Thailand’s parliament elected Yingluck Shinawatra as the country’s first female prime minister on Friday, a month after her party won a landslide victory in July 3 elections. The lower house of parliament voted 296 to three in Ms. Yingluck’s favor. Another 197 members abstained. The 44-year-old, who started her political career in June, is the […]
Thailand’s Parliament Elects First Woman Prime Minister
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 1:58 am (UTC-5)
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Report: Economist to be Cyprus’ New Finance Minister
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Cyprus’ state radio reports that economist Kikis Kazamias will be named the island’s new finance minister Friday. Cypriot cabinet ministers resigned July 28 under public pressure following a massive munitions blast at a naval base. The explosion killed 13 people, and severely damaged a major power plant, causing a setback to the country’s economy. The […]
Key Party Quits Cyprus Coalition Government
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
The junior partner in Cyprus’ two-party coalition has quit President Demetris Christofias’ government over disagreements about economic and political reforms. The decision by the centrist Democratic Party leaves Mr. Christofias’ communists with just 19 deputies in the 56-member House of Representatives. It also weakens his position in reunification talks between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot […]
Papua New Guinea Gets New Leader in Parliamentary Coup
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Papua New Guinea’s parliament has elected a new prime minister to replace the ailing independence leader Arthur Somare. The job has gone to former treasurer Peter O’Neal, who was elected on a vote of 70 to 24 after a number of government legislators joined the opposition in a parliamentary coup. Somare, 75, has been in […]
Buenos Aires Mayor Wins Re-Election
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The mayor of Buenos Aires, Argentina has been re-elected in a runoff, defeating the hand-picked candidate of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. With about 99 percent of the votes counted from Sunday’s election, Mayor Mauricio Macri had 64 percent. Macri is a businessman and former head of a football club. He ran against Senator Daniel […]
Ex-Military Ruler to Run in Sierra Leone Election
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has named a former coup leader as its presidential candidate. Retired Brigadier General Julius Maada Bio will lead the ticket of the Sierra Leone People’s Party in next year’s elections. Bio will run against incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma, who plans to seek a second term. Officials have not set […]
Thai Parliament Opens, Thaksin’s Sister Expected to Lead Govt.
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s parliament has opened a new session during which the sister of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to form a new government after five years of political turmoil. Prime Minister-elect Yingluck Shinawatra and other lawmakers gathered at a royal building in the capital, Bangkok, for Monday’s ceremonial session, led by Crown Prince Maha […]
Thai Parliament Opens Amid Hopes for Stability
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s parliament opens its new session Monday amid hopes that prospective prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra can restore stability to the country after five years of political turmoil. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was to preside over the ceremonial opening late Monday, with the 500-member assembly expected to select a speaker as early as Tuesday. The selection […]
Macedonian Parliament Elects New Government
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Macedonia’s parliament has approved a new coalition government, backing the coalition formed by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. After a two-day debate, 70 members of the 123-seat parliament voted late Thursday for the coalition headed by Mr. Gruevski’s conservative VMRO-DPMNE party, with the ethnic Albanian DUI party as its junior partner. The two parties won the […]
Peru Swears In New President
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Ollanta Humala has taken office as Peru’s president, pledging in his inaugural address to ensure that all Peruvians will benefit from the country’s economic growth. Addressing Congress after being sworn in Thursday in Lima, President Humala said “economic progress” and “social inclusion” must work together. Mr. Humala was elected on promises he would more evenly […]
