51.   Both journalists are influential figures in the opposition Khmer Nation Party, which the coalition government has refused to recognize.

52.   Brundtland has been the most influential figure in Norwegian politics.

53.   But Litmanen is by far the most influential figure.

54.   By sentencing Qin, Xu and Wang, Chinese authorities have removed the most influential figures involved in the China Democracy Party and the dissident community at large.

55.   During the campaign, Stoyanov won endorsement from such influential European figures as German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the speaker of the Bonn parliament, Rita Suessmuth.

56.   Faced with a possible American attack, Taliban officials have been meeting with local leaders across Afghanistan to build support, especially among influential tribal figures.

57.   Habibie is a member of the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals, a group of influential figures.

58.   He became aide-de-camp to then-Queen Wilhelmina, commander of Dutch resistance forces and an influential figure behind the government-in-exile.

59.   He has since handed the leadership role to Philippe Saint-Andre, but remains an influential figure.

60.   Hassan Turabi, an influential religious figure in Sudan, has offered to mediate meetings between Hamas and the PLO.