11.   Aspin said House and Senate leaders appointed eight commission members last month.

12.   European Union leaders on Sunday appointed a six-member management board to run the European Central Bank based in Frankfurt, Germany.

13.   He also charged that the leaders were appointing themselves, rather than voting for new positions.

14.   Haitian leader appoints new government by decree.

15.   Impressed, Senate Democratic leaders appointed Torricelli as vice chairman of their political and fund-raising arm, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

16.   Leaders appoint management board.

17.   On Monday, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg proposed that the leaders appoint a new Commission president at the summit.

18.   Political leaders have traditionally appointed editors.

19.   The leader appointed Nukaga last month in a Cabinet shake-up aimed at boosting confidence in the unpopular administration.