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LETTER N° 3

From 14 to 20 of January

14
Ivory Coast

Parliamentary by-elections in the mainly Muslim north. Results : the old ruling Democratic Party (PDCI)won 15 of the 24 seats in re-run parliamentary polls in northern Ivory Coast, the Rally of the Republicans (RDR) of former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara won four seats, Gbagbo's Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) won no seats, with independents taking the remaining five. The turnout was just 13%.

14
Russia

(Tyumen Oblast)

Gubernatorial election. Results : Vladimir Butov was re-elected according to preliminary results. Butov received 68.11% of the vote to Aleksandr Shmakov's 13.67%.

14
Portugal

Presidential election. Results : In presidential elections, incumbent Jorge Sampaio (Socialist) wins 55.8% of the vote and Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral (Social Democrat) 34.5%. Turnout is about 50%.

14
Cape Verde

Legislative elections. Results : In parliamentary elections, the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) wins at least 37 of 70 seats, defeating the ruling Democracy Movement.

15
India

Local elections over a ten week period begin Jan. 15 in India-controlled Kashmir. Results :

15
United States

Robert E. Wise, Jr. “Bob Wise” is inaugurated as governor of West Virginia.

Wise, 52, earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University and his law degree from Tulane University's School of Law. His wife Sandy is counsel to the House Ways and Means Committee, a position she held when Bob arrived in Washington. They have a home in Clendenin, and have two children, Robert and Alexandra. Political experience its West Virginia State Senate, 1981-1983. US House of Representatives, 1983-1999.

15
Kosovo

Danish Defense Minister Hans Hækkerup succeeds Bernard Kouchner as Kosovo administrator.

16
Democratic Republic of Congo

President Laurent Kabila was killed by one of his bodyguards in the Democratic Republic of Congo, plunging the war-ravaged country at the heart of Africa into new uncertainty.

17
Democratic Republic of Congo

According to official announcements the son of Laurent Kabila, Joseph Kabila is temporarily in charge of the government. Joseph Kabila, has taken power in Democratic Republic of Congo

17
Yugoslavia

Former president of the People's Assembly (1967-73) and of the Presidency (1974-79) of Slovenia and president of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1981-82) Sergej Kraigher dies.

17/19
Cameroon

Le XXIe sommet Afrique-France à Yaoundé, Cameroun. Thème du sommet : La Mondialisation.

20
United States

Bush to be sworn in as 43rd U.S. president.

SEE NEW GOVERNMENT

20
Philippines

Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is sworn in as president after the chief justice proclaimed the presidency vacant, following the resignation of several ministers from President Joseph Estrada's cabinet.

Born on 1949 in San Juan, Manila Arrooy studied High school valedictorian in Assumption Convent, Magna cum Laude in Assumption College, and a Dean's List Student in Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is a Doctor of Economics.

14 Ivory Coast		Parliamentary by-elections in the mainly Muslim north. Results : the old ruling Democratic Party (PDCI)won 15 of the 24 seats in re-run parliamentary polls in northern Ivory Coast, the Rally of the Republicans (RDR) of former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara won four seats, Gbagbo's Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) won no seats, with independents taking the remaining five. The turnout was just 13%.
14 Russia (Tyumen Oblast)		Gubernatorial election. Results : Vladimir Butov was re-elected according to preliminary results. Butov received 68.11% of the vote to Aleksandr Shmakov's 13.67%.
14 Portugal		Presidential election. Results : In presidential elections, incumbent Jorge Sampaio (Socialist) wins 55.8% of the vote and Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral (Social Democrat) 34.5%. Turnout is about 50%.
14 Cape Verde		Legislative elections. Results : In parliamentary elections, the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) wins at least 37 of 70 seats, defeating the ruling Democracy Movement.
15 India		Local elections over a ten week period begin Jan. 15 in India-controlled Kashmir. Results :
15 United States		Robert E. Wise, Jr. “Bob Wise” is inaugurated as governor of West Virginia. Wise, 52, earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University and his law degree from Tulane University's School of Law. His wife Sandy is counsel to the House Ways and Means Committee, a position she held when Bob arrived in Washington. They have a home in Clendenin, and have two children, Robert and Alexandra. Political experience its West Virginia State Senate, 1981-1983. US House of Representatives, 1983-1999.
15 Kosovo		Danish Defense Minister Hans Hækkerup succeeds Bernard Kouchner as Kosovo administrator.
16 Democratic Republic of Congo		President Laurent Kabila was killed by one of his bodyguards in the Democratic Republic of Congo, plunging the war-ravaged country at the heart of Africa into new uncertainty.
17 Democratic Republic of Congo		According to official announcements the son of Laurent Kabila, Joseph Kabila is temporarily in charge of the government. Joseph Kabila, has taken power in Democratic Republic of Congo
17 Yugoslavia		Former president of the People's Assembly (1967-73) and of the Presidency (1974-79) of Slovenia and president of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1981-82) Sergej Kraigher dies.
17/19 Cameroon		Le XXIe sommet Afrique-France à Yaoundé, Cameroun. Thème du sommet : La Mondialisation.
20 United States		Bush to be sworn in as 43rd U.S. president. SEE NEW GOVERNMENT
20 Philippines		Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is sworn in as president after the chief justice proclaimed the presidency vacant, following the resignation of several ministers from President Joseph Estrada's cabinet. Born on 1949 in San Juan, Manila Arrooy studied High school valedictorian in Assumption Convent, Magna cum Laude in Assumption College, and a Dean's List Student in Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is a Doctor of Economics.