Sentence examples for parliament head from inspiring English sources

He had a high public profile, though, as a member of Parliament, head of the most popular newspaper and television station plus chairman of the national Olympic Committee, whose basement was used a center of torture and rape.

Jibril claimed he did not plan to stand for any position in Libya's new government but said that the parliament head would become the "temporary or provisional president of the country".

In a film for Politics Europe, Adam Fleming spoke to European Parliament head of protocol Francois Brunagel, and Michel Tabachnik, the musical Director of the Brussels Philharmonic, as he hears about the symbols of Europe, including an EU anthem and a special EU day every May.

"The deceased had a large role in fighting the dictatorship and initiating the building of a democratic Iraq," said Iraqi parliament head Salim Jabouri, describing Chalabi as someone "who dedicated his life to the service of the country".

"And right now, be it our cabinet ministers, parliament head — and I personally am not accepting his farewell visit, and will not do so, because we do not see him as a representative of the United States in Turkey — let me say that clearly".

His party could well end up with the most seats in Latvia's 100-seat parliament, but other parties will almost certainly create a coalition to form a government and keep him out, as is the case with the current parliament, headed by technocrat Laimdota Straujuma.

They also point to Ilir Meta, current chairman of parliament and head of LSI, the ruling Socialist's coalition partner, who, during his earlier time as Berisha's coalition partner, was caught on video demanding kickbacks.

The speech impressed observers outside as well as inside Parliament; Ed Miliband, head of Labor, said his party stood squarely behind the prime minister.

In 1987 she entered politics and was elected to the People's Consultative Assembly (national parliament), becoming head of the Indonesian Democratic Party (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia; PDI) in 1993.

Russia has announced that Vyacheslav Volodin, a close ally of Putin and chairman of the lower house of parliament, will head the Russian delegation for the 4 December funeral.

Her son is a member of parliament and head of the Congress party's youth wing, which has run India for much of the last seven decades.