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Sarkozy reappoints Fillon as French prime minister (Reuters)

November 14th, 2010

Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy reappointed his trusted ally Francois Fillon as France’s prime minister on Sunday, seeking to shore up his position 18 months before the next parliamentary election.

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Somali parliament approves new prime minister (Reuters)

October 31st, 2010

Reuters - Somali legislators approved the appointment of Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday, voting overwhelmingly for the president’s nominee.

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Somalia’s prime minister resigns amid tensions (AP)

September 21st, 2010

In this Sunday, Aug . 8, 2010 photo Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke speak to journalists in Nairobi Kenya about developments in Somalia . Somalia's prime minister resigned Tuesday to prevent what he called political turmoil amid an impasse with the country's president. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke told reporters he was resigning while standing alongside President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, who thanked the prime minister for what he called a 'courageous decision.' The resignation comes amid a rift between Sharmarke and Ahmed over a new draft constitution. The two have not gotten along for months, and a vote of confidence on the prime minister had been scheduled over the weekend, though it was postponed. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)AP - Somalia’s prime minister resigned Tuesday to prevent what he called political turmoil amid an impasse with the country’s president.


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Greek prime minister: no new austerity measures (AP)

September 12th, 2010

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addresses the media during a news conference a day after his keynote speech on the economy in Thessaloniki, Greece on Sunday Sept. 12, 2010. The Greek government is planning no new austerity measures as part of efforts to pull the country out of debt, the prime minister said Sunday. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)AP - The Greek government is planning no new austerity measures as part of efforts to pull the country out of debt, the prime minister said Sunday.


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Nigeria: son of former prime minister kidnapped (AP)

August 29th, 2010

AP - Nigerian police say kidnappers have taken the son of the nation’s first prime minister.

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SKorean president names new prime minister (AP)

August 8th, 2010

In this undated picture released on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, South Korean's new Prime Minister Kim Tae-ho gestures while speaking in South Korea. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has named former provincial governor Kim as his new prime minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. (AP Photo/ Yonhap) **KOREA OUT**AP - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a former provincial governor as his new prime minister on Sunday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.


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South Korea’s prime minister offers to resign (AP)

July 29th, 2010

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan delivers a speech regarding his resignation during a press conference at the Government House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Chung said he has offered to resign following a dispute over a government relocation project. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)AP - South Korea’s prime minister offered to resign Thursday after parliament shot down his efforts to scrap a plan that would relocate several government ministries out of the capital.


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Naoto Kan elected Japan’s prime minister (AP)

June 4th, 2010

Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan cheers lawmakers of his Democratic Party of Japan after being elected as its new leader at the party's election in Tokyo Friday, June 4, 2010. Kan was picked as the ruling party's new chief, virtually assuring that he will become the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Japan’s lower house elected Naoto Kan as the new prime minister Friday, handing the outspoken, grass-roots populist the task of quickly reclaiming public support squandered by his predecessor…

Finance chief Kan to become Japan’s prime minister (AP)

June 4th, 2010

Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan cheers lawmakers of his Democratic Party of Japan after being elected as its new leader at the party's election in Tokyo Friday, June 4, 2010. Kan was picked as the ruling party's new chief, virtually assuring that he will become the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Japan’s ruling party picked grass-roots populist Naoto Kan as its new chief Friday, paving his way to replace political blueblood Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister while the party…

Japan’s prime minister steps down over US base row (AP)

June 2nd, 2010

Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks during the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Hatoyama said Wednesday he was resigning over his broken campaign promise to move a U.S. Marine base off the southern island of Okinawa. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT MANDATORY FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA **AP - Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he was resigning after just eight months in office, largely because of his broken campaign promise to move a U.S.…

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