Sentences with phrase «as a parliamentary candidate for»

He was selected as a parliamentary candidate for the party in 1994.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has elected Sulemana Ibn Saeed as their Parliamentary candidate for the Karaga constituency in the Northern Region.

Dr Caroline Johnson, a Paediatrician, was selected yesterday evening as the Parliamentary Candidate for Scunthorpe.

The NEC congratulated Rachael Maskell, Conor McGinn and Kate Osamor on their selection as parliamentary candidates for York Central, St Helens North and Edmonton.

He stood as a parliamentary candidate for Brent South at the 1992 election, for Bedford at the 1997 election, and for Brent North at the 2005 election.

«Michael Foot was wrong to condemn my advocacy of extra-parliamentary protests and to initially block my endorsement as parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey.

As the parliamentary candidate for Wimbledon, I was also in a position to focus local campaigning.

He was selected as a parliamentary candidate for Sheffield Hallam in 2004 and won more than 50 per cent of the vote at the 2005 general election.

Andrew George has been reselected as the Parliamentary Candidate for St Ives Liberal Democrats.

Nick Pickles has been selected as Parliamentary candidate for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford.»

National Executive Committee, 24 March 2015 The NEC congratulated Rachael Maskell, Conor McGinn and Kate Osamor on their selection as parliamentary candidates for York Central, St Helens North and Edmonton.

«That this General Meeting of Members of the Thirsk and Malton Conservative Association do hereby deselect Anne McIntosh as their Parliamentary Candidate for the forthcoming Parliamentary General Election.»

It comes not long after two other Conservative MPs (Richard Ottaway and Anne Main) successfully fought motions from their associations over their continuing as the parliamentary candidate for their constituencies - although in this case I understand that there is no connection with allegations about the MP's use of parliamentary allowances.

Jane Dodds is the Welsh Assembly candidate for Montgomeryshire, having stood as the parliamentary candidate for the constituency in 2015.

Horwood was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Cheltenham following the decision by sitting Liberal Democrat MP Nigel Jones to stand down.

Not exact matches

Islam online 7 April 2007 • A Muslim man stood as a candidate for the Christian Peoples Alliance in the Scottish parliamentary elections in April.

For those unfamiliar with Westminster systems, most parliamentary votes are, as the British say, subject to the party whip: that is, members are expected to vote with the party leadership and are subject to severe retribution (such as being «de-certified» as a party - supported candidate at the next election) if they resist the whip.

Since 1991, all candidates of parliamentary or presidential elections, as well as candidates for the Assembly of Experts, have to be qualified by the Guardian Council in order to run in the election.

Embattled Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle constituency, Nii Armah Ashietey says he remains unfazed by the vitriolic attacks from party members following effort to remove Dr. Zanetor Rawlings as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the constituency.

The NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie otherwise known as Afriyie who lives in the Ablekuma West Constituency has been exposed for orchestrating violence in the Ablekuma north constituency.

«Better days are ahead, keep the faith and stand with the NDC as we go to the polls on Dec 7, I urge you all to vote massively for President Mahama and the parliamentary candidates for accelerated socio economic development», he said.

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.

Zac was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park and North Kingston at an Open Primary In March 2007.

As a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaigAs a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaigas supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaign.

When the Commons dissolves for an election, MPs can no longer refer to themselves as such, using the phrase «prospective parliamentary candidates» instead.

She began working for Theresa May during the 2010 general election campaign, after a few attempts to win selection as a parliamentary candidate.

He has stood as a candidate for the English Democrats in local, parliamentary and European elections.

[2] In 1994, he was selected by the Liberal Democrats as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Westbury Constituency, but he resigned after 18 months.

You are a high profile Conservative, with cross party respect - and it would seem very sensible for the Conservatives to select you as a parliamentary candidate.

Trudy Harrison has been selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the Copeland by - election.

Speaking at the campaign launch of the deputy Central regional minister and parliamentary candidate for the Agona East Constituency, Queenstar Pokuaa Sawyer, Mr. Asiedu Nketia popularly known as «General Mosquito» alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have hatched a plan to embarrass the vice president by winning more seats in the Central region to send a message to Ghanaians that the vice president is not popular and influential even in his own region.

They claim that her supposed campaign will seek to urge voters to vote for Nana Addo, and reject the parliamentary candidate in what has become known as «skirt and blouse» voting in Ghana.

Nana Konadu, is the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP), her son, has joined his father, who is the founder of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), as well as his eldest sister; Zenator Rawlings, who is vying for the Klottey Korle Parliamentary seat on the ticket of the NDC.

The MP's present action is said to be linked to the decision by the NDC vetting committee to disqualify his protégé and preferred choice for the parliamentary seat, Isaac Yibor, who contested the 2012 election as an independent candidate.

As in the US, the Lib Dem's selection process enables a range of candidates to compete to become the party's nominee for a parliamentary candidate position.

Some ward Coordinators and Branch executives of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have sent a word of caution to the MP for the constituency, Hon. Nii Armah Ashitey to declare his intentions of contesting as an independent candidate in this years Parliamentary elections else they will seek some other person to contest.

As a former Parliamentary candidate for a Scottish constituency, I find the endless arguments on ConservativeHome about the state of the union and the Barnett Formula tiresome.

As if by design, Nii Armah Ashitey's close pal, Daoud Anum Yemoh of Domeabra - Obom is also alleged to be behind a court case intended to deny the NDC 2016 parliamentary candidate for the area, Sophia Karen Ackuku, the opportunity to contest the election.

He has previously stood as a Parliamentary Candidate in 2010 for Westminter North.

[11][12] She first stood for election in the 1992 general election as the SNP candidate in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency, and was the youngest parliamentary candidate in Scotland, failing to win the seat.

In 2009, after eight years away from front - line politics, I decided to put myself forward as a potential Parliamentary candidate because I wanted to be part of — what I saw as — the Conservative Party's effort to reinforce, restore (and for some, reignite) people's belief in the value of doing the right thing.

I really like the idea of doing this for council selections and for the London Mayor, as well as for Parliamentary candidates.

Sam George beat one of Ghana's longest serving MPs, Enoch Teye Mensah to emerge as the candidate for the Ningo - Prampram constituency and eventually beat his closest opponent in the parliamentary elections with 10272 votes.

The EC on September 8, 2016 announced the filing fees for presidential and parliamentary candidates at GH cents 50,000.00 and GH cents 10,000.00 respectively; an amount the party has described as «arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.»

The Vice President made the statement today (Saturday) while addressing supporters of the party at a campaign launch by the NDC parliamentary candidate for Fanteakwa South, Abigail Elorm Mensah at Bososo in the Eastern region as he ends his three day tour of the Eastern region.

A copy of the suit said: «This honourable court will be moved by Gary Nimako Marfo ESQ., counsel for and on behalf of plaintiff / applicants herein praying for an order of interlocutory injunction to restrain defendants / respondents, whether by themselves, agents, servants, workmen, hirelings, privies or any person claiming under or through them or howsoever described, from holding out the second defendant / respondent, [as] the parliamentary candidate - elect for Klottey Korle constituency.»

He was elected as the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Penrith and the Border by an open - primary meeting (open to all registered voters, regardless of party) in October 2009.

In a package of moves hailed by Miliband's team as the most significant since John Smith's «one member one vote» shakeup in the early 1990s, the Labour party is set to introduce a code of conduct for prospective parliamentary candidates, strict spending limits and standard constituency agreements with trade unions.

A declaration that Dr.Zanetor Rawlings» election as a parliamentary candidate elect for the Klottey Korle constituency is null and void and is of no effect as same violates the constitution of the NDC and the rules governing the conduct of the 2015 parliamentary primaries.

As a constituency party we now look to begin the process of finding our parliamentary candidate for the 2015 general election and winning a Labour majority.