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  Woman Premier Ministers
As Prime Minister, she also held the posts as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance etc. She carried on her husband's policies of socialism, neutrality in international relations, and the active encouragement of the Buddhist religion and of the Sinhalese language and culture.
An economist, she became Minister of Social Affairs 1990-91, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993-95 and was Executive Director of the Washington Office of Haiti 1993.
Deputy to the Prime Minister and Minister of Culture of the centre-right-government 1997-99, Vice Chairperson of the Defence Committee of Stortinget 1999-2001 and Governor of Østfold since 2003.
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  Prime Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A prime minister is the chief member of the cabinet in a parliamentary system of government, or alternatively an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and manage the civil service.
Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case in the United Kingdom, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected or unelected official with varying degrees of real power.
The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation and with the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic, due regard being had to the [general] election results.
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 Encyclopedia: List of Commonwealth Prime Ministers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives...
Khaleda Zia - Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia (born August 15, 1945) is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister of Singapore is the elected head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior of August 9, 1965, the State of Singapore), being the leader of the largest party in the unicameral Parliament.
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 Prime Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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List of Prime Ministers of the BahamasBahamas1967-datesPerry Christie/
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 Communications in the Bahamas Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (which are small islands), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and west of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
She is represented in the Bahamas by a Governor General of the Bahamas, appointed by the monarch herself.
The climate of the Bahamas is subtropical to tropical, and is moderated significantly by the waters of the Gulf Stream, particularly in winter.
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 List of Commonwealth Prime Ministers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister of Jamaica - Percival Patterson (1992)
The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Ralph Gonsalves (2001)
The Prime Minister of the Bahamas - Perry Christie (2002)
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 Prime Minister Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In parliamentary systems like the Westminster system, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of head of state is largely ceremonial.
In some monarchies the prime minister exercises powers (known as the Royal Prerogative) which are constitutionally vested in the Crown and can be exercised without the approval of parliament.
The post of prime minister is one which may be encountered both in constitutional monarchies (such as Belgium, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom), and in republics in which the head of state is an elected (such as France) or unelected official (such as Germany) with varying degrees of real power.
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 Roland Theodore Symonette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He served as the Premier of the Bahamas between 1955 and 1967.
In 1964, he became the first Premier of the Bahamas and is noted as the longest serving member of the House of Assembly (52 years).
In 1959, Sir Roland was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, for his contributions to the development of the Bahamas as well as for numerous charitable acts.
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 israeli prime minister information
In a parliamentary system, such as the Westminster System, the Prime Minister is the head of the government while the head of state is largely a ceremonial position.
In some monarchies the prime minister exercises powers (known as the Royal Prerogative) that are constitutionally vested in the monarch and which can be exercised without the approval of parliament.
Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected or unelected official with varying degrees of real power.
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 Encyclopedia: List of Governors-General of the Bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
See also lists of incumbents, Governor of the Bahamas, list of Prime Ministers of the Bahamas.
List of Colonial Heads of the Bahamas (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) For continuation after independence, see:Governors-General of the Bahamas Categories: Bahamas...
Sir Orville Alton Turnquest (born 1929) was the foreign minister of the Bahamas from 1992 to 1994, and the governor-general of the Bahamas from January 3, 1995 until his retirement on November 13, 2001.
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 The Offshore Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Bahamas consists of an archipelago of nearly 700 islands and 2,000 cays scattered over 250,000 sq km of the brilliant blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The population of the Bahamas is approximately 340,000 the majority of which live on the Island of New Providence and Grand Bahama Island.
The Bahamas was initially settled in around 1640 by the Eleutherian Adventurers, a group of Englishmen who sailed from Bermuda.
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 List of Governors-General of the Bahamas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
32.- There shall be a Governor-General of The Bahamas who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in The Bahamas.
A person appointed as a deputy under this Article shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed, and his appointment may be revoked at any time by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
Parliament may prescribe the offices that are to constitute the personal staff of the Governor-General, the salaries and allowances that are to be paid in respect of the expenditure attaching to the office of Governor-General.
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 Post Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Senate (Upper House) consists of 16 members, nine of whom are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and three on the advice of the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition.
The National Dance Company of the Bahamas and the Bahamas National Youth Choir were founded in 1992 as part of the country’s activities in commemoration of the Quincentennial Celebrations of Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the islands and the New World.
The Bahamas from Slavery to Servitude, 1783—1933, 1996.
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 THE SENATE OF THE BAHAMAS
The Parliament of the Bahamas is comprised of her Majesty the Queen of England, the Senate, and the Chamber of the Assembly.
Collective responsibility of the Cabinet (the Prime Minister and eight other ministers, including the Minister of Justice and Attorney General before the Parliament: the leader of the majority party in the Chamber of the Assembly is appointed Prime Minister (vote of confidence at the first session after his appointment).
The General Governor may dissolve the Parliament if the Prime Minister's office is vacant and if it deems that no deputy is capable of obtaining the support of a majority of the members of the Chamber of the Assembly.
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 Heads of Government of the Bahamas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The accuracy of this list is disputed, since it was based on worldstatesmen.org, a highly erroneous website.
List of Heads of Government of the Bahamas
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Today’s Bahamas is a rich tapestry of the descendents of freed slaves, the Loyalists and the Bermuda settlers.
The prime minister proposes the majority of the senators, the opposition leader proposes 1/4 of the members, and the remaining members are appointed on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition.
The prime minister is the head of the Executive Branch of government and heads a Cabinet of minimum 8 other ministers, one being the attorney general.
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This is a list of state leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships.
Some states have semi-presidential systems where the head of government role is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state.
Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah ibn Khalifa Al Thani
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 the government of the bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Bahamas Government: The Bahamas is an old Parliamentary Democracy with a Prime Minster as the head of the Executive Branch.
The Constitution of The Bahamas is based on the Westminster model: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the executive branch,...
The Constitution of The Bahamas is based on the Westminster Model; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,...
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 bahamas prime minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Prime minister: Perry Christie (2002) PLP The government is formed by the PLP.
Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, at the Opening of the Twenty- Third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of...
Christie was sworn in as the third Prime Minister of The Bahamas on May 3, 2002,...
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 Caribbean Net News: Law and Politics: Have we moved - in thirty years?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Representing the NJM before the Commissioners, I had the privilege of cross-examining the Prime Minister for hours, pertaining to those years, and the Commissioners’ Report is now history.
I heard the Prime Minister, in very glowing language, extolling the virtues and stature of the office of Prime Minister, and its significance to the people, the image, and the international standing of our mini-State in the Global Village - and I could not agree with him more.
So it is clearly not a history-making event, to have our Prime Minister appearing before a public inquiry to answer questions about his stewardship; on the contrary, it is simply history repeating itself after thirty years.
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 Bahamas News: Who is in Charge? Crooks or Citizens? - Bahamas Commentary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Prime Minister Perry Christie acknowledged a few days ago that investors were frustrated by excessive red tape, and that something needed to be done.
In the interest of the economic development of the Bahamas, it would be worthwhile to analyse in the same way the business licensing laws, the financial services area and the investments sector.
And whereas I met the Prime Minister at the Caribbean Tourism Conference in Freeport recently, and whereas I had a long conversation with Trevor Whylly concerning his advice, I did not receive any answer as to how the problem can be resolved.
www.bahamasb2b.com /news/wmview.php?ArtID=1057   (1913 words)

  
 Bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
While popular throughout the Bahamas, obeah is shunned by many whites and people living in urban areas.
Contrary to recent reports, The Bahamas ranks fourth, and not first in the annual incidence rate of AIDS in the English-speaking Caribbean region, health officials said on Tuesday.
Minister of Health Sen. Marcus Bethel said Tuesday that United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has commended The Bahamas for its National AIDS Programme's successful response to the epidemic.
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Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham was described as jubilant and pleased at the news, while Cayman authorities celebrated with pledges of continued scrutiny of the financial sector.
Doctor Maoate has been leading the fight on behalf of seven Pacific Island countries listed as tax havens by the OECD which will be targetted if they don't agree by the end of next month to a series of measures to reduce their alleged harmful tax competition status.
Minister Boatswain stated that failure to comply will result in prosecution by the court since this is an offence which can go before the law courts for a ruling.
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 Bahamas Blog - Bahamas Web Log: October 2003 Archives
The Bahamas Tourist Office is covering many of the expenses for thirty members of the the Briland Youth Band, including funds to create the costumes for the complete traveling group of 150 music makers from Harbour Island, Nassau and Freeport.
Pandemonium erupted in Grand Bahama yesterday as four young boys, charged with the manslaughter of one of five missing boys, were led outside a Freeport courthouse into a waiting transport bus under heavy police guard.
In The Bahamas, the constant refrain of how well we are withstanding external shocks, and the reality of life in many of our communities, will soon come into direct conflict.
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 List of Governors-General of Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
See also lists of incumbents, list of Prime Ministers of Belize.
A person appointed as deputy under this section shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed, and his appointment may be revoked at any time by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister shall keep the Governor-Genera1 fully informed concerning the general conduct of the government of Belize and shall furnish the Governor-General with such information as he may request with respect to any particular matter relating to the government of Belize.
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Provided That the right to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas under this paragraph shall be subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be prescribed in the interests of national security or public policy.
Provided that the right to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas under this Article shall be subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be prescribed in the interests of national security of public policy.
Provided that if the office of Prime Minister is vacant and the Governor-General considers that there is no prospect of his being able within a reasonable time to appoint to that office a person who can command the confidence of a majority of the members of the House of Assembly, he shall dissolve Parliament.
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 Brent Symonette for Prime Minister! - Bahamas Issues Bahamian Web Community
Ofcourse he cannot make the Bahamas a communisyt country, if he does nothing for a term then he will be voted out like Prime Minister Cristy who has been doing nothing.
They didn't want to be lead by another white man. Now three Prime Ministers later theres foolish talk about voting in a white man. To you people who are so eager to have a white P.M. it wouldn't shock me a bit if it turns out that you guys are white.
If there are any issues facing the citizens of the Bahamas, the first thing the citizens are to do is find out who is the minister of whatever ministry their fault is with.
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 Prime Minister - Unipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In parliamentary systems like the British Westminster system, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of head of state is largely ceremonial.
The post of prime minister is one which may be encountered both in constitutional monarchies (such as Belgium, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom), and in republics in which the head of state is an elected or unelected official with varying degrees of real power.
Other common forms include president (or chairman) of the Council of Ministers (for example in Italy, as Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri), or of the Executive Council (andc.), or "Minister-President".
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