Word: appointment
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There is considerable doubt about how swiftly Arafat will delegate real responsibility to the Authority and when elections for a Palestinian legislative council will be held. One of his lieutenants has proposed that he appoint a vice-chairman of the Authority to be responsible for running the territorial governments day-to-day, pending elections that would possibly take place next year. But Arafat has shown no inclination to accept that plan or any other that would require him to share his power. "The Palestinian Authority," complains a senior P.L.O. official, "consists entirely of yes- men." Says a Western diplomat: "Arafat...
...committee has no power to appoint newfaculty members, even in fields where they areneeded...
...year-old crony as the military's handpicked President, in direct challenge to the U.S. A minority of right-wing legislators, including eight elevated after irregular elections organized by the military last year, declared that under the constitution, Aristide's long absence left them no choice but to appoint a successor. As a 21-gun salute boomed over the capital, Supreme Court Justice Emile Jonassaint was sworn in, in a technical coup intended to prevent Aristide from ever coming back. Standing right by Jonassaint's shoulder was Cedras...
...would certainly like to appoint more women, and we're lucky that we've had some very qualified ones," said Hal S. Scott, Nomura professor of international financial systems...
Some observers speculated that Healy would not follow the party's recommendation and would instead appoint Scheir, who finished third in the February balloting...