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	Prime Minister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Contrary to popular and journalistic myth, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term of office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
		In many cases, though commonly used, "prime minister" is not the official title of the office-holder; the British prime minister is (usually) "First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service", and the Spanish prime minister is the President of the Government (Presidente del Gobierno).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister (1448 words)

	Prime Minister - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /prime_minister.htm (1283 words)

	List of Prime Ministers of Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, but must be supported, or at least accepted, by a majority in the House of Representatives.
		In practice, this usually reduces the Prime Minister's appointment to a formality, as the parliamentary leader of the majority political party or coalition is invariably appointed.
		Other Ministers are appointed by the President, but on the Prime Minister's advice, and may be dismissed by him at any time (although his control over ministerial appointments may be tempered by the realities of coalition politics: the leader or leaders of coalition partners may insist on having a say in the matter too).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Fiji (531 words)

	Prime Minister's Office - Fiji Government Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Prime Minister is the Minister responsible for Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, National Reconciliation and Unity; Multi-Ethnic Affairs and also with direct responsibility for the Reform of the Sugar Industry and Land Resettlement.
		The General Office is responsible for the management and administration of the Prime Minister's Office as a whole.
		Other offices that are part of, or administratively catered for by the Prime Minister's Office is the Office of the President, Parliament of Fiji, Policy Analysis Unit, the Ombudsman's Office and the Office of the Supervisor of Elections.
	www.fiji.gov.fj /publish/pm_office.shtml (208 words)

	Prime Minister Article, PrimeMinister Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A prime minister is the chief member of the cabinet in a parliamentarysystem 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 civilservice.
		Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case inthe United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected orunelected official with varying degrees of real power.
		The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation and with the partiesrepresented in the Assembly of the Republic, due regard being had to the [general] election results.
	www.anoca.org /dates/years/prime_minister.html (1214 words)

	Fiji. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In 1970, Fiji gained independence as a member of the Commonwealth with Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara as prime minister.
		Fiji was declared a republic and left the Commonwealth.
		Qarase’s government was subsequently ruled illegal by the courts, and Ratu Tevita Momoedonu was appointed prime minister of a caretaker government in Mar., 2001.
	www.bartleby.com /65/fi/Fiji.html (918 words)

	rediff.com: Mahendra Chaudhary's visit
		The prime minister without a country would be calling on almost every important Constitutional functionary, besides undertaking pleasure trips to hill stations and visiting the Taj Mahal.
		Fiji is expected to shelve its proposal, mooted during Chaudhary's regime, to open an embassy in New Delhi.
		Announcing the visit of 'Prime Minister Mahender Pal Chaudhary of the Peoples' Coalition government of Fiji', an external affairs ministry spokesman said he would be 'calling on' the President and the prime minister.
	www.rediff.com /news/2000/aug/14josy.htm (404 words)

	Go Asia Pacific Breaking News Pacific - Fiji's Prime Minister criticises state of journalism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fiji's Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, has used an international conference to strongly criticise the state of journalism in the country.
		He directly criticised Fiji Television, whose chief executive, Ken Clark, was in the audience of international broadcasters.
		The Fiji Prime Minister blamed the media for contributing to an atmoshpere in which sexually transmitted diseases, promiscuity and accidental teenage pregnancies are on the rise.
	www.abc.net.au /asiapacific/news/GoAsiaPacificBNP_1047333.htm (141 words)

	India must play an assertive role
		They have left no one in doubt that India is proud of persons of Indian origin who have brought glory to the motherland by emerging as leaders in various walks of life and for playing a magnificent role in the development of the countries they adopted as their home.
		Both the countries have sent back their diplomats to Fiji confirming apprehensions that they are not too willing to impose harsh economic sanctions to bring the usurpers of power to their senses.
		By treating Chaudhry as a Prime Minister on vacation the Government has sent the signal that it still recognises him as the head of the legal and constitutional government of Fiji.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0900/22.html (1296 words)

	Fiji -- Reappointment of Laisenia Qarase as Prime Minister
		We regret President Iloilo's decision to reappoint Laisenia Qarase as Fiji's Prime Minister, which apparently ignores the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal upholding the validity of Fiji's 1997 constitution.
		The dismissal of Prime Minister Chaudhry and the appointment of Tevita Momoedonu
		The apparent purpose of this exercise was to avoid reconvening the elected Parliament, whose consent to the appointment of a new Prime Minister is required by Fiji's constitution.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/ps/2001/1323.htm (247 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| Fiji prime minister sacked
		Fiji's President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara has sacked the prime minister in a new attempt to end the eight-day coup crisis.
		The rebels two days ago were given some support by Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs, who have called for Mr Chaudhry to be replaced by an interim government and for a pardon for the rebels.
		Australia told Fiji that an unconstitutional resolution of the crisis could lead to the suspension of aid from its major donors, and the US warned of sanctions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/asia-pacific/766221.stm (590 words)

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		Fiji has been rocked by three racially inspired coups and a military mutiny since 1987, fuelled by indigenous Fijian fears that the country's minority ethnic Indians, who dominate the economy, would also dominate politically.
		The Fiji High Court ruled in July 2001 that the elections could proceed, upholding the decision of the emergency government to dismiss the elected government of Mr.
		In a public letter, the Prime Minister defended this decision by alleging that including the FLP in the Cabinet would "not contribute to a stable and workable government so essential to the promotion of national unity in Fiji".
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/2109_E.htm (489 words)

	Developments in Fiji:Circumventing the appellate Court's Verdict
		The Great council of Chiefs (GCC) did not consult the Prime minister in the appointment of the President or the Vice President as is required by the 1997 constitution.
		In the murky situation now obtained in Fiji it is doubtful whether any stay will be given by the court There is no response from the army which in the first place abrogated the 1997 constitution and installed the interim government of Qarase.
		A former co-deputy prime minister of Mahendra Chaudhry’s government Adi Kuini Speed accused the ruling authorities of committing "a fraud on the nation" after promising to abide by the decision of Court of Appeals.
	www.saag.org /papers3/paper226.htm (1009 words)

	RECONCILIATION BILL AN INSULT TO VICTIMS OF FIJI COUP - June 8, 2005
		Prime Minister of Fiji contended after a prolonged court battle that he will consult the opposition with respect to the composition of the Cabinet but will only offer irrelevant ministries, because the Government and the opposition has opposing party policies.
		Whilst the Prime Minister of Fiji, Laisania Qarase, has condemned the 1997 Constitution for failing indigenous Fijians, he still wants the Unity Commission to be guided by the principles enshrined in the Compact and the Bill of Rights.
		Representations by concerned groups must be made to their respective Governments with diplomatic relations with Fiji and it must be communicated to the Government of Fiji that the international community will not tolerate efforts to violate the rights of the victims by rewarding coup makers with amnesty.
	archives.pireport.org /archive/2005/June/06-08-com1.htm (1344 words)

	Human Rights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Hon.
		Fiji is by far the largest contributor to the recurrent finances of the University.
		Prime Minister to express our very deep gratitude to you and your Government for its continuing assistance to the University and we keenly look forward to the continuation of the very good relations between your Government and the University.
	www.ccf.org.fj /publications/nhrights/16.htm (688 words)

	CNN.com - Fiji swears in Qarase as new leader - September 9, 2001
		SUVA, Fiji -- Laisenia Qarase is the new Prime Minister of Fiji but the exact make-up of the government will not be known for at least 24 hours.
		The new Prime Minister told media he had the numbers to form government and his swearing in was the right procedure under the Fijian constitution.
		Fiji has been disrupted by three armed coups since 1987, and many see Qarase as the country's last chance for stability.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/09/09/fiji.elections.pm (582 words)

	Asia Times: EU warms to Chaudhry's mantra
		BRUSSELS - The deposed Prime Minister of Fiji, Mahendra Chaudhry, on Wednesday began an unofficial two-day visit to Brussels to press the case for international sanctions against his Pacific island homeland if his government is not reinstated.
		The EU has says that it deplores ''the replacement of Mr Chaudhry's democratically elected government and was outraged by the repeal of the 1997 Constitution'' and that it considered it ''essential that the rule of law be restored and the political rights of all elements of the Fijian nation be respected''.
		European aid to Fiji could be suspended under the Cotonou Agreement, which governs trade and aid between the 15 EU member states and the now 77 countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group, and stipulates democracy and rule of law as ''essential elements'' that recipient countries must adhere to.
	www.atimes.com /oceania/BI02Ah01.html (633 words)

	Fiji Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fiji's prime minister, Laisenia Qarase, says he is willing to form an extended cabinet to include members of the rival Fiji Labour Party.
		The Minister is currently facing a coup related charge of taking an illegal oath to commit a capital offence and another of engaging in a seditious enterprise.
		Radio Fiji reports that Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, the paramount chief of Naitasiri province, was named in the police statement given by the two soldiers who have pleaded guilty to the mutiny.
	www.antenna.nl /ecsiep/conflict/fiji/23-7-03.html (3483 words)

	SPACE.com -- Mir Expedition Journal: Meeting Heads of State
		On Tuesday the 20th, Laisenia Qarase, the prime minister of Fiji, his wife and several ministers, made a special flight from Fiji's capital, Suva, to visit the hotel where our expedition is staying to welcome us.
		I was very impressed by both the human warmth of the prime minister and his obvious interest in space exploration.
		The prime minister also made it clear to the Mirreentry participants that he had taken seriously their assurance that no piece of Mir hardware would fall on Fiji.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/missions/yuri_journal_010321.html (1607 words)

	Momoedonu appointment called patronage, nepotism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The comments were made by former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Alliance Government Minister Tomasi Vakatora on Fiji TV news last night.
		By appointing him to the position of "Prime Minister", even for less than a day, Ratu Josefa has enabled his nephew to collect a lifetime pension of $700 per fortnight.
		Prime Ministerial emoluments entitlements have it that a Prime Minister who has served for less than a year is entitled to a lifetime pension of 20% of the Prime Minister level salary.
	www.fijihosting.com /pcgov/hot_press/no603.htm (287 words)

	Momoedonu resigns; Iloilo reappoints Qarase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In his address after being sworn in as the new President, he stated that he had accepted the advice of the Prime Minister he appointed yesterday, Tevita Momoedonu that the Parliament be dissolved.
		None of the constitutional provisions on the dismissal of a Prime Minister, or the appointment of a new Prime Minister, or the dissolution of the Parliament, or the dates for a new election, have been followed by the President.
		By entrenching apartheid in Fiji, the President, and the interests which he represents, will clearly see further deterioration in investor confidence in the country, and a prolonged struggle for the reestablishment of human rights and dignity for all its citizens.
	www.fijihosting.com /pcgov/hot_press/no591.htm (271 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		“The Prime Minister’s speech should have made a mention of the plight of Indians in different parts of the world and assured them that India is always behind them and will lend its full support to their just struggle,” he added.
		Chaudhry, here to attend the first-ever meeting of the Indian diaspora, was kept out of the list of 10 eminent Indians awarded by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday for achievements in their respective fields in the countries of their residence.
		The former Fijian Prime Minister had earlier commented: “It is unfortunate that some Indians have put their commercial interests before the interest of their community.” Yesterday, he refused to be drawn into the controversy.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030113/asp/nation/story_1569196.asp (443 words)

	CNN.com - Iloilo names new Fiji prime minister - March 14, 2001
		The president's action further confuses the constitutional process in Fiji, which was rocked by a coup attempt last May and has been governed by a military-backed interim administration since July.
		Fiji Radio reported in a midday news flash that Momoedonu was installed at a ceremony near the sugar farming town of Lautoka, citing Colonel Jeremiah Waqanisau, Iloilo's permanent secretary, as its source.
		Momoedonu was the labor minister in the administration of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, installed after Speight's coup attempt last year.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/03/14/fiji.newpm3 (543 words)

	Pacific Journalism Online: Taukei takeover
		And self-proclaimed rebel prime minister George Speight, shaved-head with a measured voice, was not on the list of aspiring coup-makers.
		Even though he regularly played golf with Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka, the man who staged Fiji's first two coups in 1987 which ended with the country becoming a republic and ostracised by the Commonwealth, Speight's armed takeover of Parliament was a surprise to the former military commander.
		Speight, a mixed-race fourth-generation descendant of a white settler in Fiji, is the son of Opposition parliamentarian Savenaca Tokainavo, who is among the hostages.
	www.usp.ac.fj /journ/docs/news/coup21.html (863 words)

	The Fiji Sun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase was not affected by the major earthquake that hit parts of India on Saturday (early yesterday Fiji time).
		As many will be celebrating Fiji’s independence today, the people of the nation, especially the two major races, have been called upon to work through their differences and not fall in the farce of the political tension in the country.
		Fiji Day celebrations have been conducted in several schools and villages around the country with students taking time out to retrace their roots during the week's celebrations.
	www.sun.com.fj /Previous_Days/Monday/News/FijiSun_Mon_News3.htm (856 words)

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