61.   He is certainly well positioned to lead the party to a possible victory in the next election.

62.   He never led his party to electoral victory, but was appointed when sitting premiers lost confidence votes.

63.   He said he would continue to work closely with Meyer, no matter who was leading the party.

64.   He was chosen to lead the party after Keizo Obuchi suddenly collapsed from a stroke in April and died a month later.

65.   His center-left coalition is backed by outside-coalition help from Communist Refoundation, a hardline party led by Fausto Bertinotti.

66.   Holomisa said he would accept a nomination to lead the party, but added the conference might decide on someone else or nominate Meyer anyway.

67.   His lone opponent, former postal minister Junichiro Koizumi, took a more confrontational stand, vowing to lead the party out of the coalition at the first opportunity.

68.   Ingraham had announced his retirement and said Thursday night he was not available to lead the party.

69.   Kaunda led his party to victory in parliamentary by-elections this week.