Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties [SEP] chairperson
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


The Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (, ' ; ), also referred to as Ettakatol or by its French acronym FDTL, is a social democratic political party in Tunisia. It was founded on 9 April 1994 and officially recognized on 25 October 2002. Its founder and Secretary-General is the radiologist Mustapha Ben Jafar. During the rule of Ben Ali, the FDTL played only a secondary role. It was a member of the oppositional 18 October Coalition for Rights and Freedoms alongside the Progressive Democratic Party, the Communist Party
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Progressive Alliance


Peter Shumlin, Democratic Governor of Vermont, and Mustapha Ben Jafar, Secretary General of the Tunisian Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties. Also present were representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Workers Party of Brazil, and PASOK of Greece. The Dutch Labour Party also supported the formation of the organization, as did the Swiss Socialist Party, and the Social Democratic Party of Austria. During the Council of the Socialist International in Cascais, Portugal, on 4–5 February 2013, 50 political parties discussed on the sidelines the formation of
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Social Democratic Youth of Denmark


and also the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and the Secretary General. They are elected at the convention too. The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and the Secretary General are receiving an economic compensation/fee for their jobs. Above the national executive committee, DSU has a kind of "second chamber", the major council "Hovedbestyrelsen", which consists of the national executive committee (13 members) and 29 local representatives, elected in the 10 regions. The Social Democrats and Frit Forum, the Social Democrats'
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camp. The Forum relies mainly on the voluntary commitment of its grassroot members and its activities in social media. On 17 January 2011, Ettakatol's leader Ben Jafar was appointed Health Minister of the interim government by prime minister Mohamed Ghannouchi. Protests on the streets however continued against the unchanged prevalence of ministers from Ben Ali's old dominant RCD party. The freshly appointed three ministers of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) immediately reacted and resigned just a day later. The same day, Ben Jafar joined them refusing to take
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Socialism in Tunisia


the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (Ettakatol or FDTL) was founded and officially recognized on 25 October 2002. Is a social democratic and secularist political party in Tunisia. Its founder and Secretary-General is the radiologist Mustapha Ben Jafar. Active from 1993 to 2012, the Ettajdid Movement ("Movement for Renewal") was a centre-left secularist, democratic socialist and social liberal political party in Tunisia. It was led by Ahmed Ibrahim. For the Constituent assembly election, Ettajdid formed a strongly secularist alliance called Democratic
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


up his position in the transitional government. In the Constituent Assembly election on 23 October 2011, Ettakatol won 20 of the 217 seats making it the fourth force in the Assembly. Subsequently, the FDTL came to an agreement with the two major parties, the Islamist Ennahda Movement and the secular Congress for the Republic (CPR), to share the three highest positions in state. Accordingly, Ben Jafar was voted Speaker of the Assembly on 22 November. In exchange, the Forum supported the election of CPR-leader Moncef Marzouki
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Movement of Socialist Democrats


defected to his Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD), weakening the MDS. Ahmed Mestiri led the party until 1990. In the early 1990s, the party was torn between cooperation with the government and opposition. Those who strove for a strictly oppositional course left the party or were edged out. In 1994, a group of MDS dissidents around Mustapha Ben Jaafar founded the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (FDTL), which was only legalised in 2002. In 1994, the electoral law was changed, ensuring the parliamentary representation of
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Martin Morgan


Martin Morgan is a former Irish politician for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). Married to Dympna, a double graduate from the Queen's University of Belfast and a qualified Master's Level Social Worker, Morgan has been a political activist since his teenage years. A former Vice-Chairperson of the SDLP and Executive member. In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in North Belfast. He was a councillor on Belfast City Council until 2005. Morgan was the youngest Nationalist and Catholic to
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2011 Tunisian Constituent Assembly election


, the European Union and the Carter Center. Opinion polls showed that a large part of the population had not chosen for whom to vote. Ennahda was consistently placed first, followed by the Progressive Democratic Party, the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties and the Congress for the Republic. In general, parties founded before the revolution scored better than post-revolutionary parties. In a poll partly sponsored by Al Jazeera, 47% of the respondents said they strongly identified with Islamism, 19% with Arab nationalism and 19% with
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Joseph Muscat


intelligence manager. Muscat was as a member of the youth section of the Labour Party, the Labour Youth Forum ("Forum Żgħażagħ Laburisti") where he served as Financial Secretary (1994–97) and Acting Chairperson (1997). He later served as Education Secretary in the Central Administration of the Party (2001–2003) and Chairman of its Annual General Conference (November 2003). During the Labour government of 1996-98 he was a member of the National Commission for Fiscal Morality (1997–98). After staunchly campaigning against Malta
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2014 Tunisian parliamentary election


, the decision was overturned by the administrative court after an appeal by Nidaa Tounes. The ruling took away the only seat obtained by Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties leaving the party with no presence in parliament. A low youth voter turnout was recorded with over 80% of 18- to 25-year-olds boycotting the vote. Ennahda's Lotfi Zitoun said the party had "accepted this result and congratulate[s] the winner." The result was hailed internationally for its democratic viability as the only one of the major Arab Spring uprisings,
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Socialism in Tunisia


that Ben Ali really pursued reforms and liberalisation and defected to his Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD), weakening the MDS. Ahmed Mestiri led the party until 1990. In the early 1990s, the party was torn between cooperation with the government and opposition. Those who strove for a strictly oppositional course left the party or were edged out. In 1994, a group of MDS dissidents around Mustapha Ben Jaafar founded the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (FDTL), which was only legalised in 2002. In 9 April 1994,
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Liberal Forum


-Peter Martin, following several disagreements with him. She crossed the floor and has taken her seat with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Subsequently, she also joined the Liberal Forum and represented them in the European Parliament. In the 2006 elections, the Liberal Forum did not stand, but chairman Alexander Zach instead ran on the Social Democratic Party of Austria electoral list as an independent. The Liberal Forum participated to the 2008 elections, its Electoral list led by the former chairperson Heide Schmidt. Shortly before the elections
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Sheng Xue


of 2007, the Writer in Residence at McMaster University for the winter of 2009, and the Writer in Exile of Edmonton during September 2009 - August 2010. Sheng Xue is a key leader of overseas Chinese pro-democratic movement and is an outspoken critic of the Chinese government's human rights record. She is the chairperson of June 4 Massacre Investigation; Vice-Chairperson of The Federation for a Democratic China, Board member of Forum for Democratization of China and Asia. She established a group "Ten Dollar Can" in 2004
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Labour Youth Forum


Labour Youth Forum (, FŻL) is the youth organisation of the Labour Party of Malta. FZL is also active internationally and is an active member within the International Union of Socialist Youth and Young European Socialists. The aim of the Labour Youth Forum is to promote Socialist Democratic values and progressivism amongst the youths in Malta and Gozo. At the same time the Labour Youth Forum works towards promoting confidence in the abilities of youths. In order for these aims to be reached, the Labour Youth Forum has to build upon the values
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Chua Tian Chang


Tian again returned to Malaysia in 1996 and continued to pursue a trail of life as social activist. In 1997, Tian was appointed the director of Labour Resource Centre (LRC). The centre was found in 1990 by a group of trade unionists and labour activists. He was also in the Board of SUARAM. In 1998, SUARAM initiated a forum comprised NGOs and opposition parties known as Gagasan Demokrasi Rakyat Malaysia. The forum was officially launched during the saga of Anwar Ibrahim and Reformasi. Tian was elected the chairperson of the
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2013–14 Tunisian political crisis


of violent thinking. Following Ben Ali's ouster, the party was legalized and Ghannushi was welcomed by a crowd of 1,000 people upon his return to the country after 22 years of exile in Europe. Ghannushi later formed an alliance called the Troika with two secular political parties which are Moncef Marzouki's CPR and the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties. The protests were fueled by high scale political assassinations, most notably the murder of Democratic Patriots' Movement leader Chokri Belaid on 6 February 2013 and of People's Movement leader and member
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to dialogue, including with the party in power. He thinks that "failing to have equal means, [the candidates] should have the same chance to start" . On 24 September, he was the last nominee to present his candidacy, saying that "there are people capable of assuming the highest political responsibilities [...] and the alternation of power is possible," his approach trying to "get Tunisians lethargy and resignation of the state in which they are". His supporters gathered inside the Constitutional Council, it
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


of Tunisian Workers and some Islamists. Although participating in legislative elections, it could not win any seats in the Tunisian parliament. Ettakatol's secretary-general Ben Jafar attempted to run for the 2009 presidential election, but was barred from the race. In 2009, Ettakatol ran for the first time in the parliamentary elections, winning only 0.12% of the vote and no seats in the Chamber of Deputies. For the presidential election held on the same day, the Mustapha Ben Jaafar announced his candidacy for the election. Indeed,
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


"neither the constitution nor the electoral code, nor the law on political parties do not mention such a requirement" and that it depends on the rules of procedure of the parties. On the occasion of its Ettakatol's first congress held on 29 and 30 May 2009, Mustapha Ben Jaafar was reconfirmed as Secretary-General. Ben Jaafar said his nomination confirmed by the Congress of the FDTL, especially for a "challenge to change the rules of the political game and break with the practices of another planet" while remaining open
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List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1997 to present) by region


MP sat as an Independent Conservative from Sep 2007 and an independent from Oct 2008 Seats: Votes: seat gained by the Conservatives in a May 2008 by-election MP sat as an independent from Dec 2015 MP sat as an independent Sep 2013 - Apr 2014 MP sat as an independent from Sep 2007 MP sat as Speaker from Jun 2009 MP sat as an independent from Jun 2013 MP sat as an independent from Oct 2002 MP defected to the Liberal Democrats shortly after election MP sat as Independent Labour from Oct 2006 MP sat as
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PDP Governors Forum


The PDP Governors Forum or PDPGF is a political and policy think tank consisting of the state governors affiliated with the People's Democratic Party in Nigeria. The Forum was formed on 24 February 2013 when it split away from the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). The PDPGF aims to provide a platform for governors to interact and exchange knowledge, ideas and experiences about how to move the party forward as well as to better coordinate programmes and policies in their various states. The Forum is led by a Chairperson, currently Ayodele Fayose.
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Mustapha Ben Jafar


the top MDS office, but lost to Mohamed Moadda, and resigned from the party because it seemed to have cooperated with the ruling party so much (receiving a government subsidy and accommodations) and achieved so little. In 1994 Ben Jafar founded the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties party (abbreviated FDTL and also called Ettakatol). It was not legally recognized until 2002. He attempted to run for the presidency in 2009 as the FDTL candidate but was disqualified and was in any case widely understood to have no chance to win
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


although a recent party leader who has not held elective congress at that time Ben Jaafar defends his candidacy in an interview with Jeune Afrique. He supported his candidacy on an analysis of lawyers on the constitutional amendment in July 2008. But Zuhair M'dhaffer, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Administrative Development and former President of the Constitutional Council, insists that "the leader of a party has to be elected president by Congress, not by the founding body of the movement". However, Ben Jaafar said that
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


calls for the release of trade unionists convicted in the wake of the social movement of 2008 in the mining region of Redeyef. The Constitutional Council, however, invalidate the bid on the grounds that it does not meet the requirement that a candidate must be elected leader of his training for at least two years. Therefore, Ben Jaafar called 5 Oct to vote for Brahim who is the "only serious candidate," he said. During the Tunisian Revolution 2010/11, Ettakatol developed into a main representative of the centre-left secular
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Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties


as interim President of the Republic, and the appointment of Ennahda's secretary-general Hamadi Jebali as Prime Minister. Ettakatol was unanimously elected as a full member of the Socialist International at the congress held on 30 August 2012. The party held its second congress on 7 July 2013; Ben Jafar was reconfirmed as Secretary-General. The foundation of Nidaa Tounes in July 2013, led to a number of parliamentarians defecting from Ettakatol and other parties to join the new party. In the 2014 parliamentary election, Ettakatol lost all of
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Amina Tyler


the annual congress of Salafi party Ansar al-Sharia. She was arrested and brought to Messaadine jail in Sousse. She faced up to 1 year in prison Tyler's father, the medical doctor Mounir Sbouï, told the French newspaper "Libération" in an interview that his daughter made a mistake but didn't commit a crime. The long time militant and campaigner of the socialist Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties, who had left the party only after it joined the Troika government, said he was even proud of his daughter
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Tunisian Revolution


network reported a surge of traffic from Tunisia. The Ghannouchi administration (15 January – 27 February 2011) was a caretaker government with the primary goal of maintaining the state and providing a legal framework for new elections. Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi announced his cabinet on 17 January 2011, three days after Ben Ali's departure. The cabinet included twelve members of the ruling RCD, the leaders of three opposition parties (Mustapha Ben Jafar from the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties [FTDL], Ahmed Brahim of the Ettajdid Movement,
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Mustapha Ben Jafar


Mustapha Ben Jafar () (born 8 December 1940) is a Tunisian politician and medical doctor who was President of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia from November 2011 to December 2014. He founded and has led the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (FDTL), a political party, since 1994. Ben Jafar was born in 1940 in Tunis. He attended Sadiki College from 1950–1956, then studied medicine in France to become a radiologist. In 1970 he returned to Tunisia, joined the University of Tunis's medical faculty and worked
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Jahangir Mamatov


Democratic Coalition Forum, which took place at the Erk/Liberty Democratic Party headquarters. After that, Mamatov led the non-governmental organization Turon, a language research organization. Even though only the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan had the power to shut down Turon, the Ministry of Justice, violating the law, abolished Turon and confiscated all its papers, assets, and other possessions. On February 7, 1993, the Uzbek government banned "Erk" (Liberty), the newspaper affiliated with the Erk/Liberty Democratic Party,
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2014 Tunisian parliamentary election


CPR of Moncef Marzouki and Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties who were members of a coalition government formed with Ennahda Movement following 2011 elections, and opposition party Current of Love (formerly Aridha Chaabia). On the other hand, there was a noticeable emergence of smaller parties like the UPL of businessman Slim Riahi with 16 seats, Popular Front with 15 seats and Afek Tounes with 8 seats. Initially, the Elections Authority decided to sanction Nidaa Tounes in Kasserine electoral district by withdrawing one seat following reported irregularities conducted by partisans. However
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Malachi Curran


Malachi Curran is a Northern Irish politician. He was elected to Down District Council in 1993 for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). He resigned from the SDLP to stand as a Labour coalition candidate for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Although the group did not win any constituency seats, it was awarded two top-up seats, which went to Hugh Casey and Curran. Shortly after the elections to the Forum, the Coalition dissolved. Curran was recognised as leader of the Labour group in the Forum.
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1998 Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement referendum


Ireland Peace Forum, the Ulster Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Sinn Féin, Alliance, Progressive Unionist Party, Ulster Democratic Party, Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and local "Labour" groups supported the proposals. The only two parties in the Forum to campaign against the Agreement were the Democratic Unionist Party and the UK Unionist Party, though many prominent individuals in the Ulster Unionists also did so. Some minor parties campaigned against it. Republican Sinn Féin, which at the time did not run candidates in Northern Ireland
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Masizole Mnqasela


Forum in Makhaza, Khayelitsha from 2001 to 2002. He introduced the Democratic Alliance to the ANC's bloated Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF), which refused membership to the DA for quite some time. Mnqasela served as a member of its executive committee between 2004 to 2007. From 2003 to 2004, he served as the DA Branch Chairperson of Ward 96 in the City of Cape Town. In 2004, he participated in a world forum of young people from 25 world countries, which took place in Germany on managing world conflicts
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Frit Forum


Frit Forum - Social Democratic Students of Denmark (, or just "Frit Forum") is the student organization of the Danish Social Democrats. It was established in 1943 during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, as a means of reaching out to the growing number of students in the labour movement. Since then it has had a decisive impact on Danish politics, fostering many leaders and influential Social Democrats. Both former PES-president, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, former Danish frontrunner to the European Parliament Dan Jørgensen, and former Minister of
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Declan Bree


movement. A founder and former Chairperson and General Secretary of the Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation he has been a lifelong political activist. He was the Sligo/Leitrim Campaign Director in both Divorce referendum campaigns and he was a lifelong member of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement. He was the Secretary of the National Association of Labour Councillors, President of the Connolly Forum (Sligo) and he is also Secretary of the Gralton Labour History Committee (Leitrim). He is a patron of People's Movement which campaigned against the
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Cyrus Engerer


campaign for the General Elections, where he worked hard to encourage former Nationalist voters to vote Labour. Labour won with a 54.83% majority. Following her appointment as Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties, Dr. Helena Dalli appointed Cyrus Engerer as Chairperson of the Consultative Council for LGBT rights, with the initial task being to provide government with a Bill on Civil Unions as well as a Gender Identity Act. The Civil Union Act was presented to the Minister at the end of June while the Gender Identity Act was
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Frit Forum


the DSU felt Frit Forum was not fulfilling its obligations at the universities. Instead they threatened to launch a new social democratic Student network, called SSN. Following devastating internal disputes it was saved by the president of the Danish Social Democrats, Mogens Lykketoft, himself being former president of Frit Forum. Since then the climate between the two organizations has bettered. During the years Frit Forum has held meetings and conferences with both the Labour Students (England) and S-studenter (Sweden). "Sources (in English):
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Tito Mboweni


. Tito Mboweni was a member of the ANC's National Executive and National Working Committees and was also Chairperson of the National Executive Committee's Economic Transformation Committee, which coordinated the development of ANC economic policies. While Minister of Labour Mboweni was the architect of South Africa's post-Apartheid labour legislation. He became one of the World Economic Forums Global Leaders of Tomorrow in 1995. In 1997 Tito Mboweni was appointed head of the ANC's Policy Department which was responsible for managing ANC policy processes. Upon joining the South African Reserve
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Hominy, Oklahoma


class A division. The teams most recent state title was the culmination of an undefeated season. Sep 1 vs. Cleveland W, 25-7 Sep 9 at Pawnee W, 35-0 Sep 16 at Pawhuska W, 47-9 Sep 23 at Mounds* W, 56-7 Sep 30 vs. Woodland* W, 61-0 Oct 7 at Porter* W, 70-12 Oct 14 vs. Summit Christian* W, 55-0 Oct 20 at Liberty* W, 67-8 Oct 28 vs. Kiefer
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Nhlanhla Nene


sector, under the banner of SACAWU, while working at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1990. He served as regional secretary of ANC Ukhahlamba region from 1997 until 2000 and as a chairperson of Kranskop Policing Forum from 1997 to 1999. He became ANC Local Government councillor and caucus chairperson from 1996 until 1999 and chairperson of Ntunjambili Development Forum from 1994 until 1999. He became a Member of Parliament in 1999, and as an MP was a co-chairperson of Joint Budget Committee from October 2002 to August 2005 and a chairperson of
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Joel Harden


, he was senior researcher at the Canadian Labour Congress and was director of the labour education department at the Canadian Labour Congress from 2010 to 2012. Harden earned his undergraduate degree in sociology and political studies at Queen's University and his masters and doctorate in political science at York University. From 1998 to 2000, he was the chairperson of the Ontario section of the Canadian Federation of Students. Harden is a self-described democratic socialist. On August 23, 2018, Harden was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Persons with
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Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong)


pro-democrats remained their support of an autonomous Hong Kong under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework as promised by the Basic Law. The pro-democrats generally embrace liberal values such as rule of law, human rights, civil liberties and social justice, yet their economic positions vary. Some pro-democrats position themselves in a more pro-labour position, such as the League of Social Democrats (LSD), the Labour Party and the Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC), however most pro
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Alberto Ramento


Alberto Ramento, Obispo Maximo IX (1937 – October 3, 2006 in Tarlac City) was the ninth Supreme Bishop and Chairperson of the Supreme Council of Bishops of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He was stabbed to death in his house in the early morning. Prior to his death, Ramento had been actively involved in various organizations and movements advocating human rights, social justice especially for the working class, civil liberties and genuine peace. He was co-chair of the Eucumenical Bishops Forum, chaired the Promotion of
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National Constitutional Assembly


The National Constitutional Assembly was a non-governmental organisation formed in 1997 as a grouping of individual Zimbabwean citizens and civic organisations including, labour movements, student and youth groups, women groups, churches, business groups and human rights organisations, the founding Chairperson being Morgan Tsvangirayi who was then the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Congress Of Trade Unions(ZCTU) It is currently led by chairperson Lovemore Madhuku. The organisation has historically been closely allied to the Movement for Democratic Change, but in 2013, became a political party of its own after
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Björn Böhning


Björn Böhning (born 2 June 1978, Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party. From 2004 to 2007 he was the chairperson of the Young Socialists in the SPD ("Jusos"), the youth organization of the German Social Democratic Party. Böhning grew up in Lübeck. He studied political science at the Otto Suhr Institute (OSI) of the Free University of Berlin from 1999 until 2004. From 15 February 2008 Böhning served as spokesperson of the "Forum Demokratische
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Alex Ruhunda


and continues to serve the same constituency in the 10th Parliament of the Pearl of Africa. In the 9th Parliament, Ruhunda served on the parliamentary ad hoc committee to investigate the electricity sub sector; the "Committee on Natural Resources". In the 10th Parliament, he is the chairperson of the "Parliamentary Forum for Road Safety", the chairperson of the "Rwenzori MPs Forum", the vice chairperson of the "Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry" and is a member of the "Budget Committee". Over
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Emine Bozkurt


Emine Bozkurt (born 9 August 1967) is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent and Member of the European Parliament since 2004. She is a member of the Dutch Labour Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists. In the European Parliament she is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Furthermore, she is the chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Central America, as well as a substitute member of the
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Liz McManus


was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1992 general election, as a member of Democratic Left. She retained her seat in every subsequent election until her retirement in 2011. In 1994, Democratic Left formed a government with Fine Gael and the Labour Party, and McManus became Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, until that coalition lost power in 1997. During this period she was also a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. In 1999, Democratic Left merged with the Labour Party, and in
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Democratic Partnership


Democratic Partnership was an electoral coalition in Northern Ireland. Democratic Partnership was founded for the Northern Ireland Forum election of 1996 by the Peace People group, independent peace activists and a number of people from the labour movement, including former Northern Ireland Labour Party Member of Parliament David Bleakley. The organisation called for reconciliation to end The Troubles, including an acceptance of Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom, the creation of links with the Republic of Ireland, and the inclusion of Sinn Féin in discussions. It also called
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Eagle Forum


and has donated money to various candidates that the organization People for the American Way has described as "right-wing". Eagle Forum members have often worked within the Republican Party. The Texas state Eagle Forum chairperson, Cathie Adams, for instance, was named Republican national committeewoman from Texas at the state convention in 2008 and then in October 2009 was chosen as interim chairperson of the Republican Party of Texas. The Eagle Forum is involved primarily in conservative issues. The organization uses grassroots techniques to promote conservative women's and family
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Alex Ruhunda


Alex Ruhunda (born 2 December 1971) is a Ugandan research consultant, community organizer, businessman and politician. He is the elected Member of Parliament for Fort Portal Municipality and a representative for NRM, the ruling political party in Uganda. Ruhunda is the founding chairperson of the "Parliamentary Forum for Road Safety", the chairperson of the "Rwenzori MPs Forum", the vice chairperson of the "Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry" and also a member of the "Budget Committee" in the 10th Parliament of
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Democratic Alternative (Malta)


his seat in Parliament and, between 1989 and 1992 was effectively an MP for the new party as well as its first Chairperson. Alternattiva Demokratika first stood for the 1992 national elections when it obtained 1.69% of first preference votes (their best result in a general election until 2013) and no seats. In the subsequent elections of 1996 and 1998 the Party's share of the vote declined. Following the 1998 result, Abela and Mintoff resigned and returned to the Labour Party (Abela was to be elected Labour's Deputy Leader
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Viorel Badea


National Liberal Party. In the legislature 2008-2012, Viorel Riceard Badea was a member of the Friendship Parliamentary Groups with the Italian Republic, the Republic of Iraq, the Republic of Serbia, Albania and the Kingdom of Spain. In his parliamentary activity, Viorel Riceard Badea was a member of the commission for foreign policy – Deputy Chairperson(until March 2011), Romanians Everywhere Committee - Chairperson and also, at the Committee for privatization and administration of state assets (Mar. - Sep. 2011). Viorel Riceard Badea also initiated 41 legislative
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National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee


Communist front with no sincere interest in liberty in the United States or elsewhere" in telegrams to several sponsors of an NECLC public forum. Two of the sponsors withdrew, including theologian Paul Tillich, who said he was unable to ascertain the truth of the charge. The NECLC replied: "We are opposed to communism and other authoritarian movements. We are committed to civil liberties as a bulwark of American democratic strength at home and abroad." Another case was handled by Clark Foreman in testimony before the House Un-American Activities
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Aaron Farrugia


Petra, born in 2012 and Angelica, born in 2018. During his student days Farrugia was a member and Secretary General of "Pulse", a social democrat student organisation from 1998 to 2002, and later Financial Secretary of the Maltese National Youth Council between 2004 and 2005. Farrugia joined the Labour Party's Ta' Xbiex Local Committee at the age of sixteen. He later served as Vice President (2001) and as President of the Labour Youth Forum ("Forum Zghazagh Laburisti") between 2002–2004 and 2006–2008. From
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Peace and Neutrality Alliance


Irish neutrality such as the Amsterdam Treaty, Nice Treaty and the Lisbon Treaty. The chairperson and spokesperson for PANA is the Labour Party member Roger Cole. who is the public face of PANA, making contributions and submissions to various Oireachtas Committees such as the National Forum on Europe and the Committee on European Affairs. Rev. Terence McCaughey is the president and former CND spokesman Bruce Kent is an honorary vice-president of PANA. PANA is supported by a variety of other trade union, religious, pressure and political groups such as the
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National Forum on Europe


Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC), Union representatives, and the representatives of the main churches in Ireland. The forum held sessions in Dublin Castle, but also a number of events and meetings around the country. RTÉ Broadcaster Mr Derek Davis was the host at one of the sessions for the forum in Kilmainham. The forum held discussions on the EU Constitution, and debates around Ireland, it also hosted events where politicians spoke in favour the Constitution. After the rejection by
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Young Labour (UK)


union reps, three Labour Students reps, and 11 regional reps. In addition, the Labour Party appoints a permanent secretary to act as facilitator, National Policy Forum youth reps appoint a vice chair (policy), and the youth wings of affiliated organisations, such as the Co-operative Party and the Fabian Society, are able to appoint a representative. Between 1991 and 2009 the Chair of Young Labour was appointed by the Labour Party. Reforms passed by the Labour Party's annual conference saw the creation of a democratically elected
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Mbhazima Shilowa


Trade Unions (COSATU) in 1985 and was elected Deputy Chairperson of COSATU’s Gauteng region. In 1991, he was elected Deputy General Secretary of COSATU and in 1993 became the General Secretary. Shilowa then played a huge role in the forming of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) which established close co-operation between government, organized labour and business. He was part of the African National Congress' negotiating team at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) negotiations in 1992 which led to the
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Mansfield Independent Forum


a majority on Mansfield District Council from 2003-2011. The party lost control of the council to the Labour Party in 2011 before regaining control in 2015. Mansfield Independent Forum has been represented on Nottinghamshire County Council since 2009. Following the 2017 election the party became the junior partner in a governing coalition with the Conservatives. The party fielded a candidate in the 2005 election, coming third behind Labour and the Conservatives. In the 2010 general election they were reduced to fourth place behind the Liberal Democrats. The party was critical of
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Redwatch


of the people listed are members of the Unite Against Fascism or other anti-racist or left-wing groups, such as the Socialist Party (England and Wales), the Socialist Party (Ireland), Sinn Féin, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Alliance for Workers' Liberty, Workers' Power (UK) and Socialist Workers Party (Britain). Some Labour Party, Liberal Democrat and Conservative members are also listed. Trade unionists, in particular teachers and journalists, figure prominently in the listings. There are dozens
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Scaleup company


. Endeavor's research arm continues to focus on providing more insight into scaleups. SEP is a pan-European startup ecosystem established by the European Commission in January 2014 under the EU Startup Europe initiative during the World Economic Forum – Mind The Bridge Foundation (MTB) leads SEP. Its founding partners include BBVA, Telefonica, Orange, Cambridge, IE Business School, European Investment Bank Group, and the European Investment Fund, with support from UK innovation foundation Nesta (charity). SEP is testing accelerated scaleup methodologies, a term
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Frit Forum


Finance, Mogens Lykketoft, began their path in Frit Forum. It compares to the Labour Students in the UK. After peaking in the 1950s and 1960s, it was struck by the radicalization of the political left among Danish students. As in Germany and Sweden several members left for radical movements on the left, but in opposition to the or the , Frit Forum survived. Primarily as a result of being merged with the social democratic youth organization DSU in 1973. In 2003, this caused a conflict within the organization, as
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Christian Democracy (Poland)


Christian Democracy (, ChD) was a political alliance in Poland. The alliance was formed to contest the 1991 elections, and consisted of five small Catholic parties, including the Christian Democratic Labour Party (ChDSP), the Christian Labour Party (ChPP) and the Polish Christian Democratic Forum (PFChD). In the elections it received 2.4% of the vote, winning five seats in the Sejm. It was represented by Józef Hermanowicz and Henryk Rospara from the ChPP, Stefan Pastuszewski from the ChDSP, Tadeusz Lasocki of the PFChD
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Scottish Fair Trade Forum


The Scottish Fair Trade Forum is a Scottish charitable body that describes its mission as '...to gain Fair Trade Nation status for Scotland.' The Forum continues to promote the inclusion and use of Fair Trade products through involvement in helping individual towns, schools, councils and public bodies throughout the country achieve Fairtrade Status. After the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition government of the Scottish Parliament engaged in talks with the Welsh Assembly over each country's commitment to the Fair Trade Movement, the Scottish administration publicly committed to the Forum's creation
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Anchen Dreyer


later elected as caucus whip from 1999 to 2002. She assumed office as the Democratic Alliance Gauteng provincial deputy chairperson from 2003 to 2004, and thereafter acted as DA media spokesperson at the election head office in Johannesburg, February to April 2004. In 2005, she became a Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament, where she served the party as a whip and the spokesperson on Labour. Her constituency is the Mogale City municipal area. She was re-elected to Parliament in 2009 and was appointed as the Shadow Minister of Public Service
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Hong Jun-pyo


as the Chairperson of the Liberty Korea Party from July 2017 to June 2018. He was born in Changnyeong. South Gyeongsang Province. Hong graduated from Yeungnam High School and received his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Korea University. Hong is known to have strong conservative, right-wing populist characteristics. Hong was formerly the chairperson of the Grand National Party (now known as Liberty Korea Party). He stepped down as the chairperson on 9 December 2011 and was replaced by future President Park Geun-hye. On 20 October
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Labour coalition


it was entitled to two "top-up" seats on the Forum. The seats were taken by the first two named on the Regional List of Candidates, Malachi Curran and Hugh Casey. Both were former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) councillors. The coalition split shortly after the election. Mark Langhammer of the Newtownabbey Labour Party, originally the leader of the group, severed his connection with it, and Malachi Curran replaced him as nominating representative for Labour, notice being posted in the "Belfast Gazette" of
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Socialist Equality Party (Australia)


The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) is a Trotskyist political party in Australia. The SEP was established in 2010 as the successor party to the Socialist Labour League, which was founded in 1972 as the Australian section of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI). According to its 2019 election statement, the party opposes identity politics and the Me Too movement. The party also criticises contemporary trade unions, having adopted the position that "They are no longer workers’ organisations." Inspired by the British Socialist Labour League
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Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj


U.S. Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) awarded Elbegdorj with New York Democracy Forum's Presidential Medal on 22 September 2011. The award recognized "the vital role Elbegdorj played in Mongolia's historic democratic revolution in 1989, the country's successful democratic transition, the consolidation of its new democratic institutions and his solidarity with other democrats in Asia, the Middle East and other regions." In 2000 Elbegdorj founded Mongolia's Liberty Center, a non-governmental organization advocating human rights, freedom of expression and education
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Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978


Poland, 26 Jul 1982; Portugal, 09 Jan 1981; Russian Federation, 19 Sep 2014; San Marino, 19 Apr 1988; São Tomé and Príncipe, 4 May 2005; Seychelles, 23 Nov 1999; Slovakia, 22 Feb 2010; Slovenia, 20 Sep 2010; Spain, 18 Sep 1984; Suriname, 29 Sep 1981; Sweden, 11 Jun 1979; Switzerland, 03 Mar 1981; The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 22 Jul 2013; Tunisia, 11 Feb 2014; Turkey, 12 Jul 1993;
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Witch-hunts in Nepal


36-year old victim had been supporting her sick husband and their three children with daily-wage labour. Raj Kumari Upadhaya, a woman's rights activist and chairperson of the District Women's Rights Forum, Parsa, was assaulted in her home by a group of people including an officer of Nepal Armed Police Force. She was tortured for about two hours before she was rescued. According to the NGO Asian Human Rights Commission, the police tried to hush up the incident as it involved one of their own but were forced to act
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Mir Shawkat Ali


in protest against the dictatorship of Hussain Muhammad Ershad. He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party shortly afterwards. In 1991 he was elected to parliament from Dhaka-8. He was the state minister Food, and cabinet minister of Labour and Manpower . He was the vice president of Sector Commanders Forum. As a freedom fighter he took issue with BNP's alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami since their top leaders were accused of war crime. He left BNP because of disagreements with chairperson Khaleda Zia regarding Jamaat-e-Islami inclusion in the
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Kassiano Wadri


as a member of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party. During those tours of duty, Wadri served as the opposition chief whip, the chairperson of the "Committee on Government Assurances" and as a member of the "Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries" and of the "Business Committee". He was born in Aivu sub-county, in Arua District on 29 September 1957. He graduated from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, with a Bachelor of Social
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Zakia Dhifaoui


1994.. A member of the Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties (also called Ettakatol), an initially clandestine party, in January 2007, she participated in the creation of the Arabic weekly Mouwatinoun. She is one of the founding members of the National Council for Liberties in Tunisia . ; she is also a member of the Anti-Torture Association in Tunisia and the local section of the Tunisian Human Rights League .. In July 2008, she decided to go to Redeyef to collect testimonie with families involved in the Gafsa strikess.
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Nottinghamshire


the 2017 County Council elections, the County Council is controlled by a coalition of Conservatives and Mansfield Independent Forum, having taken control from the Labour administration. The seats held are 31 Conservatives, 23 Labour, 11 Independents, 1 Liberal Democrat. In the previous 2013 election, the County Council was Labour controlled, a gain from the Conservatives. Local government is devolved to seven local borough and district councils. Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Gedling, and Mansfield are Labour controlled; while Broxtowe, Newark and Sherwood, and Rushcliffe are Conservative
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Andrei Popov (politician)


-2013) and Ambassador of Moldova to Austria, Slovakia, OSCE and International organisations in Vienna (2013-2016). In the later capacity, in April–August 2014, he served as the Chairperson of the OSCE´s Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC). In 2016, in the middle of his ambassadorial mandate, he resigned from the diplomatic service in sign of disagreement with the policies of the ruling Democratic Party’s leadership. In 2004-2009, Mr. Popov was the Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Association of
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New Ireland Forum


the Assembly, only the SDLP participated; Sinn Féin were excluded, and the Alliance Party and Unionist parties stayed away. From the Oireachtas, the three main parties —Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Labour Party— joined. Independent TDs and Senators were not eligible for membership. The SDLP was abstentionist in the Unionist-dominated Northern Ireland Assembly, which meant its representatives were able to devote more time to the Forum. The Workers' Party decided not to become members of the Forum. The Democratic Socialist Party was ineligible
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Marian Shinn


of the forum's delegation that visited the African National Congress in Lusaka. On moving to Cape Town in 1998, Shinn joined the Muizenberg branch of the Democratic Party and frequently served as the branch chairperson, actively driving growth and diversity in Ward 64. She is also a member of the South Peninsula constituency. Other pursuits have included being active in environmental groups such as the Friend of the Pilanesberg and Zandvlei Trust. Shinn is also a writer; in 2002, her feature film script was a selected as a finalist at the
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Shamima Shaikh


. Shaikh was very involved in the Muslim Forum on Elections – a coalition of Muslim organisations that was calling on the community to vote in South Africa’s first democratic elections in April 1994, and to vote for those parties "that had formerly been part of the liberation movement" – in particular, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). Also in 1994, Shaikh helped found and became the first chairperson of the Muslim Community Broadcasting Trust which applied for and was awarded a community radio
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Angelline Osegge


not served or are unable to access financial services through Ugandan commercial banks. While there, she rose to the rank of branch manager. From 2006 until 2008, she was the Executive Director of "Local Enterprise Assistance Programme", a Ugandan non-profit organization. Ms. Osegge was first elected to the Ugandan parliament in 2011, on the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party. In 2016, she retained her seat in parliament. While in parliament, she serves as the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on
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Dipuo Peters


Havana, Cuba (2002). Dipuo Peters joined the Young Christian Students, where her political activism began. She participated in Youth Formations in the church and community. She was Deputy Chairperson of the Women's Forum in AZASO which later became SASCO at the University of the North. In Kimberley she was a member of the Galeshewe Youth Congress, an affiliate of the United Democratic Front (UDF). She worked as a volunteer regional organiser for the South African Domestic Worker's Union, recruiting, organising, educating and counseling
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Index of politics articles


- Legislative power - Legislative veto - Legislative violence - Legislature - Legitimating ideology - Lenin - Les Dégonflés - Leviathan - Leviathan (book) - Liberal - Liberal democracy - Liberalism - Liberalism in Colombia - Liberalism in the United States - Liberals - Liberation theology - Libertarian Marxism - Libertarian Party of Michigan - Libertarian Socialism - Libertarian socialism - Libertarianism - Libertarians - Liberty - Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution - Line-item veto - Linestanding - Linguistics - Liquid democracy - Lishenets - List of political scientists - Liverpool Social Forum -
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Right-libertarianism


identified libertarians and more traditionalist conservatives who believed in limiting liberty to uphold moral virtues. Libertarians opposed to the war joined the draft resistance and peace movements as well as organizations such as Students for a Democratic Society. They began founding their own publications such as "Reason" magazine and Murray Rothbard's "The Libertarian Forum" and organizations like the Radical Libertarian Alliance and Society for Individual Liberty. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona presented a challenge to established Republican politics in 1964 that had a major impact on the libertarian movement through his book
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Sara Skyttedal


was part of the 2014 general election for the Kronoberg constituency. Skyttedal has been the chairperson of Young Christian Democrats since 11 May 2013 and a member of the Christian Democrats party executive board. She was previously first vice chairperson for the Young Christian Democrats. From May 2011 to May 2015, she was the vice chairperson for the Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP). In October 2015, Skyttedal became the pivotal factor in the Christian Democrats' decision to pull out of the controversial December Agreement. In July 2016
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Adam Zemke


of the 98th (2015–16) Michigan legislature, Democratic Leader Tim Greimel (D-Auburn Hills) selected Zemke and Representative Pam Faris (D-Clio) to serve as chairpersons for the 2016 House Democratic campaign team and Representative Andy Schor (D-Lansing) as chairperson of the 2016 House Democratic finance team. Representative Faris later resigned from her position. In these roles, Representatives Greimel, Zemke and Schor led the campaign for a Democratic majority in the Michigan House of Representatives. In his role as Campaign Chairperson, Zemke
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Angelline Osegge


Angelline Asio Osegge, also Angelina Osege (born 8 December 1969) is a Ugandan female social worker and politician, who serves as the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Soroti District for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to 2021). She is Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee for the Central Government. She was born "Angelline Asio", on 12 August 1969, in Soroti District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. She attended local schools for her pre-university
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Ingrid Turinawe


Ingrid Kamateneti Turinawe, (née Ingrid Kamateneti) (born 23 November 1973), commonly known as Ingrid Turinawe, is a female politician who serves as the Chairperson of the Women’s League in the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party in Uganda. She also serves as the National Political Mobilizer for the FDC political party. She was born "Ingrid Kamateneti", on 23 November 1973 to Jane Bakesiga and Stanley Bakwatilenda (died 1982), in Kashojwa Village, Rugyeyo sub-county, in present
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Elections in Vermont


received the most votes. This has happened twenty times in Vermont history. Twice in the 18th century, fourteen times in the 19th century, three times in the 20th century, and once in the 21st century. Both the Vermont Secretary of State and the chairperson of the state committee of each major party certifies primary elections under Vermont Statutes, Title 17, Chapter 51, article 2592. Currently^, the Democratic, Progressive, Liberty Union, and Republican Parties are the ones qualified to hold primary elections in the state. Electorally
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Democratic Alliance (South Africa)


of Administration, Quinton Booysen fills the role of Provincial Deputy Chairperson of Recruitment and Campaigns, Percilla Mompe is the Provincial Deputy Chairperson of Media and Publicity and Neo Mabote is the Provincial Deputy Chairperson of Training and Development. The Democratic Alliance Women's Network (DAWN) current federal leader is Dr. Nomafrench Mbombo, who is also the current Western Cape Minister of Health. The deputy federal leader is Safiyia Stanfley. According to the DAWN constitution: DAWN will: Each province has a provincial DAWN chairperson. The provincial chairpersons are as follows
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Zulfiqar Shah


with Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum. He has been engaged with the political and democratic rights activism and movements in Sindh since last two decades. Shah was active part of child rights activism in Sindh during 1988–1994. Later on, he played an active role in the working class rights, national and ethnic liberties and democratic rights. During 2004–2006, he played an important role in strengthening coastal communities movement for livelihood, ecological and water rights of Indus River Delta region. He is vocal for secularism, civil democratic rule in Pakistan with the minimised
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Signs of the Times (UK)


Signs of the Times was a left wing discussion group operating in London in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Several of the organisers were associated with the Democratic Left group, though others held no affiliation. The group hosted debates around alternatives to New Labour praxis and sought to reconcile ideological currents to the left of Labour with a cultural analysis of post-Marxist politics. In spite of developments such as the 2004 European Social Forum being held in London and interest in alternatives to New Labour rising on account of the war in Iraq
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St. Petersburg International Economic Forum


times during the preparation period of a particular Forum. The Organizing Committee approves key decisions that will later be executed by the agencies and the SPIEF Foundation. Initially, the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee was the Minister of Economic Development (according to position); however, the President of the Russian Federation signed two decrees regarding the organizing committee in November 2014. From this point onwards the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation, and first to be appointed was the Vice President – Sergey Prikhodko
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Vidya Stokes


Board from 1973 till 1974. She remained the President of "State Co-operative Union" for a period of four years. She also served on the "Editorial Board" of the Co-operative Magazine. She is the Vice-Chairperson of National Farmers Forum and the President of State Unit of "National Farmers Forum". She was the Vice- Chairperson of HPMC Limited from November 1980 to 14 November 1984. She was the President of "Indian Women’s Hockey Association" in 1984, 1988, 1994 and 2003
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Raphael Chegeni


Raphael Msunga Chegeni is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Chegeni is Regional Chairperson of The Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum on Peace (AMANI Forum), East Africa Chapter Representative on the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank, Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Tanzania Branch. He is a member of Chama Cha Mapinduzi - CCM, the governing party in Tanzania. Dr. Chegeni is a Co-President on the Council of Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament as part of the Middle Power Initiative. In 2004, he joined
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Dance Research Forum Ireland


Dance Research Forum Ireland was founded in 2003. It is a non-profit inter-disciplinary society for scholarship of dance, in all its manifestations, in Ireland and its diaspora. It was formed by Dr. Catherine Foley of the University of Limerick, who was the initial chairperson, with Michael Seaver vice-chair and Victoria O'Brien, secretary. At present Dr. Foley is chairperson, Orfhlaith Ni Bhriain is vice-chair and Olive Beecher is secretary. The 1st International Conference was hosted by the Irish World Academy of Music and
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Labour Youth Forum


affiliation. The Labour Youth Forum together with its European colleagues is duty bound to struggle in favour of a new social Europe which invest in people and strengthens solidarity. "(Statute of the Labour Youth Forum, 2009 Chapter 2)" The Labour Youth Forum aims at increasing the ability of the youths especially in cultivating them as the present and the future political leaders of our nation. Historically Labour Youth Forum was a force that brought change in the history of Malta in the last sixty years. The associated youths were not only
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People's Union for Democratic Rights


the PUDR continued to work. The national forum (PUCLDR) was later revived in 1980, but in a "new form" and with a new name, PUCL, creating a dichotomous bisection between civil liberties and democratic rights. Later in February 1981, the PUDR opted to function as a separate organisation. The PUDR has an executive committee that is constituted of 7 members that includes two secretaries and a treasurer. The executive committee is elected every year during the "Annual General Body Meeting" by the Secret ballot. Every
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Democratic socialism


ranked high on indicators such as civil liberties, democracy, press, labour and economic freedoms, peace and freedom from corruption. The objectives of the Party of European Socialists, the European Parliament's democratic socialist and social democratic bloc, are now "to pursue international aims in respect of the principles on which the European Union is based, namely principles of freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, respect of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and respect for the Rule of Law". As a result, today the rallying cry
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