Algeria's newly appointed Prime MinisterNoureddine Bedoui (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 15 sent a congratulatory message to Noureddine Bedoui on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of Algeria. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also cabled his congratulations to Ramtane Lamamra on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Algeria.-VNA … [Read more...] about Congratulations to new Prime Minister of Algeria
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Sri Lankan president suspends parliament after firing prime minister
Sirisena fired Ranil Wickremesinghe and swore in former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as his replacement late on Friday in a move cheered by Rajapaksa supporters but described as a coup by opponents. The president’s order to suspend parliament until Nov. 16 was widely seen as an attempt to stop Wickremesinghe from trying to prove he maintains a parliamentary majority even after Sirisena pulled his party out of the ruling coalition. Wickremesinghe says he is still prime minister, and shortly before the suspension was announced he had urged the speaker to convene a session to show that he had a majority. “I have the majority in the parliament, convene the parliament to resolve this,” Wickremesinghe told a news conference in Colombo on Saturday, flanked by all his coalition partners except Sirisena’s party. Cheng Xueyuan, China’s envoy to Sri Lanka, sent Rajapaksa a customary congratulatory message but also paid a courtesy call on Wickremesinghe and said China … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan president suspends parliament after firing prime minister
Iraq elects new President and Prime Minister
Iraq’s Parliament elected Mr. Barham Salih as the new President (Photo: Reuters)Mr. Barham Salih, won 220 votes out of the 273 lawmakers who attended the session. He was among 20 candidates for the post. Mr. Salih is a former Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government and a former Deputy Prime Minister of the Iraqi Federal Government. Newly elected Iraqi President Salih has named veteran Shiite politician Adel Abdul Mahdi as Prime Minister-designate, and tasked him with forming a new Government. The new Prime Minister had previously served as Vice President, Finance Minister and Oil Minister under outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The US Ambassador to Iraq, Douglas Silliman, congratulated Mr. Abdul Mahdi on his nomination on Twitter: “The US will work with the future Prime Minister to help his government meet the needs and aspirations of all the people of Iraq.”The new President will have 15 days to task the nominee of the largest parliamentary … [Read more...] about Iraq elects new President and Prime Minister
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison to become new prime minister
By Reuters  August 24, 2018 | 11:07 am GMT+7 Treasurer of Australia Scott Morrison arrives for a party meeting in Canberra, Australia August 24, 2018. Photo by Reuters/David Gray Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia’s new prime minister after winning a Liberal party leadership vote on Friday. This ended an internecine battle that has scarred the conservative government ahead of an election due by May 2019. Morrison, who will be Australia’s sixth prime minister in less than 10 years, emerged victorious from a three-way race with former home affairs minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Incumbent Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who called the leadership meeting after losing the majority support of the party, opted not to contest the vote. The Liberal party is the senior partner in the ruling conservative coalition. The Liberal-National government has consistently trailed opposition Labor in opinion polls in … [Read more...] about Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison to become new prime minister
Malaysia arrests former Prime Minister Najib Razak
Malaysian authorities arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak on July 3. (Photo: South China Morning Post) Hanoi (VNA) – Malaysian authorities arrested their former Prime Minister Najib Razak on July 3, and they are set to charge him for his involvement at the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) in the loss of billions of US dollars the following day. Previously, the task force had looked into the 1MDB scandal, freezing 408 bank accounts involving funds of approximately 1.1 billion ringgit (272.4 million USD). These accounts included those of 81 individuals and 55 companies believed to have received funds from 1MDB, and be linked to the misappropriation and misuse of 1MDB funds. 1MDB is an investment fund formed by then Prime Minister Najib Razak in 2009 with the aim of serving Malaysia’s development through global partnerships and foreign direct investment. However, it became the centre of a money laundering scandal, allegedly causing losses of up to 3.7 … [Read more...] about Malaysia arrests former Prime Minister Najib Razak