Sentences with phrase «parliamentary leader elfyn»

Meanwhile, Ai has been saddled with controversy yet again, this time after Alice Weidel, the parliamentary leader of the German conservative political party Alternativ für Deutschland, posted a selfie with him to Twitter.

Remained parliamentary leader after Jacques Parizeau became party leader from 19 March 1988 until Parizeau won a seat on 25 September 1989.

Shadow ministers are effectively accountable to no one but (nominally) the parliamentary leader.

Plaid's Parliamentary leader Jonathan Edwards tells Political Editor Adrian Masters why he condemns a «watered - down» Wales bill that he claims leaves Wales with «second rate devolution.»

Plaid Cymru's Parliamentary Leader Elfyn Llwyd says the three main parties are «at last» taking Scotland's concerns seriously, but that their promises of further powers are «too little too late.»

This resulted in three complaints [3] to the Metropolitan Police by Scottish National Party MP Angus MacNeil, Plaid Cymru parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd, and a third individual who continues to remain unidentified, as a breach of the law against selling honours.

He could lose it as quickly unless he shows he can be a parliamentary leader as well as a captivating campaigner.

The allegations have sparked a political and government crisis of a magnitude «never seen in Malaysia's 58 - year history,» said Lim Kit Siang, parliamentary leader of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP).

Parliamentary leader Lajos Kosa told reporters that domestic brands had to be defended against those wielding their «market dominance to squeeze out others,» according to the Independent.

«There seems to be no tracking of dollars and no real understanding of whether these have worked or not,» said Tory parliamentary leader Vic Fedeli.

The international media have reported that parliamentary leaders from Ghana and Tanzania visiting Israel to celebrate their collaboration as part of the «Power Africa» initiative expressed support for America's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital city.

Not exact matches

The Conservative leader called the snap election to strengthen her parliamentary presence ahead of tough negotiations to take the country out of the European Union.

The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution condemning the prosecution and continuing incarceration of former prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko and her political allies.8 Various European leaders, including OSCE Parliamentary Assembly members, have made a special point of visiting Tymoshenko in prison and lobbying for her release.9 Her incarceration has become one of the main obstacles in Ukraine's relations with the EU, stalling Ukraine's hitherto successful bid for a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Brussels.

«As the leader of the Liberal Party noted, it was in fact this party, this government, that established the parliamentary budget office,» the Prime Minister congratulated himself, «so this government is more than familiar with its intention in terms of the mandate it set up.»

«Had Howard followed the example of previous political leaders in their dealings with gun massacres, he could have dropped the matter into the abyss of the parliamentary committee process,» Simon Chapman, a professor emeritus at the University of Sydney, writes in his book Over Our Dead Bodies.

Ottawa — On the cusp of Thursday's federal election debate on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-...]

So, Mr. Kenney, who just this week was appointed to the parliamentary committee studying electoral reform, could be abandoning plans to replace Rona Ambrose as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and setting his sights on uniting - the - right and challenging Rachel Notley «s moderate New Democratic Party government in 2019.

In a parliamentary system, this meant that their leader, now former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, had been at the helm, relatively uncontested by the more left - leaning parties.

Christian leaders in the All - Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea say America should not take military action against the regime.

It is the duty of the Caliph or Imam, the leader in Islam, to consolidate public opinion, execute judgments, administer state machinery, encourage the faithful in the practice of their faith, such as prayers and the religious tax, and look after affairs of public interest with the guidance of a parliamentary democracy, the basis of government in Islam.

This suspicion of the validity of Western ideals fueled the Communist parliamentary election victories in the»90s, and the subsequent emergence of Vladimir Putin as the dominant political leader in Russia.

The «social market» program put forward by Konrad Adenauer, the leader of the Christian Democratic Party in the Federal Republic's first parliamentary elections in 1949, was a key element in this social and political transformation.

Aware that the party couldn't achieve a parliamentary majority without low - caste votes, its leaders were at pains throughout their anti-Muslim campaigns to present Hindu nationalism to low - caste Hindus as an egalitarian ideology.

Gramsci himself, by that time the leader of the Italian Communist party, was arrested in 1926 after his parliamentary immunity was violated and died in 1937 after years of bad food and maltreatment in a Fascist prison.

During the term of 2004 - 2008, she respectively held the positions of Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Leader of the Democratic Coalition Parliamentary Caucus and Chairman of Sub-Committee on Millennium Development Goals and poverty reduction.

Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman appeared to back down quickly, tweeting that parliamentary questions on the matter would be suspended until after key figures give evidence to the Leveson inquiry by the end of the month.

Claude Moraes is a Labour MEP for London and deputy leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party

Osei Kyei - Mensah - Bonsu, Minority Leader in Parliament, had described President Mahama, as desperate to remain in office after the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, therefore, has resorted to sharing cash to buy votes.

The night was marked by high drama, with reports of the prime minister jabbing his finger at Tory rebel leader Jesse Norman, who was then forced to leave the parliamentary estate following threats from his own party whips.

The Speaker, not the leader of the opposition, is now David Cameron's number one parliamentary enemy.

The former defence secretary, now viewed as a standard - bearer for right - wing Tories within the parliamentary party, will use a speech to business leaders in Birmingham to make the case for a change of tack, the Guardian reports.

We must rise to the challenge of being a world leader on women's parliamentary representation.»

«It's very difficult to see how the current leadership could possibly unite the elements of the party, the Parliamentary Labour Party being a key part of the that,» he argues, before singling out the role of Momentum, the grass roots movement whose aim is «to build on the energy and enthusiasm from the Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader campaign», for its part in creating the current civil strife.

He described President John Dramani Mahama as a «World class» Leader and asked the electorate to vote massively for him and Mr Rockson - Nelson Defeamekpor, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the area.

Arguably it might be better to have a leader outside Parliament, as they can concentrate on leading the party in a wider sense, without being constantly distracted by the day - to - day compromises of Parliamentary life, or by the heavy workload of a constituency MP, or by having to physically travel between their constituency and Westminster.

«The Labour parliamentary party also is so insular, they're actually ignoring their own members, their own members want Jeremy Corbyn but they're trying to oust that leader.

The Scottish Tory leader had a few gags up her sleeve as she dined with the parliamentary press gallery.

Pensions minister Ros Altmann argued voters would be undermining their «democratically elected leaders» if they vote to quit the bloc, since pro-EU MPs enjoy a significant parliamentary majority.

Although 58 % of Australians think that Rudd would make a better leader, Gillard's parliamentary colleagues support her by a ratio of two to one.

The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) is currently engaged in an ongoing struggle with its leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

To avoid choosing a leader that is unacceptable to the parliamentary party, members are presented with a «shortlist» of candidates nominated by MPs.

An organisation supporting the Labour leader was ostensibly asking me, a card - carrying Labour member, to protest the Parliamentary Labour Party.

In the 2016 Scottish Parliamentary elections, Labour fell to third place behind the Scottish Tories, whose Ruth Davidson is now leader of the opposition and the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon main challenger to be First Minister after the 2021 election.

An open letter (also released to the press) sent on 2 February to Harriet Harman as Leader of the House, emphasising the urgent need to find Parliamentary time to debate and vote on the reforms.

In June 1997, with the Conservatives in opposition, he became Parliamentary Private Secretary to Leader of the Opposition William Hague.

A compromise was reached with the result being announced in 15 August, so the new leader would be in place for the start of the next parliamentary session.

He has brushed off major parliamentary rebellions that would have destroyed other leaders, including over intervention in Syria, and renewing Trident.

Corbyn is unlikely to stand down voluntarily and under Labour Party rules, challengers to sitting leaders need to be nominated by 20 % of the parliamentary party.

He was the acting Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party (as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party) from 1940 during the time Clement Attlee was in government.

In a flash of parliamentary procedure, Libous called a vote installing Dean Skelos as the majority leader and Espada as temporary president.