Sentences with phrase «coup leader»
A "coup leader" refers to someone who leads or organizes a coup. A coup is a sudden, often violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government, usually carried out by a group of people, including military officials or other influential individuals. So, a coup leader is the person who plans and directs the coup, aiming to take control of the government or overthrow the existing leadership. Full definition
The self - designated coup leaders in 2010 showed as little aptitude for conspiracy as their predecessors did in 2009.
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It might have been shameless and politically stupid, but did Senate Democrats break the law when they created a $ 120,000 - a-year sinecure for the son of coup leader Pedro Espada?
So far they include some of the usual suspects such as failed coup leader Grant Shapps, sacked minister Ed Vaizey and outspoken health select committee chair Sarah Wollaston.
That pact guaranteed hundreds of thousands of dollars in staff to now - indicted coup leader Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. (D - Bronx) and allowed lame - duck Senate leader Malcolm Smith (D - Queens) to keep most of his top aides on the public payroll.
A former coup leader who has ruled the small West African country since 1994, Jammeh initially conceded defeat but a week later contested the poll's results stating irregularities.
Aboubakar Sidiki Diakite, also known as Toumba Diakite, was an aide de camp to Guinean coup leader Dadis Camara when 157 people were killed in September 2009 at an opposition rally.
«Pigeon was the key contact at the time between Cuomo and [coup leader state Sen.] Pedro Espada, with Cuomo, through Pigeon, seeming to encourage what was going on,» said the former legislative staffer.
But fortunately for her, coup leader Grant Shapps was a hopeless plotter.
The judge's denial of a temporary restraining order against the Republicans and coup leader Pedro Espada was overturned on appeal.
A statement issued by the coup leaders said the country would be led by Gen Gilbert Diendere who served as Chief of Staff under President Compaore.
Thus far, the U.S. has provisionally recognized the coup leaders as the legitimate government, despite the fact that Nasheed is the only democratically elected president in Maldives history.
In 1896, the government set up by the coup leaders officially banned the use of Hawaiian language in all schools, both public and private, a law which would remain on the books until the 1980s and which nearly succeeded in wiping out the Hawaiian language outside of tourist kitsch.