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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Prime Minister | | | |  Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Lionel Jospin - Prime MinisterDespite his previous image as a rigid socialist, Jospin went on selling state participations, lowered the VAT rate, income tax and company tax.
His government also introduced the 35-hour week, provided additional health insurance for the poorest, promoted the representation of women in politics, and created the PACS (a civil partnership or union between two people, whether of opposite genders or not). During his term, with the help of a favorable e ...
See also:Lionel Jospin, Lionel Jospin - Studies and early political career, Lionel Jospin - Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin - Trotskyist past, Lionel Jospin - Jospin's Ministry 4 June 1997 - 7 May 2002 Read more here: » Lionel Jospin: Encyclopedia II - Lionel Jospin - Prime Minister |
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| | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Paul Keating - Prime Minister Hawke's undoing had been the policy package unveiled by the new Liberal leader, Dr John Hewson. Known as "Fightback!", it was centred around a GST and included massive industrial relations reforms, sweeping cuts in personal income tax and cuts to government spending, particularly in areas of health and education. Hawke and his new Treasurer, John Kerin, had been unable to counter the renewed energy of the opposition, which was invigorated by a policy package it perceived as a vote winner. Keating, however, severely damaged Hewson's credibility in ...
See also:Paul Keating, Paul Keating - Rising star, Paul Keating - Reforming Treasurer, Paul Keating - Prime Minister, Paul Keating - Defeat Read more here: » Paul Keating: Encyclopedia II - Paul Keating - Prime Minister |
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| | | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Anthony Eden - Prime Minister In April 1955 Churchill finally retired, and Sir Anthony succeeded him as Prime Minister. Eden was a very popular figure, as a result of his long wartime service and also his famous good looks and charm. On taking office he immediately called a general election, at which the Conservatives were returned with an increased majority. But Sir Anthony had never held a domestic portfolio and had little experience in economic matters. He left these areas to his lieutenants such as Rab Butler, and concentrated largely on foreign policy, forming a close alliance with U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. His famous words "Peace comes first, alway ...
See also:Anthony Eden, Anthony Eden - Early career, Anthony Eden - Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden - Prime Minister, Anthony Eden - The Eden Government, Anthony Eden - The Grey-Eden connection Read more here: » Anthony Eden: Encyclopedia II - Anthony Eden - Prime Minister |
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| | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Tunku Abdul Rahman - Prime Minister Abdul Rahman dominated the politics of independent Malaya (which became Malaysia in 1963), and led the Alliance to landslide wins in the 1959, and 1964 general elections.
The formation of Malaysia was one of Abdul Rahman's greatest achievements. In 1961 he made a speech at the Foreign Correspondents Association of Southeast Asia in Singapore, proposing a federation Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak, and Brunei. On 16 September 1963, with the federation of all these states except Brunei, Abdul Rah ...
See also:Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Early life, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Early political career, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Road to independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Involvements in Islam, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Later life, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Family, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Tunku Abdul Rahman Stamp Issues Read more here: » Tunku Abdul Rahman: Encyclopedia II - Tunku Abdul Rahman - Prime Minister |
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| | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - John A. Macdonald - Prime Minister As Prime Minister, Macdonald's vision was to enlarge the country and unify it. Accordingly, under his rule Canada bought Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory from the Hudson's Bay Company for £300,000 (about $11,500,000). This land became the Northwest Territories. In 1870 Parliament passed the Manitoba Act, creating the province of Manitoba out of a portion of the Northwest Territories in re ...
See also:John A. Macdonald, John A. Macdonald - Political Rise, John A. Macdonald - Father of Confederation, John A. Macdonald - Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald - Supreme Court Appointments, John A. Macdonald - Trivia Read more here: » John A. Macdonald: Encyclopedia II - John A. Macdonald - Prime Minister |
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| | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Viktor Yushchenko - Prime Minister In December 1999, Yushchenko was unexpectedly nominated as prime minister by President Leonid Kuchma after the previous candidate, Valeriy Pustovoytenko, fell short of one vote to get ratified by the parliament. Yushchenko was confirmed to the post by an overwhelming majority of 296–12.
Significant economic progress was made during Yushchenko's cabinet service, though critics argue that this was made possible by the general situation of the economy, and was not the result of his actions. Soon, his government (particularly, deputy pr ...
See also:Viktor Yushchenko, Viktor Yushchenko - Early life, Viktor Yushchenko - Central banker, Viktor Yushchenko - Prime Minister, Viktor Yushchenko - Our Ukraine leader and political portrait, Viktor Yushchenko - Presidential election of 2004, Viktor Yushchenko - Alleged Dioxin poisoning, Viktor Yushchenko - Unprecedented three rounds of voting, Viktor Yushchenko - President, Viktor Yushchenko - Inauguration, Viktor Yushchenko - Presidency, Viktor Yushchenko - Family and private life Read more here: » Viktor Yushchenko: Encyclopedia II - Viktor Yushchenko - Prime Minister |
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| | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Prime Minister - History The term Prime Minister originated in the 18th century in the United Kingdom. Since mediaeval times Kings of England and the United Kingdom had ministers in whom they placed special trust and who were regarded as the head of the government. Examples were Thomas Cromwell under Henry VIII, Robert Cecil under Elizabeth I, Clarendon under Charles II and Godolphin under Queen Anne. These ministers held a variety of formal posts, but were commonly known as "the Minister," the "first Minister" and finally the "Prime Minister." Revisionist historians will often use the title of "Prime Minister" to describe all such official ...
See also:Prime Minister, Prime Minister - History, Prime Minister - Prime ministers in republics and in monarchies, Prime Minister - Entry into office, Prime Minister - Prime ministers and constitutions, Prime Minister - Exit from office, Prime Minister - Titles, Prime Minister - Style of a prime minister, Prime Minister - Articles on prime ministers, Prime Minister - Lists of prime ministers Read more here: » Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Prime Minister - History |
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| | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Births 1873 - January-March.
January 2 - Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, Roman Catholic nun (d. 1897)
January 7 - Adolph Zukor, Austrian-born film studio pioneer (d. 1976)
January 10 - George Orton, Canadian athlete (d. 1958)
January 12 - Spiridon Louis, Greek runner (d. 1940)
January 20 - Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Danish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1950)
January 28 - Colette, French writer (d. 1954)
February 2 - Maurice Tourneur, French film director (d. 1961) ...
See also:1873, 1873 - Events, 1873 - January - April, 1873 - May - August, 1873 - September - December, 1873 - Unknown date, 1873 - Births, 1873 - January-March, 1873 - April-June, 1873 - July-September, 1873 - October-December, 1873 - Unknown, 1873 - Deaths Read more here: » 1873: Encyclopedia II - Births |
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| | | | | | Prime Minister: Encyclopedia II - Events 1873 - January - April.
January 71 - Indian Wars: First Battle of the Stronghold during the Modoc War.
February 11 - Spanish Cortes deposes King Amadeus I and proclaims the First Spanish Republic.
February 12 - Former foreign minister Emilio Cistelar y Ripoli becomes prime minister of the new Spanish Republic.
February 20 - The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco, California
March 1 - E. Remington and Sons of Ilion, New York start prod ...
See also:1873, 1873 - Events, 1873 - January - April, 1873 - May - August, 1873 - September - December, 1873 - Unknown date, 1873 - Births, 1873 - January-March, 1873 - April-June, 1873 - July-September, 1873 - October-December, 1873 - Unknown, 1873 - Deaths Read more here: » 1873: Encyclopedia II - Events |
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1861 - January.
January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City
January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by Wilhelm I
January 3 - American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States
January 9 - Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union, preceding the American Civil War.
January 10 - American Civil War: Florida secedes from the United States
January 11 - American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the U ...
See also:1861, 1861 - Events, 1861 - January, 1861 - February, 1861 - March-April, 1861 - May-June, 1861 - July-August, 1861 - September-October, 1861 - November, 1861 - Unknown dates, 1861 - Births, 1861 - Deaths Read more here: » 1861: Encyclopedia II - Events |
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