Leading the opposition to the Bill were Hartington ( now the Duke of Devonshire ) and Chamberlain.

Leading up to the 1998 – 99 season, Kariya told reporters he was ready to play a rougher style to protect himself from the opposition, including " getting stick up " against oncoming players.

Leading the opposition was EIJ leader Ayman Zawahiri who termed it " surrender " in angry letters to the London newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat.

From December 1990 to February 1991, he was Chairman of the Leading Commission of the Democratic Party ( the first opposition party after 50 years of totalitarian regime ).

Leading members of the party over the years have been René, James Michel ( formerly the chief of staff of the armed forces, information minister, finance minister and vice president from 1996-2004 ; he is currently the President of Seychelles ), Guy Sinon, Jacques Hodoul ( a former foreign minister who was regarded as the party's chief ideologue ), Joseph Belmont ( the current Vice President of Seychelles ), and Maxime Ferrari ( a former René loyalist who later supported the opposition and wrote an autobiography ).

Leading puritans, including John Pym, who were members of the Providence Island Company met Saye at Broughton Castle to coordinate their opposition to the King.

Leading the opposition to the Thompson camp was former Governor and incumbent U. S. Senator Charles Deneen. Thompson and Deneen had been rivals for control of the Illinois Republican Party, and the bad blood between the two politicians dated at least as far back as the 1904 state convention.

Leading the opposition were former senators Benigno Aquino, Jr., Gerardo " Gerry " Roxas, Gil J. Puyat and Salvador " Doy " Laurel.

Sobers took 15 wickets in the 1960-61 series, including a best analysis of 5 / 120, at an average of 39. 20, and his bowling allowed Worrell to play an extra batsman in the final three Tests, thus using Sobers for the first time as a designated all-rounder, a role in which he became the dominant player in world cricket over the next decade, being awarded the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World title ( retrospectively ) eight times in 13 years.

Leading players in these years were batsman Bobby Abel and a trio of top bowlers in George Lohmann, Bill Lockwood and Tom Richardson.

Leading cricket commentator Alan McGilvray later wrote " I remain convinced to this day the bumpers hurled at Weekes had a definite influence on charging up West Indian competitiveness in future series.

Leading national figures in these years included Félix Varela and Cuba's first revolutionary poet, José María Heredia.

In 2008, Marion Cotillard won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of legendary French singer Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, the first French-language performance to be so honored.

In 2010, Grammer enjoyed his first Tony Award nomination for La Cage Aux Folles as Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

These first five films of his career established him, as evidenced in his winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in three consecutive years, 1951 to 1953.

Leading Nicaraguan exports also demonstrated increased diversity, with 274 new products shipped to the United States in the first year.

Leading English cricketers first visited a foreign country in 1789, when John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, organised a tour of France.

He was nominated for his first Tony Award ( Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play ) for this role, but lost out to his co-star Ian McKellen, who played Antonio Salieri.

Leading up to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, it was announced that NHL players would be eligible to play for the first time.

* April 13-Sidney Poitier is the first black person to win an Academy Award in the catergory Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field

In 1986, Binoche was nominated for her first César for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film.

Already established as a nightclub singer and musical theatre actress, she first attracted critical acclaim for her dramatic performances in the movies The Sterile Cuckoo ( 1969 ), and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon ( 1970 ); Minnelli then rose to international stardom for her appearance as Sally Bowles in the 1972 film version of the Broadway musical Cabaret, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Leading the A's to a four-game sweep over the San Francisco Giants and the franchise's first World Series title since 1974, Henderson hit. 474 with an. 895 slugging average ( including two triples and a homer ), while stealing three more bases.

Leading the merger effort were Elmer Kelm, the head of the Minnesota Democratic Party and founding chairman of the DFL party ; Elmer Benson, effectively the head of the Farmer-Labor Party by virtue of his leadership of its dominant left-wing faction ; and rising star Hubert H. Humphrey, who chaired the Fusion Committee that accomplished the union and then went on to chair its first state convention.

Leading members of the DSP were Hans Georg Müller, Max Sesselmann and Dr. Friedrich Wiesel, the first two being editors of the Münchner Beobachter.

Leading up to the Civil War Nicola Marschall ( 1829-1917 ), a German-American artist, is generally credited with designing both the first official Confederate flag and the grey Confederate army uniform while a teacher at the old Marion Female Seminary.

When first introduced into Victoria Police, the Leading Senior Constable was a classification not a rank, somewhat like " detective ".

Webb also received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1949 for Sitting Pretty, the first in a three-film series of comedic " Mr. Belvedere " features with Webb portraying a snide and omniscient babysitter.

The city also has numerous hotels, including the ultra-luxurious Town House Galleria, which is the world's first seven-star hotel, ranked officially by the Société Générale de Surveillance, and one of The Leading Hotels of the World.

Blanchett was nominated for her first Australian Film Institute Award as Best Leading Actress for this role, and lost out to Pamela Rabe in The Well.

" Lansbury received her first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

He was nominated for his first Oscar award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the movie Murphy's Romance, opposite Sally Field.

The first Creole cookbook in English was La Cuisine Creole: A Collection of Culinary Recipes, From Leading Chefs and Noted Creole Housewives, Who Have Made New Orleans Famous For Its Cuisine, written by Lafcadio Hearn and published in 1885.

Her next role was Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song and Dance ( 1985 ), winning her first Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in the role of Emma.

* Princeps (" First Citizen " or " Leading Citizen "), an honorific title denoting the status of the emperor as first among equals

Leading up to the Meiji Restoration, the Tokugawa Shogunate realized there was a need to prepare northern defenses against a possible Russian invasion and took over control of most of Ezochi.

Leading up to the landmark issue, John has little control over events, and is led along by a psychic serial killer, who threatens to kill Chas and his family, and a demon, Rosacarnis, who offers his memories back, at the cost of 24 hours in her service.

Leading the southern American column, General Sullivan entered Trenton by the abandoned river road and blocked the only crossing over the Assunpink Creek to cut off the Hessian escape.

Today the castle is open to the public, and according to figures released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, over 170, 000 people visited in 2010.

According to figures released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, over 190, 000 people visited Tintagel Castle in 2010.

Leading small groups have become increasingly important within the PRC after the 1990s, especially in the field of foreign policy where the LSGs have become a tool for coordinating the work of several agencies as well as insuring party supervision over government activities.

Slats, also known as Leading Edge Devices, are extensions to the front of a wing for lift augmentation, and are intended to reduce the stalling speed by altering the airflow over the wing.

RAF Regiment lance corporals have powers of charge over Aircraftmen, Leading Aircraftmen and senior aircraftmen, but not junior technicians and senior aircraftmen technicians, who, despite being OR2s, require a corporal or above to charge if required.

Since that first club, Ruritan has grown throughout the United States of America, and in doing so, has become " America ’ s Leading Community Service Organization ," with over 30, 000 members in more than 1, 200 clubs.

During the Safavid period, Sistani's ancestor Sayyid Mohammad was appointed by Sultan Husayn to the office of Sheikh ul-Islam ( Leading Authority of Islam ) presiding over the Sistan province, where he then traveled with his children and settled, an event which accounts for the usage of the title " al-Sistani " in Ayatollah Sistani's own name today.

* Leading European negotiations with Iran over its controversial Nuclear programme

Leading up to this, in August 1989 Zino had publicly burned over one hundred thousand of his cigars that he had deemed of low quality and unfit to sell.

Leading the tournament in scoring with 26 points ( 9 goals and 17 assists ) over 6 games, he helped Sweden to a silver medal.

Leading the Ouidah garrison, Kouandété also attempted to take over government buildings and murder de Souza.

Leading up to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, Wottle won the AAU 800 meter title before equaling the world record over 800 meters of 1: 44. 3 at the US Olympic Trials.

Fraser slid the submarine under the Takao, which lay over a depression in the sea bed, and his diver Acting Leading Seaman James Joseph Magennis went out to fix the limpet mines to the bottom of the ship.

ERA Fourth Class Albert Nairn, Acting Leading Stoker Jack Gordan Robinson, and Able Seaman Ernest Raymond Dee were Mentioned in Despatches for their part in bringing the two midget submarines from harbour to the point where the crews that took part in the attack took over.

Leading a fleet of seven ships and over 700 men, he sailed from Boston in late April and arrived before the Acadian capital, Port Royal in early June.

Leading about 5, 000 troops, Sullivan defeated the Iroquois in the Battle of Newtown, then destroyed over 40 Iroquois villages and all their stored crops in the fall of 1779.

Leading now by over 40 seconds, Moss seemed on his way to a comfortable victory.

Leading colonial supporters of imperial federation, such as Australian prime minister Alfred Deakin, however saw the movement as a way to increase the influence of the dominions over imperial defence and foreign policy.