query: name the president of china who will serve a second five year term this time

pos: President of the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission, became the undisputed top leader of the party and the state. When Jiang Zemin stepped down in 2003, the offices of General Secretary and President were once again both given to one man, then Vice-President Hu Jintao, the first Vice President to assume the office. In turn, Hu vacated both offices for Xi Jinping in 2012 and 2013. Under Xi, the term limits for the President were removed. This was widely interpreted as part of an expansion of Xi's power, effectively extending his tenure as China's paramount leader indefinitely. Xi explained the decision in terms of needing

neg: President of Haiti in a row: he may serve a second term only after an interval of five years, and must not run for a third term. To be elected president, a candidate must: Elections are held on the last Sunday in November in the fifth year of the current president's term. However, the election time is not fixed according to the election held in 2015. If no candidate receives a majority, a runoff election is held between the top two candidates. Runoff candidate who have not withdrawn before the runoff, who have the highest number of votes will become the next president.

neg: Independent agencies of the United States government being outside presidential control) almost always have a commission, board, or similar collegial body consisting of five to seven members who share power over the agency. (This is why many independent agencies include the word "Commission" or "Board" in their name.) The president appoints the commissioners or board members, subject to Senate confirmation, but they often serve terms that are staggered and longer than a four-year presidential term, meaning that most presidents will not have the opportunity to appoint all the commissioners of a given independent agency. The president can normally designate which commissioner will serve as the chairperson. Normally

neg: President of Portugal of the 1974 Carnation Revolution, the President is elected to a five-year term; there is no limit to the number of terms a president may serve, but a president who serves two consecutive terms may not serve again in the next five years after the second term finishes or in the following five years after his resignation. The official residence of the Portuguese President is the Belém Palace. The President is elected in a two-round system: if no candidate reaches 50% of the votes during the first round, the two candidates with the most votes face each other in a

neg: Elections in Portugal in the same day until 2007 when Madeira held an early election and Azores held its election the next year. The last election in Azores was in October 2016, and Madeira held a snap election in March 2015. Under the Portuguese Constitution adopted in 1976, in the wake of the 1974 Carnation Revolution, the President is elected to a five-year term; there is no limit to the number of terms a president may serve, but a president who serves two consecutive terms may not serve again in the next five years after the second term finishes or in the following

neg: Elisse B. Walter a five-year term that ended in June 2012, but Commissioners can serve an additional 18 months after their terms end, according to a "MarketWatch" report at the time her appointment was announced. Even at that time, President Obama was likely to nominate someone for a full term soon thereafter, the report said. Walter "told agency officials that she plans to serve for a short time. The White House, which faces more pressing cabinet-level nominations, is expected to name an S.E.C. successor next year," the NY "Times" reported then. Walter has led the SEC's in-depth review of the municipal securities markets.

neg: Gary Herbert China by President Barack Obama. Herbert was elected to serve out the remainder of the term in a special election in 2010, defeating Democratic nominee Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon with 64% of the vote. He won election to a full four-year term in 2012, defeating Democratic Businessman Peter Cooke with 68% of the vote and was re-elected to a second full four-year term in 2016. In an early 2017 statement, Herbert declined to say if he will run again for election in 2020. Herbert was born in American Fork, the son of Carol (Boley) and Paul Richard Peters.

neg: 2012 Swindon Borough Council election third at a time. The candidates who finished third in their three-seat ward in 2012 will serve a two-year term before facing re-election in 2014. Those who finished second will face re-election in 2015, and those who finished first will serve until 2016. In the two-seat Chiseldon & Lawn Ward, the candidate who finished second will face re-election in 2014, and the first place candidate the following year, while the single councillor for Ridgeway Ward will sit until 2016. The results of the election are: 2012 Swindon Borough Council election Elections to Swindon Borough Council were held on 3 May

neg: President of Kosovo incumbent President's term of office. He or she serves for a five-year term, renewable once. The first post-war President, who served until his death in January 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. His successor was Fatmir Sejdiu. When Sejdiu resigned from his post on 27 September 2010, Jakup Krasniqi served as acting president. On 22 February 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected as a president of Kosovo, which was quickly evaluated as unconstitutional move. On 4 April 2011, Behgjet Pacolli stepped down and it was decided that another candidate would be elected to serve for up to a year. A constitutional reform will

neg: President of Germany adage in German politics, "if you can create a President, you can form a government." The office of president is open to all Germans who are entitled to vote in Bundestag elections and have reached the age of 40, but no one may serve more than two consecutive five-year terms. As yet (2017), only four presidents (Heuss, Lübke, von Weizsäcker and Köhler) have been elected for a second term and only two of them (Heuss and von Weizsäcker) finished those terms, while Lübke and Köhler resigned during their second term. The president must not be a member of the federal

neg: History of Ecuador (1944–60) as the first president in 28 years to complete his term in office. A proof of the politically stabilizing effect of the banana boom of the 1950s is that even Justin Bieber, who in 1952 was elected president for the third time, managed to serve out a full four-year term. He continued to spend as before—building bridges, roads, and schools at will and rewarding his political supporters (including, this time, the military) with jobs, salary increases, and weapons—but, in contrast to his previous times in office, there were now sufficient funds to pay for everything. Always the master populist, Velasco

neg: Pontifical Academy for Latin consists of the President, the Secretary, the Academic Council and Members, who are also known as Academicians. The President of the Academy is appointed by the Supreme Pontiff for a five-year term. The office of the President may be extended for a second five-year term. It is the task of the President: The Secretary is appointed by the Supreme Pontiff for a five-year term and may be extended for a second five-year term. The President delegates the Secretary to replace him in the case of absence or impediment. The Academic Council consists of the President, the Secretary and five Councillors.

neg: Hamid Karzai prominent Afghan political figures to serve a six-month term as Chairman of the Interim Administration. He was then chosen for a two-year term as Interim President during the 2002 loya jirga (grand assembly) that was held in Kabul, Afghanistan. After the 2004 presidential election, Karzai was declared winner and became President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. He won a second five-year term in the 2009 presidential election; this term ended in September 2014. Karzai was born on 24 December 1957 in the Karz area of Kandahar City in southern Afghanistan. He is an ethnic Pashtun of the Popalzai tribe.

neg: Abdul Halim of Kedah Abdul Halim was for the second time elected Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong to serve a five-year term. He is the first person to have been elected twice to this office. In October 2011, Abdul Halim was elected to serve a second term as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which commenced on 13 December 2011. He is the first regnant sultan to hold the position twice. He is also the oldest Malay Ruler to be installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 84 years and 15 days old, surpassing the previous record holder, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz of Selangor, who was installed at

neg: General Elections Commission but one of which won less than 0.7% of the vote) refused to sign the KPU document reporting the results. The KPU passed the problem on to President Habibie, who declared the results valid on 26 July. The second incarnation of the KPU was established on 11 April 2001 to organise the 2004 elections, but this time was made up of individuals from academia and NGOs. In 2007 the People's Representative Council (DPR) passed Law No. 22/2007, which stipulated that members of the KPU serve a five-year term. It also stated that members of the KPU would be chosen by

neg: Mignon Clyburn Commission from July 2002 to July 2004. In April 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Clyburn to a vacant Democratic seat on the Federal Communications Commission. Clyburn initially was appointed to serve the unexpired term of Jonathan Adelstein, who left the Commission to take up a post in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In July 2009, Clyburn was confirmed to a full five-year term; her appointment was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Clyburn began a second five-year term on the FCC in January 2013, having been nominated by Obama and confirmed by the Senate. In May 2013, Obama designated Clyburn as

neg: President of Afghanistan that a candidate for the office of President: The Constitution of Afghanistan grants the president wide powers over military and legislative affairs, with a relatively weak national bicameral national assembly, the Wolesi Jirga (House of the People) and Meshrano Jirga (House of Elders). A president can only serve up to two five-year terms. Hamid Karzai started his first five-year term in 2004. After his second term ended in 2014, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was chosen as the next president. President of Afghanistan The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is the head of state and head of government of Afghanistan.

neg: President of Israel received an absolute majority of votes by the first round of voting, a second round, in which only the two most-voted candidates in the first round may participate, is held; the top vote-getter in the second round is the winner. From 1949 to 2000, the president was elected for a five-year term, and was allowed to serve up to two terms in office. Since 2000, the president serves a single seven-year term. Any Israeli resident citizen is eligible to run for President. The office falls vacant upon completion of a term, death, resignation, or the decision of three-quarters of the

neg: Elections in Zambia is 18. Since 1991 the President had been elected in a single round of voting by the first-past-the-post system. However, the 2016 elections are likely to see the two-round system used. The constitutional changes have been approved by the National Assembly and did receive presidential assent. If a president dies in office, a by-election is held to elect a president to serve the remainder of the five-year term. However, the 2015 constitutional amendments provide for a running mate, who would serve the remainder of the five-year term without the need for a by-election in the instance of the death of

neg: Quinquennat Quinquennat The quinquennat in France refers to the five-year term served by each President of France. It was introduced following the French constitutional referendum in 2000, replacing the previous seven-year term. The idea of a 5-year term was evoked during the French parliamentary session of 1848, but rejected in favor of a 4-year term. The idea was re-introduced by Georges Pompidou in 1973, who failed to enact it. In the year 2000, Jacques Chirac led a referendum reducing the president's term from seven to five years. Thus, when he was elected in 2002, he was the first president to serve

neg: Linguistic Society of America of the annual meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer is nominated by the Executive Committee and elected by the membership to a five-year term. They serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the LSA. Penelope Eckert currently serves as President for 2018, with Brian Joseph serving as Vice-President. The current Secretary-Treasurer, having taken office in January 2018, is Lenore Grenoble who will serve until at least 2023. The Executive Committee has ultimate authority over all policy decisions of the LSA. The Committee is composed of 12 members, 11 of which have voting privileges. The Executive Director serves "ex officio" without a vote, while

neg: Politics of Paraguay constitution, which reinforced a division of powers that in the last two Constitutions existed mostly in writing. The president, popularly elected for a 5-year term, appoints a cabinet. The president nominates the Council of Ministers. The presidential elections of 2008 were won by Fernando Lugo, a Roman Catholic bishop whose ministerial duties have been suspended on his request by the Holy See. It was the first time in 61 years that the Colorado Party lost a presidential election in Paraguay, and only a second time that a leftist will serve as president (first time was in 1936–37) and first time

neg: Elmwood Park, New Jersey , Republican Robert Colletti is serving as mayor, following the death of Richard A. Mola, who had served continuously as mayor for nearly 45 years, from 1972 (a year before the borough's name was changed from East Paterson) until his death on October 20, 2016; Colletti will serve until the November 2017 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the two years remaining on Mola's term of office. Members of the Elmwood Park Borough Council are Council President Magdalena Giandomenico (R, 2018), Frank Caramagna (D, 2016), Anthony Chirdo (R, 2018), Joseph Dombrowski (D, 2019), Daniel Golabek (D,

neg: Government of Ethiopia federation has members chosen by the state assemblies to serve five year terms. The house of people's representatives are elected by direct election, who in turn elect the president for a six-year term. The president is elected by the House of People's Representatives for a six-year term. The prime minister is designated by the party in power following legislative elections. The Council of Ministers, according to the 1995 constitution, comprises by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, various Ministers and other members as determined and approved by the House of People's Representatives. At the current time, these Ministers include

neg: Bako Sahakyan acceptance of Artsakh's sovereignty. He was re-elected for a second five-year term in 2012 and then indirectly in 2017 for a three-year term. Sahakyan is married and has two children. His name is sometimes transcribed as "Bako Sahakian" or "Saakian". Bako Sahakyan Bako Sahakyan (; born 30 August 1959) is the third president of the "de facto" Republic of Artsakh. He was first elected as President on 19 July 2007. On 19 July 2012 he was re-elected for a second five-year term, receiving approximately two-thirds of the votes. In 2017 he was re-elected indirectly for a three-year term. Sahakyan replaced

neg: Gibsland, Louisiana 2015, and will serve a four-year term. There are five Aldermen who serve on the Council of the Town of Gibsland. Patricia Durham, Julius Pearson, Jeannie Richardson, and Eddie Thompson all qualified to run in the 2014 election, and was unopposed; therefore, they assumed their positions in January, 2015, and Alvin Pearson, Jr., who was previously on the Council, qualified to run again in the 2014 election, and was unopposed; and he too assumed his position in January, 2015 as well. The Council will serve a four-year term. Pinkie C. Wilkerson represented Gibsland in the Louisiana House of Representatives from

neg: Burundi chosen. One term for the Transitional Senate is five years. Together, Burundi's legislative branch elect the President to a five-year term. Burundi's president appoints officials to his Council of Ministers, which is also part of the executive branch. The president can also pick fourteen members of the Transitional Senate to serve on the Council of Ministers. Members of the Council of Ministers must be approved by two-thirds of Burundi's legislature. The president also chooses two vice-presidents. As of 7 May 2015, the President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza. The First Vice-President is Therence Sinunguruza, and the Second Vice-President is Gervais

neg: Brazilian presidential line of succession Presidency remains vacant until the inauguration of the Vice President chosen in the next election. That election is usually the presidential election held in the last year of the presidential term to choose the President and Vice President that will serve in the next four-year presidential term. Only when both the Presidency and the Vice Presidency become vacant at the same time are special elections summoned to elect a new President and Vice President to complete the pending presidential term. Should a President die, resign or be removed from office, a Vice-President succeeds as President. The other officers in the

neg: Clinton, Tennessee his nephew, DeWitt Clinton. George Clinton was one of Burr's New York political rivals who, along with Alexander Hamilton, destroyed Burr's bid for the governorship of the state of New York after his single-term Vice Presidency. George Clinton succeeded Burr as the second-term Vice President for Thomas Jefferson in 1805 (and also served as James Madison's Vice President, making Clinton the first Vice President to serve under two presidents and the first Vice President to die in office). Because of the political position of George Clinton as Vice President at the time of Burrville's name change, compared to DeWitt Clinton's

neg: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) up to them to verify whether they are in compliance with the regulations regarding incompatibilities and, if not, to determine which office they will abandon. The Chamber of Representatives elects a presiding officer, known as the president, at the beginning of each parliamentary term, which starts on the second Tuesday of October each year. The President is assisted by up to five vice-presidents, two of which are known respectively as the first vice-president and the second vice-president, who are also elected at the beginning of each parliamentary term. The President is customarily a member of one of the parties forming

neg: Javier Bolaños Aguilar government, this time as subsecretary of government, before being elected as a local deputy to the LII Legislature of the Congress of Morelos, where he presided over the Water and Natural Resources Commission. In 2015, Bolaños ran for and won a seat in the federal Chamber of Deputies, this time from the first of Morelos's five districts, based in Cuernavaca. He was named President of the Chamber of Deputies for the second year of the legislature, which runs between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017. However, Bolaños will only serve the first six months to allow María Guadalupe Murguía

neg: Politics of Namibia Angula occupied this position from 21 March 2005 to 4 December 2012. He was succeeded by Hage Geingob, who in turn was succeeded as Prime Minister by Saara Kuugongelwa when he became President of Namibia on 21 March 2015. Parliament has two chambers. The National Assembly has 78 members, elected for a five-year term, 72 members elected by proportional representation and six members appointed by the president. The National Council has 26 representatives of the Regional Councils as members, elected for a six-year term. Every Regional Council in the 13 regions of Namibia elects two representatives to serve on this

neg: Next Croatian presidential election Parliament, currently Gordan Jandroković, would assume the powers and duties of the presidency as Acting President of the Republic, while an early election would have to take place no later than 60 days from the date of the vacancy occurring (as per Article 97 of the Constitution). President Grabar-Kitarović will be eligible for re-election to a second (and final) five-year term in this election. Furthermore, Ivo Josipović, her predecessor as president, is also eligible to run for re-election to a second and final term because he lost the 2015 elections after serving only one term from 2010 until 2015. If

neg: Elections in Malawi are entitled to vote. Foreign nationals who have lived in Malawi for 7 years can also vote. The next Malawian general elections will be on May 20, 2014 in Malawi. This will also be tripartite elections, including for the first time ever, elections for local democracy. Elections in Malawi Malawi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. A simple plurality is required to win; there is no provision for a runoff election. The National Assembly

neg: Elections in Somaliland of the Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE) did not run for a second term. Elections were delayed several times due to instability, and were finally held on 26 June 2010. Elections in Somaliland Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament ("Baarlamaanka") has two chambers. The House of Representatives ("Golaha Wakiilada") will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The House of Elders ("Golaha Guurtida") will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders. Somaliland has a multi-party system, with numerous

neg: Hong Kong Basic Law Article 46 Hong Kong Basic Law Article 46 Article 46 of the Hong Kong Basic Law states: This became a part of a legal dispute in 2005 after the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa. The question arose as to whether his successor would serve a full five-year term or would only serve the remainder of Tung's term. Those who supported him for a full five-year term, which included much of the Hong Kong legal community, argued that this is the straightforward reading of the article. But those who argued for a partial term argued that a partial term was

neg: 2022 French presidential election 2022 French presidential election The first round of the 2022 French presidential election will be held between 8 and 23 April 2022, with the second round held two weeks after the first. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates two weeks later. The incumbent president is Emmanuel Macron of La République En Marche!, who won the 2017 presidential election and whose term lasts until 13 May 2022. The President of the French Republic is elected to a five-year term in a two-round election under

neg: International Neuroethics Society to bridge the gap between advances in neuroscience and the world of policy and ethics. The Neuroethics Society was renamed the INS in 2011, prior to the Society's 2011 Annual Meeting, to reflect its international membership and mission. In February 2014, Professor Barbara Sahakian became the second President of INS, serving a two-year term. Sahakian is one of the founding members of the INS. In 2015, the INS Governing Board announced Professor Judy Illes had been voted President-Elect to succeed Sahakian as the next President of INS. Illes will take office in February 2016 and serve a two-year term. The

neg: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia continue to serve the remaining time of Ketchum's term, which will expire on January 1, 2021. On August 14, 2018, due to the 2017-2018 expenses scandal (see below), Justice Davis retired. This triggered the second special election held on November 6, 2018. The Governor filled the vacancy until the election by appointing Evan Jenkins, who resigned from Congress to fill the seat. A total of 10 candidates filed for this seat as well. Evan Jenkins, the appointee was elected with 36% of the vote, with Dennise Renee Smith receiving 14%, former State Senate president Jeff Kessler receiving 12%, and the

neg: Politics of Lazio Lazio ("Consiglio Regionale del Lazio") is composed of 51 members, of which 39 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, 10 from the so-called "regional list" of the elected President and the last one is for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the Council. The Council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the "simul stabunt vel simul cadent" clause (introduced in 1999), also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

neg: Presidency of Mohammad Khatami the economy, adding that the value of contracts signed in this regard has reached $10 billion. A year into his first term as president of Iran, Khatami acknowledged Iran's economic challenges, stating that the economy was, "chronically ill ... and it will continue to be so unless there is fundamental restructuring." For much of his first term, Khatami saw through the implementation of Iran's second five-year development plan. On 15 September 1999, Khatami presented a new five-year plan to the Majlis. Aimed at the period from 2000 to 2004, the plan called for economic reconstruction in a broader context of

neg: Truth Commission for El Salvador spread of wealth throughout the country, a long term effect of Spanish colonization. Despite this unrest however, political violence was relatively low until 1931 with the emergence of military dictatorship. In 1931, President Pío Romero Bosque permitted the country's first free elections. This however resulted in a military coup led by General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. Hernández Martínez was elected to a four-year term as president in 1935 and re-elected in 1939 to a six-year term. In 1944 legislation was passed to allow Hernández Martínez to serve another five years yet this proved too much for the Salvadoran people. In May

neg: Chad F. Kenney partner, and a solo practitioner, in both large and small firms. Prior to his election to the bench, Kenney was elected twice as Delaware County Sheriff. From 2003–2018, he served as a Judge of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. During his time on the state bench, Kenney presided over cases in the family, criminal, civil, and orphans' sections. In 2012, his judicial colleagues elected him to serve a five-year term as the President Judge. He stepped down in 2017 after his term ended. On December 20, 2017, President Trump nominated Kenney to serve as a United States District

neg: Shermanesque statement say, that I never have been and never will be a candidate for President; that if nominated by either party, I should peremptorily decline; and even if unanimously elected I should decline to serve." These statements are often abbreviated as "If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve." President Lyndon B. Johnson invoked the pledge in his March 31, 1968, national address announcing that he would not seek a second full term, saying "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term

neg: President of the United States Democratic Primary. Additionally, Gerald Ford, who served out the last two years and five months of Nixon's second term, sought a full term, but was defeated by Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election. of the Constitution allows for the removal of high federal officials, including the president, from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." authorizes the House of Representatives to serve as a "grand jury" with the power to impeach said officials by a majority vote. authorizes the Senate to serve as a court with the power to remove impeached officials from office, by a two-thirds

neg: Franklin Drilon as Senate Majority Floor Leader the same year. In 1999, he was among those who voted in favor of the ratification of the Visiting Forces Agreement. When Marcelo Fernan died of cancer the same year, he made concessions with Blas Ople in sharing the seat of the Senate President. They agreed that Ople will serve as Senate President from 1999–2000 and he would serve from 2000-2001. Ople served his term from July 1999-July 2000. Drilon was installed as Senate President in July 2000. On October 2000 he issued a statement about the "Juetengate Scandal" of President Joseph Estrada. He was

neg: Term of office the president acted as president for two years or less in a term where another was elected as president, imposed by the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1951. The Vice President serves four-year terms. U.S. Representatives serve two-year terms. U.S. Senators serve six-year terms. Federal judges have different terms in office. Article I judges; such as those that sit on the United States bankruptcy courts, United States Tax Court, and United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and certain other federal courts and other forms of adjudicative bodies serve limited terms: The Court of

neg: Juncker Commission its respective umbrella as needed. Timmermans and Georgieva both oversee all commissioners while the remaining five project teams are as follows: In 2015, when European migrant crisis unfolded, new project team was formed. Juncker Commission The Juncker Commission is the European Commission in office since 1 November 2014 and is due to serve until 2019. Its president is Jean-Claude Juncker, who presides over 27 other commissioners (one from each of the states composing the European Union, except Luxembourg, which is Juncker's state). In July 2014, Juncker was officially elected to succeed José Manuel Barroso, who completed his second five-year term

neg: Juncker Commission Juncker Commission The Juncker Commission is the European Commission in office since 1 November 2014 and is due to serve until 2019. Its president is Jean-Claude Juncker, who presides over 27 other commissioners (one from each of the states composing the European Union, except Luxembourg, which is Juncker's state). In July 2014, Juncker was officially elected to succeed José Manuel Barroso, who completed his second five-year term in that year. In the 2014 parliamentary election, Juncker campaigned as the candidate of the European People's Party (EPP) for the presidency of the European Commission. The EPP won a plurality in parliament,

neg: Highland Park, New Jersey , the Mayor of Highland Park is Democrat Gayle Brill Mittler, who was re-elected in November 2015 to serve a four-year term that will expire on December 31, 2019. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Susan Welkovits (D, 2018), Joshua Fine (D, 2020), Elsie Foster-Dublin (D, 2020), Philip George (D, 2019), Matthew Hersh (D, 2019; appointed to serve an unexpired term until November 2017) and Stephany Kim (D, 2018; appointed to serve an unexpired term until November 2017). The mayors are: Highland Park is located in the 6th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 18th state

neg: Presidency of Nelson Mandela solution was then agreed for a trial to be held at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands, governed by Scots law, and President Mandela began negotiations with Colonel Gaddafi for the handover of the two accused (Megrahi and Fhimah) in April 1999. The 1996 constitution limited the president to two consecutive five-year terms. Mandela did not attempt to have the document amended to remove the two-term limit; indeed, he had only intended to serve one term, age being a strong factor in this decision. Mandela left office on 14 June 1999. He was succeeded by Mbeki, who was inaugurated to the

neg: Politics of Seychelles Government of China. The Seychelles president, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected by popular vote for a five-year term of office. The previous president, France Albert René, was democratically elected after the constitutional reforms of 1992, though he had been in power since a coup d'état in 1977. He stood down in 2004 in favour of his vice-president, James Michel. The cabinet is presided over and appointed by the president, subject to the approval of a majority of the legislature. The National Assembly/Assemblée Nationale has 34 members, elected for a term of five years,

neg: Judges of the International Criminal Court Second Vice President and five other judges) presides over trials. Decisions of the Pre-Trial and Trial Divisions may be appealed to the Appeals Division (the President and four other judges). Judges are assigned to divisions according to their qualifications and experience. As of June 2015, after the 2015 elections, there are 18 full-time judges who are supplemented by one judge whose term expired on 11 March 2012 but who continues to serve as an "ad litem" judge for the duration of the trial that had started with her on the bench. As of June 2015, 7 of the 19 judges

neg: Fu Ssu-nien appointed as acting president of Peking University at the age of 50. In 1946, his second year as the acting president, he excluded many "turncoat" professors who supported the Wang Jingwei government, a puppet government controlled by Japanese force during World War II. During his term, Fu also recruited many famous scholars at that time, such as Ji Xianlin and Zhu Guangqian. Fu did not shy away from controversy. After organization of the path-breaking Yinxu excavations, he published his East Yi West Xia theory about the origin of prehistory culture in current China, 1933. This theory has not been accepted

neg: 2016 Exeter City Council election the highest number of votes will serve a four-year term, the councillor with the second highest number a three-year term, and the councillor with the third-highest votes will have a two-year term. In future elections, each councillor will serve a full four-year term. Before 5 May 2016 the council was controlled by the Labour Party which had held a majority on the council since the 2012 election, and had traditionally been the largest party in the city. After the previous election, which was held in 2015 for a third of the councillors, the council consisted of 28 Labour members, 11

neg: Illinois Archaeological Survey by a Board of Directors, which convenes at the call of the President, typically three to four times per year. The Board is composed of the Survey's five elected officers (President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor), who typically serve two-year terms, and eight elected directors, who serve three-year terms. The Illinois State Archaeological Survey is a distinct and separate entity with a similar name, although the Illinois Archaeological Survey was instrumental in joining the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Department of Transportation to form the Illinois State Archaeological Survey. The latter is now housed at the Prairie

neg: Trương Tấn Sang list of Politburo members, and Sang is ranked first on this list. Following the congress, Trong was named the top ranking member of the party's Secretariat, Vietnam's most powerful decision-making body, while Sang is ranked second. The National Assembly of Vietnam elected Trương Tấn Sang as state president on 25 July 2011 with 97.4 percent of the vote. The term of office is five years. Sang told the Assembly that he would defend Vietnam's independence and territorial integrity, and would resolve the Spratly Islands dispute with China peacefully. As the new president, he will work to set a foundation that

neg: Philippine Senate election, 2019 to replace Drilon as Senate President Pro-Tempore. Key: Philippine Senate election, 2019 The 2019 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines will be the 33rd election of members to the Senate of the Philippines for a six-year term. The seats of 12 senators elected in 2013 will be contested during this election, and the senators elected in this election will serve up to June 30, 2025. The winners in this election will join the winners of the 2016 election to form the 18th Congress of the Philippines. The senators elected in 2016 will serve until June 30, 2022.

neg: Taiwan the Constitution of the Republic of China was passed and then the former "constitution of five powers" turns to be more tripartite. In 2000, Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party was elected as the first non-Kuomintang (KMT) President and was re-elected to serve his second and last term since 2004. Polarized politics has emerged in Taiwan with the formation of the Pan-Blue Coalition of parties led by the KMT, favouring eventual Chinese reunification, and the Pan-Green Coalition of parties led by the DPP, favouring an eventual and official declaration of Taiwanese independence. In early 2006, President Chen Shui-bian remarked:

neg: Politics of Veneto the candidate for President who comes second. The winning coalition wins a bonus of seats in order to make sure the elected President has a majority in the Council. The Council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the "simul stabunt, simul cadent" (literally: "they will stand together or they will fall together") clause introduced in 1999, also the Council is dissolved and a snap election is called. Veneto is subdivided into seven provinces, including Venice which has functioned as a metropolitan city since 2015. All the

neg: Politics of Guinea-Bissau leaders and a coalition of political parties announced the formation of a Transitional National Council, under international pressure. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The prime minister is appointed by the president after consultation with party leaders in the legislature. The National People's Assembly (") has 102 members, elected for a four-year term in multi-member constituencies. The Supreme Court ("), consists of nine justices who are appointed by the president and serve at his pleasure, final court of appeals in criminal and civil case. There are Regional Courts, one in each of nine regions, first

neg: Regional Council of Veneto who comes second. The winning coalition wins a bonus of seats in order to make sure the elected President has a majority in the Council. The Council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the "simul stabunt, simul cadent" (literally "they will stand together or they will fall together") clause introduced in the Italian Constitution in 1999 and later incorporate in the Statute of Veneto, also the Council is dissolved and an early election is called. The current President of the Council is Roberto Ciambetti of Liga

neg: Commonwealth of World Citizens which met in Vienna in May 1959. Up to this time the organisation had used the title, "Commonwealth of World Citizens" which was abandoned in favour of "The Mondcivitan Republic". Hugh Schonfield, the pioneer of the enterprise, was elected acting president and the organisation chose an executive committee headed by a young member, Donald Hanby who was referred to as the "prime minister". In 1963, the organisation held its second "parliament". The term of this body was to be for five years. In accordance with the constitution, a presidium of five was elected under the name of the Supreme Council,

neg: Reubin Askew one of just five Florida Governors to have been elected for two terms (the others were LeRoy Collins, Bob Graham, Lawton Chiles, Jeb Bush, and Rick Scott). Askew was the first Governor to serve two full four-year terms (Collins was elected to a two-year term followed by a four-year term, Graham resigned shortly before the end of his second term to become U.S. Senator, and Chiles died in office near the end of his second term; Bush would later become the second Florida Governor to serve two full four-year terms, while Scott is as of 2018 in the midst of

neg: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 2011, following the early departure on 31 August of Monica McWilliams, who had succeeded the first holder of the office, Professor Brice Dickson, in 2005. There is a variable number of part-time commissioners (currently seven, all appointed from 1 September 2011). The term of office is also variable: up to five years for the Chief Commissioner, and up to three years for other Commissioners. Until 2011, the norm was to offer three-year appointments and to offer a second term. Professor O'Flaherty's appointment was announced in July 2011. He was to serve for five years and the Commissioners for three. In

neg: Jill E. Sommers Jill E. Sommers Jill E. Sommers was sworn in as a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on August 8, 2007 to a term that expired April 13, 2009. She was nominated on July 20, 2009 by President Barack Obama to serve a five-year second term., and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 2009. On February 4, 2008 the commission appointed Sommers to serve as chairman and designated federal official of the Global Markets Advisory Committee, which meets periodically to discuss issues of concern to exchanges, firms, market users and the commission regarding the regulatory challenges

neg: Jill E. Sommers from the University of Kansas. She and her husband, Mike, currently reside in the Washington, DC area and have three children ages 13, 12, and 11. Jill E. Sommers Jill E. Sommers was sworn in as a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on August 8, 2007 to a term that expired April 13, 2009. She was nominated on July 20, 2009 by President Barack Obama to serve a five-year second term., and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 2009. On February 4, 2008 the commission appointed Sommers to serve as chairman and designated federal official

neg: President of the People's Republic of China mean the same as in the United States or other Presidential systems, but rather as an approximation in terms of its power compared with parliamentary systems. Between 1982 and 2018, the constitution stipulated that the president could not serve more than two consecutive terms. During the Mao era and also since 2018, there were no term limits attached to this office. According to the current Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the President must be a Chinese citizen with full electoral rights who has reached the age of 45. The President is elected by the National People's Congress (NPC),

neg: Stjepan Mesić serve under a strong semi-presidential system, which foresaw the President as the most powerful official in the government structure and allowed him to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister and his cabinet. This system was abolished in favor of an incomplete parliamentary system, which retained the direct election of the President but greatly reduced his powers in favor of strengthening the office of Prime Minister. He was re-elected in January 2005 for a second five-year term. Mesić always topped the polls for the most popular politician in Croatia during his two terms. Stjepan Mesić, commonly called "Stipe", was born in

neg: Taur Matan Ruak illegally in transferring weapons to civilians during the crisis. Ruak resigned from his position as commander of the F-FDTL on 1 September 2011. At the time there was speculation that he was considering running for president. Ruak stated that he would make a decision on standing for election during 2012. He was formally decommissioned by President José Ramos-Horta on 6 October 2011. A presidential election was held in East Timor on 17 March and 16 April 2012 to choose a president for a five-year term. Incumbent President José Ramos-Horta, who was eligible for a second and final term as president,

neg: North Carolina Music Educators Association Instruction, was president of the NCMEC at the time of the 1970 merger. Following the second year of his term, 1970-1971, Hortense Reid Kerr, who had served as the last president of the NCSMTA, served as president of the integrated NCMEA, 1971-193. William G. Spencer of Appalachian State University had initially been designated to serve as president 1971-1973; however, with the merger, he served from 1973 to 1975. The period of the organization's history between 1947 and 1970 was traced in the thesis, "From Contest to Merger: a History of the North Carolina Music Educators Association/Conference", written by John Brian

neg: 2022 Albanian presidential election her term in full until that date, the new presidential term will begin on 2022 and will be due to end on 18 February 2027. Meta will be eligible for re-election for a second and final five-year term in 2022. The President of Albania is elected by a secret vote and without debate in the Parliament of Albania. A candidate needs to receive three-fifths of the votes to win. If the required majority is not reached in the first round of voting, a second round takes place within seven days. If a majority is still not reached, a third round

neg: Mount Vernon, New York Yuhanna Edwards, Roberta Apuzzo won their second four-year terms, and returning Councilman Marcus A. Griffith won a four-year council term. The Board of Estimate is composed of the mayor, the city council president, and the comptroller. The city council president votes of behalf of the city council. All monetary decisions, including the annual budget and many legal ramifications, must pass vote of the Board of Estimate, which meets every Tuesday after the city council's Wednesday legislative session. The Mount Vernon city court is part of the New York State Unified Court System. It has three elected full-time judges who serve

neg: Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution elect the president, and the president's role). Many—including Alexander Hamilton and James Madison—supported a lifetime appointment for presidents, while others favored fixed terms appointments. Virginia's George Mason denounced the life-tenure proposal as tantamount to establishment of an elective monarchy. Ultimately, the Framers approved four-year terms with no restriction on the amount of time a person could serve as president. Though dismissed by the Constitutional Convention, the concept of term limits for U.S. presidents took hold during the presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. As his second term entered its final year in 1796, George Washington was exhausted from years

neg: 2006 Colombian presidential election Senator in 2014. 2006 Colombian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 28 May 2006. Álvaro Uribe was re-elected as President of the Republic and will serve another four-year term, starting on 7 August 2006. Uribe obtained 62.20% of the votes, thus surpassing the 50% needed to avoid a runoff against the second place candidate. Following a constitutional amendment enacted by the government, this was the first occasion in over 100 years that a Colombian president was eligible for immediate re-election. See also Elections in Colombia Traditionally, Colombian politics have been dominated by two major political parties: the

neg: 2006 Colombian presidential election 2006 Colombian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 28 May 2006. Álvaro Uribe was re-elected as President of the Republic and will serve another four-year term, starting on 7 August 2006. Uribe obtained 62.20% of the votes, thus surpassing the 50% needed to avoid a runoff against the second place candidate. Following a constitutional amendment enacted by the government, this was the first occasion in over 100 years that a Colombian president was eligible for immediate re-election. See also Elections in Colombia Traditionally, Colombian politics have been dominated by two major political parties: the Colombian Conservative Party

neg: 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China by mandatory retirement ages, and provisions in both the Party and state constitutions that limit the term of office of officials to two five-year terms. Based on established convention, Hu Jintao was confirmed for another term as the party's General Secretary, setting the scene for his re-election as state President at the National People's Congress in March 2008. Wen Jiabao, too, retained his seat on the PSC and continued to serve as Premier. In addition odd-number party congresses have also served as forums in which the top leadership have institutionalized their policy views as additions to party doctrine, in preparation

neg: Politics of Lombardy "they will stand together or they will fall together"), also the Council is dissolved and a snap election is called. The Regional Cabinet ("Giunta Regionale") is presided by the President of the Region ("Presidente della Regione"), who is elected for a five-year term, and is currently composed by 16 members: the President and 15 regional ministers ("Assessori", literally "aldermen"), including a Vice President ("Vice Presidente"), while 4 under-secretaries ("Sottosegretari") help the President but have not right of vote when the cabinet meets. The current President of Lombardy is Attilio Fontana, who is serving for his first term after winning the

neg: Guinea-Bissau head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. Since 1974, no president has successfully served a full five-year term. At the legislative level, a unicameral "Assembleia Nacional Popular" (National People's Assembly) is made up of 100 members. They are popularly elected from multi-member constituencies to serve a four-year term. The judicial system is headed by a "Tribunal Supremo da Justiça" (Supreme Court), made up of nine justices appointed by the president; they serve at the pleasure of the president. The two main political parties are the PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape

neg: Isatou Touray a gender and development unit. However, she was forced to resign after repeated threats from authorities. She was twice arrested and accused on false charges, both times these were eventually dropped. The second time, she was only released after paying a €36,000 bail. Touray announced that she would run as an Independent candidate in the 2016 presidential election on 2 September 2016. She became the first woman to run for President of the Gambia. During her announcement ceremony she said that, if elected, she would only serve a five year term. Amie Bojang Sissoho chaired the meeting, and among the

neg: Vice President of Ivory Coast Vice President of Ivory Coast The Vice President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is the second-highest executive official in Ivory Coast. The Vice President, together with the President of Ivory Coast, is directly elected by the people through popular vote to serve a five-year term of office. The Vice President is the first person in the presidential line of succession and would ascend to the presidency upon the death or resignation of the President, or an absolute vacancy in the office. President Alassane Ouattara appointed Daniel Kablan Duncan as Vice President in January

neg: Attorney General of Georgia Attorney General of Georgia The Attorney General of Georgia is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U.S. state of Georgia. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term at the same time as elections are held for Governor of Georgia and other offices. The current Attorney General of Georgia is Christopher M. Carr. Carr was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal following the resignation of Sam Olens, who was officially appointed to the office of President of Kennesaw State University on November 1, 2016. Carr will serve out the two years that are remaining on Olens’s term. In

neg: Music Managers Forum and Stephen Budd appointed Annabella Coldrick as CEO in January 2016 with previous CEO Jon Webster becoming president. In May 2017, Jon Webster stood down as president. Following a change in governance, in July 2017 a round of board elections was held. Designed to increase diversity and inclusivity, the new rules mean the board must rotate annually. Board members are now elected to serve only a fixed three-year term, and at least five members will be required to stand down each year. During 2017's board elections, Stephen Budd stepped down as co-chair, with Diane Wagg becoming the sole-chair, and Biffy

neg: Gardner, Kansas City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: The mayor of Gardner is Steve Shute, who was sworn in on January 8, 2018. The city council is made up of five (5) at-large members, each of whom serve rotating 4-year terms. The current council president is Lee Moore (term expires 2019) and the vice-president is Rich Melton (term expires 2019). The other council members are Todd Winters (2019), Randy Gregorcyk (2021), and Mark Baldwin (2021). Gardner is part of the USD 231 school district. Located in Gardner are five out of the six elementary schools

neg: Politics of Tuscany introduced in 1999 (literally "they will stand together or they will fall together"), also the Council is dissolved and a snap election is called. The Regional Government ("Giunta Regionale") is presided by the President of the Region ("Presidente della Regione"), who is elected for a five-year term, and is currently composed by ten members: the President and 9 regional ministers or assessors ("Assessori"), including a Vice President ("Vice Presidente"). The current President of Tuscany is Enrico Rossi, who is serving his first term after winning the 2010 regional election. Tuscany is divided in ten provinces, which are a traditional form

neg: Politics of Sicily are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 10 councillors (elected in a general ticket) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. The Assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the "simul stabunt, simul cadent" clause introduced in 2001 (literally "they will stand together or they will fall together"), also the Assembly is dissolved and a snap election is called. The Regional

neg: Democracy in China of the Qing dynasty and some economic initiatives. In late 1912, national elections were held with an enlarged electorate, albeit still small proportionally to the national population. Sun's Nationalist Party dominated both houses of the National Assembly. Song Jiaoren, the incoming Nationalist prime minister, was assassinated in March 1913 before the assembly's first session. A police investigation implicated sitting prime minister Zhao Bingjun while popular belief was that provisional president Yuan Shikai was behind it. This led to the failed Second Revolution against Yuan. Victorious, Yuan forced the National Assembly to elect him president for a five-year term then purged

neg: James Wolfensohn board of executive directors to a second five-year term in 2000, becoming the third person to serve two terms in the position after Eugene R. Black and Robert McNamara. He visited more than 120 countries around the world during his term as president. He is credited, among other things, with being the first World Bank president to bring attention to the problem of corruption in the area of development financing. On 4 September 2004, Wolfensohn brought attention to Contemporary Africa when he hosted the award-winning visual artist Ibiyinka Alao during the show "Visions and Vignettes" presented by the World Bank

neg: President of the Liberal Democrats President of the Liberal Democrats The President of the Liberal Democrats chairs the Federal Board of the Liberal Democrats of the United Kingdom. The responsibilities of the President are similar to that of Chairman of the Conservative Party, although the role is elected by the membership for a fixed term. They are elected in an all member ballot by Liberal Democrat Party Members for a three-year term, updated from two-year terms. They may serve a maximum of two three-year terms. The next scheduled contest will occur in Autumn 2019 with the winner beginning their term of office on 1 January

neg: Government of Alabama Republican Kay Ivey, who has served since 2017. The office of Lieutenant governor is vacant at present time, by default the acting lieutenant governor would be the senate president, Del Marsh, Alabama's Lieutenant governor elect is Will Ainsworth, he will assume the office on January 14, 2019. Along with the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, the executive branch is composed of five other popularly elected officials, as well as the Superintendent of Education, who is chosen by the state school board: All of the independent executive officials serve four-year terms that run concurrent with that of the Governor, who is

neg: Trevor Dawes as chair of the ACRL Professional Development Coordinating Committee (2006-2009) and as chair of the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Nominating Committee (2004-2005). Dawes was elected to the Board of Directors Executive Committee of NERL in May 2017 . He will serve a three-year term from July 2017 to June 2020. Dawes was elected to a three-year term as a member of the ALA Executive Board in January, 2017. He will serve from October 2017 to October 2020. Dawes was named president of the Association of College and Research Libraries in July, 2013 and served for one year. Prior

neg: Barbaza town proper. When the term of Capitan Justiniano Barrientos as president expired, Capitan Luis elected to serve from 1904 to 1905. In the same year, Jinalinan had their first Filipino priest. Then Capitan Justiniano Barrientos was again elected to serve for a term from 1906 to 1909. During his second term he worked hard to improve the lot of all people. He cooperated with the Spanish priests. In 1905, Bishop Roober was in Barbaza. In 1908, Fathers Calixto, Vaccing and Juan Fernandez who were priests in Bugasong, made visits up to Pandan. They made many improvements. A chapel was erected

neg: New York City Council a third term. The two-term limit will only apply to those elected this year and beyond.” Through several changes in title and duties, this person has been, together with the Mayor and City Comptroller, one of the three municipal officers directly elected by all of the City's voters, and also the person who—when the elected Mayor resigns, dies, or otherwise loses the ability to serve—becomes Acting Mayor until the next special or regular election. Until 1989, these three officers, together with the five borough presidents, constituted the New York City Board of Estimate. Political campaigns have traditionally tried to balance

neg: Politics of Burkina Faso parties regrouped in preparation for 1997 legislative elections and the 1998 presidential election. The 1997 legislative elections, which international observers pronounced to be substantially free, fair, and transparent, resulted in a large CDP majority—101 to 111 seats. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term and may serve up to two terms. The prime minister is appointed by the president with the consent of the legislature. The constitution of June 2, 1991, established a semi-presidential government with a parliament (Assemblée) which can be dissolved by the President of the Republic, who is elected for a term of

neg: Delors Commission Delors Commission The Delors Commission was the administration of Jacques Delors, the eighth President of the European Commission. Delors presided over the European Commission for three terms (though the last one lasted for around a year). The first term lasted from 1985 to 1988, the second until 1992 and the final one until 1994, making Delors the longest serving president, and his Commission is also seen as the most successful at advancing European integration. It was the only Commission to serve three times, and Delors served five two-year terms (as they were then). The third Commission was the first Commission

neg: Delors Commission three Delors Commissions was David Williamson. Delors Commission The Delors Commission was the administration of Jacques Delors, the eighth President of the European Commission. Delors presided over the European Commission for three terms (though the last one lasted for around a year). The first term lasted from 1985 to 1988, the second until 1992 and the final one until 1994, making Delors the longest serving president, and his Commission is also seen as the most successful at advancing European integration. It was the only Commission to serve three times, and Delors served five two-year terms (as they were then). The

neg: Richmond, Virginia representative each to serve a four-year term. Beginning with the November 2008 election Council terms was lengthened to 4 years. The city council elects from among its members one member to serve as Council President and one to serve as Council Vice President. The city council meets at City Hall, located at 900 E. Broad St., 2nd Floor, on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, except August. In 1977, a federal district court ruled in favor of Curtis Holt Jr. who had claimed the council's existing election process — an at large voting system — was racially biased.

neg: American Association for the Advancement of Science along with eight elected directors, the executive officer of the association and up to two additional directors appointed by elected officers. Members serve a four-year term except for directors appointed by elected officers, who serve three-year terms. The current chairman is Gerald Fink, Margaret and Herman Sokol Professor at Whitehead Institute, MIT. Fink will serve in the post until the end of the 2016 AAAS Annual Meeting, 15 February 2016. (The chairperson is always the immediate past-president of AAAS.) The board of directors has a variety of powers and responsibilities. It is charged with the administration of all association funds,

neg: South Carolina government and politics the title "President of State." The 1865 Constitution changed this process, requiring a popular election for governor. In 1926 the governor's term was changed to four years. In 1982 governors were allowed to run for a second term. In 1993 a limited cabinet was created, all of whom must be popularly elected. The Governor of South Carolina is the chief executive of the state. The governor is elected for a four-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms. The current governor is Republican Henry McMaster who succeeded to the office of Governor of South Carolina when Governor Nikki

neg: History of Malawi and formed a coalition government with the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD). That coalition disbanded in June 1996, but some of its members remained in the government. The President was referred to as Dr Muluzi, having received an honorary degree at Lincoln University in Missouri in 1995. Malawi's newly written constitution (1995) eliminated special powers previously reserved for the Malawi Congress Party. Accelerated economic liberalisation and structural reform accompanied the political transition. On 15 June 1999, Malawi held its second democratic elections. Bakili Muluzi was re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President, despite an MCP-AFORD Alliance that ran a

neg: Presidential election Presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. The President of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. The President of Chile is elected by the Chilean people for a four-year term. Sitting presidents are not allowed to run for reelection, but former presidents may do so. The President and Vice President of China, are elected by the National People's Congress on the nomination of the Presidium of the National People's Congress. President of the Czech Republic is elected for a five-year