Following a constitutional referendum of July 2000, the president of the CNSP decided to run for president, and indeed declared himself president after the elections of 22 October 2000.

Following the collapse of the ruling Communist Party in Yugoslavia, Croatia adopted a new constitution in 1990 – which replaced the 1974 constitution adopted by the Socialist Republic of Croatia – and organised its first multi-party elections.

Following the convening of the newly elected People ’ s Assembly and Maglis al-Shura in March 2012, a committee was to draft a new constitution to replace the pre-revolutionary one, followed by presidential elections.

Following the elections in 2004, the former MEPs of the group took MEPs from the new member countries on board and together, they registered the new group Independence and Democracy ( IND / DEM ).

Following reunification, elections for the first all-German Bundestag were held on 2 December 1990.

Following a crisis involving allegations of ballot fraud in the 2003 parliamentary elections, Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as president on November 23, 2003, in the bloodless Rose Revolution.

Following the 1998-99 civil war, presidential and legislative elections were again held, bringing opposition leader Kumba Ialá and his Party for Social Renewal to power.

Following the declaration, Moetzet HaAm became the Provisional State Council, which acted as the legislative body for the new state until the first elections in January 1949.

Following the 2008-2011 elections of ULI's direction committee, Gonçalo Neves replaced Carnaghan as secretary of linguistic issues in February 2008.

Following a name-change, they contested the 1984 European Parliament elections, with their party founder winning 1. 9 % in the Dublin constituency.

Following boundary changes, Major became Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Huntingdon in 1983 and retained the seat in the 1987, 1992 and 1997 general elections.

Following an influx of supportive refugees and new elections to the city council, Calvin's opponents were forced out.

Following the withdrawal of Syrian troops in April 2005, Lebanon held parliamentary elections in four rounds, from 29 May to 19 June.

Following Sharon's victory, it was decided to do away with separate elections for prime minister and return to the previous system.

Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor-general.

Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general ; the deputy prime minister is appointed by the governor general.

Following victories in the 1967 and 1974 elections, the SVLP led the island to independence, winning the first post-independence election in 1979.

Following the promulgation of a new constitution in 1990, São Tomé and Príncipe held multiparty elections for the first time since independence.

Following the 1945 elections to the Constituent Assembly in France, which were held with a very limited franchise, the French authorities gradually extended the franchise until in November 1955 the principle of universal sufferage was passed into law and implemented the following year.

Following the 1994 elections, South Africa was governed under an interim constitution.

Following promulgation of a new populist constitution, Nicaragua held national elections in 1984.

Following the elections in late March 2006, Mofaz was moved from the position of Defense Minister and received the Transport ministry in the new Cabinet installed on 4 May 2006.

Following the referendum the armed forces announced a plan for the return to civilian rule, and national elections were held in 1984.

Following the 1980 federal elections, the Libertarian Party assumed the title of being the third largest party after the American Independent Party, which had previously been the third largest political party, continued to fracture.

* November 24 – Following a week of demonstrations demanding free elections and other reforms, General Secretary Miloš Jakeš and other leaders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia resign.

* Following the Croatian military defeat of 1096, by the Pacta Conventa ( contested ) the Croatian nobles recognize Coloman of Hungary as their overlord, initiating the personal union between the two kingdoms.

Following feminist or other reflexive and tradition-breaking paradigms sports are sometimes studied as contested activities, i. e. as activities in the centre of various people / groups interests ( connection of sports and gender, mass media, or state-politics ).

Following the Labor Party's 1996 election defeat, Crean contested the deputy leadership of the party but was defeated by Gareth Evans, 42 votes to 37.

Following the significant losses of the ruling Fianna Fáil party in these elections, Labour Party sources suggested the presidential election should not be contested if it were to allow a decisive Fianna Fáil victory so soon after earlier election woes.

Following the 2001 general election Portillo contested the leadership of the party.

Following O ' Keeffe's death, her family contested her will because codicils made to it in the 1980s had left all of her estate to Hamilton.

Following the retirement of the veteran Conservative MP Terence Higgins, Bottomley contested the newly formed constituency Worthing West, won with a majority of over 9, 000, now built to over 12, 000 with 50 % of the vote.

Following the recount, Delahunt sought judicial review in the Massachusetts Superior Court and Judge Elizabeth Donvan conducted a de novo review of the contested ballots and declared Delahunt the victor by a 108-vote margin.

Following the end of World War I the area remained contested by newly-independent Poland and Lithuania, with the actual control held by the German army stationed in the area.

Following the boundary changes, McCrea contested the new Mid Ulster in 1997 but by now Sinn Féin had established itself as the best party to outpoll a unionist and so drew votes from the SDLP, resulting in Martin McGuinness winning.

Following it, Rita Chowdhury contested in 2005 Kolkata Municipal polls, as part of Left Front and has been elected from ward no 41.

Following the resignation of Mark Latham and their acquisition of a Senate seat in 2004, Family First contested the 2005 Werriwa by-election and in the absence of a Liberal candidate received 2, 890 first preference votes.

Following Dong Zhuo's death, Li Su served under Lü Bu as he contested with Dong Zhuo's followers for control.

Following mediation by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Apithy and Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin agreed to divide between them 18 contested seats in a southwest constituency.

Following Kōno Hyakuren ’ s death, the lineage of Eishin-ryu became contested again, with several individuals claiming to be the most senior representative.

Following Ed Broadbent's announcement that he would not be running in the next federal election, Heath contested the NDP's nomination to succeed him in Ottawa Centre but was defeated at the June 22, 2005, nomination meeting by Paul Dewar.

Following the overthrow of the regime and the democratic opening, the party contested the 1991 parliamentary election.

Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in North London, the Boundary Commission created two new constituencies based on the existing Kensington and Chelsea constituency, which were first contested at the 2010 election.

Following global critical acclaim, many of the book's descriptions have been contested by Rais, who has taken the author to court in Norway for what he says is a defamation and assault on his character, family and country.

Following the arrests of Abassi Madani and Ali Belhadj on June 30, 1991, he became the party's effective leader ( after four days of contested leadership by Mohamed Said.

Following Hong Kah GRC's dissolution and the 2011 general elections, Bukit Gombak became part of Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency contested by the PAP slate comprising Gan Kim Yong ( former member for Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency ), Alvin Yeo, Zaqy Mohamad and new candidates Low Yen Ling and Alex Yam Ziming.

Following a contested take-over battle with Inco Limited, Xstrata successfully acquired the remaining 80. 1 % of Falconbridge in August 2006.

Following the coup d ' état which deposed the elected government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry in 2000, the BKV contested the election held to restore democracy in 2001.