61.   Deputy President Thabo Mbeki is the only nominee so far to replace Mandela as party president, Mamoepa said.

62.   Earlier this month, after Congress faired poorly in the election, Sonia Gandhi was elected party president in the hope of reviving its flagging spirits.

63.   Expressing full confidence in party president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the Government, they believed the problems could be resolved amicably.

64.   Everingham, a former Liberal party state president and former Northern Territory chief minister, said the poll results would only serve to discourage Asian investment in Australia.

65.   French-speaking Socialists on Saturday reelected Philippe Busquin as party president, the Belgian news agency reported.

66.   Former party president Sitaram Kesri nominated Sonia Gandhi for the post and was seconded by Sharad Pawar, who had aspired to lead Congress himself.

67.   He also appointed one woman, party spokeswoman Sushma Swaraj, a right-wing former party president and an eminent Supreme Court lawyer.

68.   He also said Ranariddh, Funcinpec party president and the National Assembly speaker, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.

69.   Hashimoto will be running against the incumbent party president, Foreign Minister Yohei Kono.

70.   He resigned as party president in September when criminal charges were filed against him in court.