Australia - Aboriginal leader first
March 17, 2013, Sunday
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AUSTRALIA has its first Aboriginal leader of a provincial government, in a development welcomed by the prime minister as a historic moment for the nation's impoverished indigenous population.
Adam Giles was sworn in Thursday as government head of the Northern Territory. The 40-year-old former civil servant became leader Wednesday in an internal coup within the ruling conservative Country Liberal Party.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who leads a center-left Labor Party government, told Federal Parliament that Giles' promotion deserved national recognition. "This is a moment in history for indigenous Australians," she said.
Adam Giles was sworn in Thursday as government head of the Northern Territory. The 40-year-old former civil servant became leader Wednesday in an internal coup within the ruling conservative Country Liberal Party.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who leads a center-left Labor Party government, told Federal Parliament that Giles' promotion deserved national recognition. "This is a moment in history for indigenous Australians," she said.
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