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When the Diet finally reassembled last week, it faced a situation unprecedented in Japan's 33-year postwar parliamentary history: two candidates from the same party, Ohira and Fukuda, vying for the premiership. Elected on the second ballot by a 17-vote margin, Ohira owed his victory to the support of a conservative breakaway party, the New Liberal Club. The win did little to enhance Ohira's stature, either in the Diet or in his own party. Fumed one L.D.P. member: "At first, I didn't think he should resign, but later I decided he should...
...committee report on the settlements, despite the fact that they had been sent to his home. Even one of Begin's protective aides admits deep concern: "It seems that his physical condition is deteriorating quickly. I do not know when, but he will have to quit the premiership. It might happen tomorrow, next week-or next year...
...three largest parties, which have been unable to make the compromises necessary for a lasting coalition. The Communists, who dropped to 30% of the vote in last June's election, demand Cabinet seats in any government they support. The Socialists, who gained slightly, to 10%, want the premiership for themselves. The Christian Democrats, who maintained their predominance with 38%, refuse both conditions and cannot even decide which ally they might prefer...
Summoned to the premiership last October, Khalil took on the job of Foreign Minister just last month, effectively ending a bizarre, 14-month period of revolving-door occupancy of Egypt's Foreign Minis try. reporters Fahmy began the shuffle by resigning abruptly in November 1977 after learning of Sadat's decision to visit Jerusalem. His deputy and successor, Mohammed Riad, bowed out only a few hours later. Riad's replacement, Boutros Ghali, cautiously named only acting Foreign Minister, gave way to Mohammed Kamel but took over once more in October of last year after Kamel resigned...
...Lisbon. The Socialists, who are the largest party in the fractious Assembly, rejected the previous government, which was formed last summer by Alfredo Nobre da Costa, an apolitical technocrat, at the behest of President Antonio Ramalho Eanes. Eanes had just dropped Socialist Party Chief Mario Scares from the premiership after his governing coalition with the conservative Center Democrats fell apart. Scares was incensed by his ouster and was particularly upset because Eanes had not consulted the political parties before choosing Nobre da Costa. The former Premier insisted Eanes' action was "unconstitutional" and an example of haughty "presidentialism...