July 1999 Rulers

July 1999

1

Rau

Germany: Johannes Rau takes office as president.

2

United States: Lawrence Summers is sworn in as treasury secretary.

3

Kuwait: In parliamentary elections, only 16 of the 50 seats are won by known government supporters while opposition liberals win more than 12 seats. Independent Islamists and traditionalist tribal politicians take a total of 18 seats. On July 13 a new cabinet is formed. Sheikh Ali Al Salim Al Sabah is replaced as finance minister by Sheikh Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah.

6

Barak

Israel: Ehud Barak takes office as prime minister. He also takes the defense portfolio. David Levy becomes foreign minister, Natan Sharansky interior minister, and Avraham Shohat finance minister.
Senegal: Former foreign minister (1960-62, 1962-68) Doudou Thiam dies.

7

Morauta

Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister Bill Skate announces his resignation. On July 14 Parliament elects Sir Mekere Morauta as prime minister (99-5). On July 26 he announces his cabinet. Sir Michael Somare becomes foreign minister, Morauta himself takes the finance portfolio.
Rwanda: President Pasteur Bizimungu dismisses Foreign Minister Amri Sued Ismail. The following day Augustin Iyamuremye becomes foreign minister.
Solomon Islands: John Lapli takes office as governor-general.

8

Vike-Freiberga

Latvia: Vaira Vike-Freiberga is sworn in as president.
Lebanon: Former prime minister (1980-84) Shafiq al-Wazzan dies.

9

The Netherlands: Former queen's commissioner of Groningen (1962-70) Cees Fock dies.

11

Azerbaijan: President Heydar Aliyev sacks Finance Minister Fikret Yusifov, replacing him with Avaz Alekperov.
Bermuda: Former premier (1975-77) Sir John Sharpe dies.

12

Verhofstadt

Michel

Belgium: Guy Verhofstadt is sworn in as prime minister. Louis Michel becomes foreign minister, Andr� Flahaut defense minister, Didier Reynders finance minister, and Antoine Duquesne interior minister.
Organization of African Unity: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is elected chairman.

15

Zimbabwe: The former governor-general (1957-63) of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Simon Ramsay, Earl of Dalhousie, dies.

16

Congo (Brazzaville): Former prime minister (1968-69) Alfred Raoul dies.

Berzins

Latvia: Parliament approves a new cabinet headed by Andris Skele, following the resignation of Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans on July 5. Indulis Berzins becomes foreign minister and Edmunds Krastins finance minister.
S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe: Paulo Jorge Espirito Santo becomes foreign minister and Emilio Lima interior minister.

Rodr�guez

Spain: Rom�n Rodr�guez Rodr�guez is named president of the government of the Canarias autonomous community.

17

India: Former lieutenant governor of Pondicherry (1995-98) Rajendra Kumari Bajpai dies.

20

Australia: Former Northern Territory administrator (1989-93) James Muirhead dies.
Czech Republic: Pavel Mertl�k is chosen as finance minister, to replace Ivo Svoboda.

�lvarez

Guinea: Former foreign minister (1985-93) Jean Traor� dies.
Spain: Vicente �lvarez Areces becomes president of the government of Asturias autonomous community.

21

Equatorial Guinea: Santiago Nsobeya Efuman becomes foreign minister.
Lesotho: Finance Minister Leketekete Victor Ketso resigns.

22

Tuyaa

Amarjargal

Mongolia: The government of Prime Minister Janlavyn Narantsatsralt resigns. Foreign Minister Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa becomes acting prime minister until July 30, when Parliament elects Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal as prime minister.
United Kingdom: The Conservatives win a by-election in Eddisbury.

23

Kyrgyzstan: Sultan Mederov becomes finance minister.

Muhammad

Morocco: King Hassan II dies. Crown Prince Sidi Muhammad becomes King Muhammad VI.

25

Philippines: Former foreign secretary (1987-92) Raul S. Manglapus dies.

26

Greece: Former president (1973-74) Phaidon Ghizikis dies.

27

Canada: In Nova Scotia elections, the Progressive Conservatives led by John Hamm win 29 seats, the New Democrats 12, and the Liberals 11. Turnout is about 68%.

Antich

Spain: Francesc Antich i Oliver becomes president of the government of the Baleares autonomous community.

29

Cook Islands: Joe Williams is sworn in as prime minister.