Prior to the 2008 elections, a decision to change the electoral date and extend the parliamentary mandate resulted in major controversy when the Assembly deputies snubbed the president and chose to extend their mandate.

Prior to the opening of the Panama Canal to traffic on 15 August 1914, a controversy with Great Britain respecting the interpretation of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty arose.

* Edmund Curll renews his controversy with Matthew Prior, by threatening to publish the poet's works without permission.

Prior to that time the seven sacraments, including the sacrament of Matrimony were accepted as part of the apostolic oral and written tradition without controversy or debate.

Prior to the Hindi – Urdu controversy, he was Interested in the education of Muslims and Hindus both and this was the period in which Sir Syed visualised India as a beautiful bride whose one eye was Hindu and the other Muslim and due to this stance Sir Syed was regarded as a reformer and nationalist leader but there was a sudden change in his policies after the Hindi – Urdu controversy.

Prior to the release of their second album, the band became the subject of controversy surrounding remarks that Mills had made in the NME and Melody Maker, regarding Nazism and its attendant symbol, the swastika.

" Prior to the public controversy and being elected President, Obama had been on Smiley's PBS show six times.

Prior to the war they had made Confessions of a Nazi Spy ( 1940 ) that aroused great controversy.

In the same year, he and his lady Isabel had a controversy with the Prior and Convent of Belvoir, relative to the right of presentation to the Church of Redmile ( near Bottesford ), which was amicably compromised by their relinquishing the patronage to the convent, for a certain compensation.

Prior to his resignation, in 1991, Daim ’ s contribution was succinctly summed up as thus: “ Despite having much of his tenure clouded in controversy, the outgoing Finance Minister has nonetheless earned the reputation as one of the country ’ s ablest economic architects, having steered Malaysia through recession into four straight years of high growth .” In another article, “ Daim exits office having earned the distinction of being a hard – driving technocrat, who resisted pressure by rival ministers who wanted to alter fiscal policy for political expediency ….”

Prior to the Fremont expedition, the Washoe people inhabited the valley and surrounding areas.

Prior to Scottsboro's founding, the area surrounding the present-day city was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians.

Prior to the arrival of the Moravians, there was no distinct town, but several families farmed on Jenny Jump Mountain, to the south of Hope, in surrounding area and on John Samuel Green, Jr .’ s farm in the center of what is now the Village.

Prior to this, Smethport was simply a settlement surrounding the county courthouse.

Prior to 1960, liquor sales were prohibited in all cities and counties surrounding Abilene.

Prior to the emergence of the Internet, many play-by-mail games developed communities resembling those surrounding today's online games.

Prior to then, the Warrington constituency covered the central part of the town and surrounding area, while the southern fringes were in the Runcorn constituency and the surrounding area to the north was covered by the Newton constituency.

Prior to European settlement of Australia the region of Blackheath and surrounding areas were thought to be a summer corroberee meeting place for several Aboriginal nations, these being Darug ( East ), Gundungurra ( South ) and Wiradjuri ( West ).

Prior to European entry, the creation narrative varied among surrounding local groups.

Prior to the formation of Metro, the municipalities surrounding the central City of Toronto were all independent towns and villages.

Prior to European settlement, The Basin and surrounding suburbs were often visited by aborigines from the Westernport and Yarra Yarra tribes — hunting in the summer months in the Dandenong Ranges and its foothills.

Prior to European settlement, Boronia and surrounding suburbs were often visited by Aborigines from the Westernport and Yarra Yarra tribes, hunting during the summer months in the Dandenong Ranges and its foothills.

Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet in Port Jackson in 1788, the area of land we now know as Frenchs Forest, and surrounding Warringah areas, was the home of the Guringai ( Ku-ring-gai ) language group of the Garigal Aboriginal clan.

Prior to the early 1950s, a large number of present-day residents of Ebeye lived on small islands throughout Kwajalein Atoll, which is in fact the largest atoll in the world, boasting close to 99 islands surrounding a massive lagoon.

Prior to the assault, the surrounding countryside had also been liberated by Polish and Soviet partisans.

Prior to its proclamation as a city on 1 January 1986, Thuringowa was a large rural shire, almost surrounding the City of Townsville.

Prior to European settlement, the island was home to the Woppaburra and Ganumi people of the Darumbal nation, with centuries old middens testifying to the quantity of seafood found in the surrounding waters.

Prior to the 1950s, most of the area surrounding today's suburbs of Munno Para and Elizabeth were farming estates.

Prior to this students lived in houses or halls in the surrounding area.

Prior to the industrialisation in the 19th century agriculture was the main activity in the land surrounding Kelly Bray.

Prior to its being fenced off, the area surrounding the springs and pond into which its waters feed was popular among the students as a place to meet and relax.

Prior to settlement and colonisation of Australia, Bidwill and the surrounding area was inhabited by the Darug tribe.

Prior to World War II, in the early 1940s, Universal Pictures released Enemy Agent starring Cromwell as a draftsman who thwarts the Nazis.

Prior to the events in the series, Agent L helped a struggling Ichiro become a great Dragon Drive player ; it is later suggested that he developed feelings for her.

Prior to Carroll Rosenbloom's death, the Rams had already announced their intentions to leave the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and move to Anaheim Stadium in Orange County for the 1980 season.

Prior to 1738, the Orange County, Virginia, today located on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, included all of Virginia west of the Blue Ridge.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, City of Orange Township had been in state legislative district 27.

Prior to the American Civil War, Orange was the center of commerce and justice for Orange County, Virginia, and a number of antebellum buildings survive today.

Prior to joining Maranatha, Sprouse led a secular incarnation of The Road Home which played extensively in Orange County, CA.

On August 3, 2010, Prior agreed to an independent league contract with the Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League.

Prior to the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe is appointed aide to the Prince of Orange, so finally achieving the rank of Lt.

Prior to 1970, travel across the St. Johns River from Orange Park to Mandarin was a journey.

Prior to this, Teutul was head of the rail shop at Orange County Ironworks.

Prior to the approval, the Orange Centre commenced trading in November, with Craig Knowles, the local member and state Planning Minister, attending the official opening.

Prior to the present before reaching Harbor Boulevard, SR 39 continued north from Whittier Boulevard along Hacienda Road to the Los Angeles / Orange County line then north on Hacienda Boulevard and Glendora Avenue to US 60, 70, and 99 now Interstate 10 in West Covina.

Prior to 1991, Harbor Boulevard would become Fullerton Road heading northward at the Los Angeles / Orange County Line, and would continue north as Fullerton Road though the Puente Hills as a one-lane winding road into Rowland Heights.

Prior to its reconstruction, driving through was challenging and, combined with heavy traffic volume, resulted in frustrating traffic congestion, hence the name " Orange Crush.