The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions opposed the marriage, arguing a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. Additionally, such a marriage would have conflicted with Edward's status as the titular ...
11 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 96 years 255 days 22 February 2023[11] 12 Péter Boross HUN Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 96 years 147 days 27 August 2023[12] 13 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October ...
The 1992 elections ended 47 years of communist rule but the latter half of the decade saw a quick turnover of presidents and prime ministers. Main mosque in the capital Tirana Many Albanians left the country in search of work; the money they send home remains an important source of revenue...
But of the hundreds that are based in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, which to choose? And how do you know that its crew can make the magic happen, and that its water toys are up to snuff? We know yacht-charter experts who spend a good portion of every year inspecting boats and ...
As Minister of Finance under prime ministers Jacques Chaban-Delmas and Pierre Messmer, he won the presidential election of 1974 with 50.8% of the vote against François Mitterrand of the Socialist Party. His tenure was marked by a more liberal attitude on social issues—such as divorce, ...
Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia - both former prime ministers - had been jailed for suspected corruption but were released to contest the vote. The election marked a return to the usual two-party politics after the state of emergency imposed in January 2007 despite the army-backed caretaker gover...
Shapps made the announcement after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said ministers would be "absolutely ruthless" in deciding on whether to impose the measures. The decision to add France to Britain's quarantine list will cause dismay for thousands of British holidaymakers currently in the country...
Former Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis and Marguerite Pindling First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 ...
The capital city was essentially the one holding important offices of kings, ministers, and the cabinet along with the military power concentrated in the particular area.
monarchy has wielded power since 1907. But Bhutan became a two-party parliamentary democracy after elections in March 2008. This gave a landslide victory to the pro-monarchy Bhutan Harmony Party of former prime minister Jigme Thinley. The opposition People's Democratic Party also supports the ...