91. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, a career military officer, assumes power in Nigeria. 92. George Bush, whose son, George W., is the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination, is the only vice president to assume powers under the amendment. 93. Guei assumed power within days of the coup, promising that military rule would be finite and bloodless. 94. He has yet to assume formal power by becoming president and party chief. 95. He is expected to assume power and name a new cabinet within days. 96. Hasina will hold discussions with her counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee in their first meeting since the Indian leader assumed power two months ago. 97. He takes office next Wednesday as the first opposition leader to assume power in South Korea. 98. He will assume power Tuesday after presenting his government to parliament. 99. Her father and two brothers worked for Samuel Doe, the former president who was overthrown and summarily executed when Taylor assumed power, she said. 100. His detractors fear he would assume dictatorial powers. |