After becoming President, Vladimir Putin consolidated central authority, a campaign that culminated in 2005 with presidential appointments of hitherto elected federal governors.

Judge of Appeal in Samoa (1982 ), the Cook Islands (1982 ) and Niue (1995 ) Judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji (2003 ).

The restoration of central authority has been going on for some time.

Then, with Labour in power, Brown could expect in due time to receive the mantle.

Since then, the sharp rise in bloodshed has made it increasingly unlikely, or even impossible, that Assad s opponents would consent to any arrangement that kept him in power.

But the Party remains in charge today.

To one group he said, I'm going to time you to establish norms, averages for how long it typically takes someone to solve this sort of problem.

The Gaza authorities renewed old passports for some time, but then in 2009 the PA introduced new black passports (instead of the earlier green colour), compatible with electronic scanning equipment and compliant with international standards.

Legislative power was (symbolically) shared between the King and the Riksdag until 1975.

This liberal wing retained power until the military Julian Revolution of 1925.

There is still no violence.

Even now, Aristide says that he will share power with the opposition, but the opposition says no.

The consequences of this re ordering of power are not yet clear.

I didn't even have a camera at the time.

Identity was not yet seen as a problem.

It is time to begin an honest reflection about power and its purpose in today s rapidly changing world.

European policy thus revolved around simultaneously seducing Israel and bribing the Palestinian Authority.

For a time, I actually dreamed of becoming a political reporter, chasing lawmakers down the corridors of power for a living.

Since then Israel has waited not months, but years and the Palestinian Authority still shows no sign of implementing even the first commitment in the road map, which calls for

He remained in power until 1976, when he was removed by another military government.

President (2000 ) of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.

Duration the time it takes to complete the pre trial investigation during the criminal prosecution and such time as the prosecuting authority may deem necessary.

Member of the New Zealand National Group of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (1985 ) and the panel of arbitrators of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (1994 ).

And Hosni Mubarak thought he was going to be the dictator of Egypt for the rest of his life, until he got too old or too sick and could pass the reigns of power onto his son.

Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine being driven from power altogether.

This will no doubt change as a result of the crisis, even if Bernanke remains at the helm.

You must move within the arteries of the system, without anyone noticing your existence, until you reach all the power centres.

Currently, the distribution of power within the IMF follows the logic of its lending role.

But power in the IMF currently follows the logic of its lending role.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority has not attempted to dismantle this organization, but rather it negotiates with it.

Simultaneously, the occupying Power continues to take measures to further isolate and suffocate the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip.

In fact, in the Olympics, India s record has declined over time.

In other words, we have had more than ample time to talk.

Member of the New Zealand Bar (1961 ).

The Slovak government is still in power, but it has lost its majority and could fall soon.

Voters were unable to choose between the incumbent and the opposition, because the same centrist parties were in office all the time.

At the same time, the Centre for Operative Anti Terrorist Co ordination was established within the Romanian Intelligence Service (the national authority in this field).

And I think now is really the time to turn it into stone. Thank you.

By then, however, the news was already widely dispersed.

The Adaptation Fund will not be operative until that time.

Even now, Aristide says that he will share power with the opposition, but the opposition says no. Aristide's opponents know that US right wingers will stand with them to bring them violently to power.

It s not at all clear which will have the greater power to decide the outcome.

There is no need to know any economics in order to be fascinated by this book it is about power, pure and simple.

Many of them still rank low in various governance and business environment indicators today.

At the same time, political participation remained blocked by the previous generation, which never intended to give up power voluntarily.