41.   Ousted by Le Pen in a huge surprise, Jospin withdrew from politics, depriving his party of its most influential leader.

42.   Rev Sik Chi-wai has the backing of influential Buddhist leader Reverend Sik Kok-kwong.

43.   Still, influential LDP leaders have distanced themselves from the current administration because of the inclusion of a party with known ties to a religious organization.

44.   Trudeau, considered the most influential leader in Canadian history, was a Chretien political mentor.

45.   When he was ousted by far-right Le Pen, Jospin withdrew from politics, depriving the party of its most influential leader.

46.   However the influential leader of the NU, Abdurrahman Wahid, has said the organisation will not play a role in the forthcoming elections.

47.   Influential Indonesian Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid has accepted an invitation from former Israeli premier Shimon Peres to join his peace institute, a report said Monday.

48.   An ecumenical group of influential southern religious leaders on Friday launched an urgent joint appeal for donations to help tide the North over the winter.

49.   This has been the particular demand of Gianfranco Fini, influential leader of the right-wing National Alliance party which played a key role in negotiations.

50.   This has been the particular demand of Gianfranco Fini, influential leader of the right-wing National Alliance party which played a key role in the negotiations.