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Death Of President Hugo Chavez

EDM number 1153 in 2012-13, proposed by George Galloway on 06/03/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Death, International politics and government and Latin America.

That this House deeply regrets the untimely death of President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela; notes that Hugh Chavez was four times elected president of Venezuela by a majority of the voters in elections considered free and fair by international monitors, including former US President Jimmy Carter; further notes that he was subject to a coup attempt and attempted assassination organised by his enemies in Venezuela and the US; further notes that he led the Bolivarian Revolution which lifted millions of people out of abject poverty in Venezuela; further notes that he was a steadfast and unflinching opponent of Western imperialism and a supporter of the poor and oppressed everywhere; and believes that his memory will long survive his death through his extraordinary achievements in the 14 years of his presidency.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
George Galloway06/03/2013Bradford WestRespectProposed
Jeremy Corbyn06/03/2013Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Alan Meale07/03/2013MansfieldLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin07/03/2013Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
Andrew George07/03/2013St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mike Hancock11/03/2013Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mike Wood12/03/2013Batley and SpenLabourSigned
John McDonnell13/03/2013Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Virendra Sharma14/03/2013Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned

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