azad at a Sonargaon Hotel suite.
		Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon meets Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina at her residence after he arrived in Dhaka yesterday to join the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference as a guest.
	www.thedailystar.net /2003/10/07/d3100701099.htm (212 words)

	CNN.com - Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan - May 22, 2004
		Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon announced the move following a meeting in London of the nine-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group.
		McKinnon said the group would keep Pakistan on its agenda and monitor developments in the country.
		McKinnon said Pakistan had to fully implement amendments to its constitution "in letter and in spirit," including "the issue of the separation of the offices of the president and chief of army staff," Reuters reported.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/05/22/pakistan.commonwealth (450 words)

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