Women accounted for 4.4 per cent of parliamentary representatives, while, in the 2004 local elections, women had been elected as mayors in only 18 of a total 3,000 municipalities.

But, as elected representatives, they are obligated to address these crimes.

One elected chamber might be reserved only for Communist Party members, the other for representatives elected by ordinary Chinese.

Conducting a research in cooperation with the Network of Elected Women in Local Authorities on The female force in Local Authorities Women Elected all over Greece .

The next year, parliament was dissolved and local elected bodies were disbanded.

Similarly, women were elected at 82 of the Jewish local authorities and only at 4 of the Arab local authorities.

But that will provide little comfort if you, our elected representatives, do not collaborate effectively.

With this aim in mind, it must enter into talks with democratically elected Palestinian representatives.

Meeting the first condition is in the hands of Japanese citizens and their elected representatives.

Eight of the newly elected representatives are women, representing 12.5 per cent of the House.

He met the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, representatives of various ministries, representatives of the judiciary, and local government representatives from Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo and Sapporo.

In August 2004, the House of Representatives elected a new Ombudsman for a four year term.

For example, from the total of 42 representatives, 13 women or 30.2 women were elected to the House of representatives of the parliamentary assembly of BiH.

True, the quality of democratic governance can sometimes be augmented by reducing the discretion of elected representatives.

As the democratically elected representatives of the American people, they alone can determine what those interests are.

The 12 elected representatives would be elected on an island wide basis by all registered voters in a single constituency, in contrast to the current multi constituency voting.

The Chairman and the Vice Chairman shall be elected, one from among the representatives of producer members and the other from among the representatives of consumer members.

The Chairman and the Vice Chairman shall be elected, one from among the representatives of producer members and the other from among the representatives of consumer members.

The national cleaner production centre director and local UNIDO UNEP representatives are included.

Thirty four of its staff as well as representatives of local NGOs participated.

Governmental decentralization often results in local government structures that are more open to the participation of women, both as elected local councilors and as the clients of local government services.

Meanwhile, donors sheer clout dilutes the accountability of developing countries officials and elected representatives to their own people.

Sensible officials resist this, but they need political cover elected representatives who will support them on Capitol Hill.

As a result, European citizens' elected representatives will be better able to scrutinize the work of the Commission.

Taking away the prize of ministerial office from elected representatives might discourage wealth maximizing politicians from entering politics.

Communists secured strong representation in the popularly elected National Committees, the new organs of local administration.

Starting this year, all local officials, governors, regents and mayors are directly elected by the people.

Women had begun to be elected as village heads and to area councils and local government.

The proportion of women elected to local people's councils at all levels had also increased slightly.

Local government laws have often been violated municipal councillors and local mayors are not elected in accordance with the law, but appointed by presidential decree.

The Council of Representatives consists of 325 members elected for four years, with two sessions in each annual term.

He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he became a strong advocate of free public education.

At the local level, a growing number of women had been elected to office in recent years.

The symposium brought together representatives of central and local governments and civil society, including NGOs, trade union and bar association representatives as well as media.

In Kisangani, the independent expert met the provincial governor, the president of the Episcopal Council, the president of the Bar Association, representatives of local NGOs, local officials from MONUC and representatives of the United Nations and humanitarian agencies.

In Pakistan, a discredited military was forced by public opinion to withdraw from power, creating political space for elected representatives.

At the elections 2000 three women and 39 men were elected to the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly.

There were 13 members, 4 of whom were elected at large or territorial wide and 9 District or Constituent Representatives.

Most CLJ delegates were indirectly elected by ELJ district representatives or by special constituencies 52 were appointed by the President.

Pakistan had more women representatives in national, provincial and local government than any other Asian country.

In Lebanon, the parliament, which is made up of 128 elected representatives, should meet to elect the president of the republic.

He had also been able to have discussions on a wide range of issues with elected representatives in their own territories.

In a few weeks, general elections will be held throughout the country to select the nation's elected representatives at all levels.

He had also been able to have discussions on a wide range of issues with elected representatives in their own territories.

He had also been able to have discussions on a wide range of issues with elected representatives in their own Territories.