Which former leader of the Australian Democrats recently retired from parliament?
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After reviewing dozens of web pages, I have determined that you are referring to Senator Natasha Stott Despoja\n\nNatasha Jessica Stott Despoja (born 9 September 1969), Australian politician, has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate for South Australia since November 1995. She is the youngest woman ever elected to the Australian Senate. She is of Croatian descent.\n\nStott Despoja was born in Adelaide and educated at the prestigious private Pembroke School and later the University of Adelaide, where she graduated in arts. She was active in student politics, becoming President of the Students' Association of the University of Adelaide (SAUA) and serving as State Women's Officer for the National Union of Students in South Australia. She then worked as a political adviser for Democrat Senators John Coulter and Cheryl Kernot.\n\nOn 29 November 1995 Stott Despoja filled the Senate casual vacancy created by the resignation of Senator John Coulter. She was elected to her seat in 1996 and re-elected in 2001.\n\nStott Despoja was elected Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats in 1997, and was elected leader from 6 April 2001, replacing Meg Lees. Although her relatively left-wing politics were popular with many Australian Democrats members, her leadership style caused difficulties with her parliamentary colleagues. She resigned on 21 August 2002 due to a lack of support from the party room, following an ultimatum delivered by Senator John Cherry.\n\nDuring 2004 Stott Despoja took leave from the Senate following the birth of her first child, but has since returned to full duties as Democrats spokesperson on Higher Education, Status of Women, and Work and Family (amongst others).\n\nIn October 2006 Stott Despoja underwent emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy. On 22 October 2006, she announced that she would not be contesting the 2007 federal election, with her term expiring in mid-2008.[1] If she serves out the entirety of her current term, she will become the longest-serving Democrats Senator.\n\nHere is a partial statement released by Despoja on October 22nd on the Australian Democrats website (http://www.democrats.org.au/)\n\n"TODAY, my Private Member's Bill on stem cells is being examined by a Senate committee. The committee system is one of the best aspects of Parliament: a chance for cross-party members to scrutinise laws, fix loopholes, draft amendments.\n\nIt is when the Senate shines. It is one of the things I will miss most. My party has decided to finalise pre-selections and yesterday, I announced I would not stand at the next federal election. \nI had expected to run and I know that my hard work in the past 11 years has made the seat winnable. However, over the past few weeks (while on an enforced break), I have had time to reflect on what is best for my family after 2008 (when my term ends). I can not commit to another Senate term, which goes until 2014. \n\nThis is not about giving up work for family, but giving my family priority at this particular stage of life. Of course, I will pursue my social justice and human rights issues, but in ways that enable me to spend more time with my son, Conrad, especially when he reaches school age in 2008."\n\nMore on her statement at: http://www.democrats.org.au/articles/index.htm?article_id=93&display=1
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The Deputy President of SA.\n\nA rapist who got away on a technicality.  He thinks taking a shower will prevent him from getting HIV / Aids.\n\nHe will probably escape justice on this one too!
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howard dean is the leader of the national democratic party.\n\nnancy pelosi is the house leader\n\nharry reid is the senate leader.
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February 10 - Townsville International Airport opnes in Townsville \nFebruary 14 - Australia withdraws recognition of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia. \nApril 15 - Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock resigns from cabinet accusing the Prime Minister of gross disloyalty. \nApril 29 - A fire at the Pacific Nursing Home kills 16 in Sylvania Heights, a Suburb of Sydney. \nJune 5 - Rubert Hamer resigns as Premier of Victoria after losing the support of his party. \nAugust 25 - The Rembrant Hotel fire kills 19 people in Kings Cross, Sydney. \nSeptember 19 - The ALP government of Neville Wran is re-elected in New South Wales. \nNovember 11 - Harry Holgate becomes Premier of Tasmania after the resignation of Doug Lowe. \nDecember 12 - A referendum is held in Tasmania to vote for whether or not the Franklin Dam should be built. 47% vote for the original proposal, 8% vote for the compromise solution & 45% vote informally. It is estimated that up to one-third of all votes were for 'no dams', which was not a sanctioned option.
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The Education Department of Queensland has its office in Brisbane.  The leader of the liberal party is John Howard.  He was the authority to change the taxation laws.  The coalition in Queensland is made up of the liberal and national parties.
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Thaksin Shinawatra (Thai: ทักษิณ ชินวัตร, IPA: [tʰáksǐn tɕʰinnawát] (help·info); born July 26, 1949), Thai politician, is the current caretaker prime minister of Thailand and the leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. On 4 April 2006, following protests against his policies and a snap election were he won the majority of votes[1], he announced that he would not accept Parliament's nomination for the Premiership and would be handing over his responsibilities to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit. Before entering politics Thaksin was the founder of Shin Corporation, which included Advanced Info Service (AIS), the largest mobile phone operator. He was one of the richest individuals in Thailand, although prior to becoming Prime Minister, he transferred ownership of his companies to his family members, maids and drivers. He is married to Khunying Potjaman Shinawatra (Damapong) and has three children: Panthongtae, Pinthongtha and Praethongtharn. Thaksin is commonly referred to by the press and his critics as "Na Liam" (Thai: หน้าเหลี่ยม - "square face") and "Maeo" (Thai: แม้ว - a derogatory term for people of the Hmong hilltribe
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All the leaders of the Democratic party.
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As a fellow Australian who do you mean by 'them'? Are we talking Labour/ Liberal? or something more extreme? because there is not a great deal of difference between our two biggest parties, and even when you vote for someone else 'preferences' help one of the two get in anyway.
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Bryan Brown. He's australian
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no more then the dems/libs does. both sides stretch the truth all the time.
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Former Illinois Republican Gov. George Ryan\nhttp://www.newsdaily.com/index.php?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20060417-11402700-bc-us-ryan.xml\n\nSen/Gov James Kimble Vardaman, Mississippi\nhttp://www.hhtc.org/vw/\n\nArkansas ex-Gov. Jim Guy Tucker\nhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1465407/posts
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It's not like in the British system where there's a party leader in parliament, and the losing party head retains some status. I'd say Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean are party leaders.\n\nWould you spell check your nickname? It will add credibility to your questions, which are often quite good!
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He is the current South African president. He is the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) in South African politics.
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Speaker of the House...so currently that is Dennis Hastert
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Tim Cahill\nAustralia!!!!
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Paul Keating\n    Parkinson the talk show host.\n    Andrew Denton\n    Bill Gates
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it´s john buchanan, from year 1999, and will quit his job after 2007 world cup. click here http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4233.html?index=story to see his profile, and read some articles about him.\n\nthanks!