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dbo:abstract	The 1999 Liberal Democrats leadership election was called following the resignation of Paddy Ashdown as Leader of the Liberal Democrats. There were five candidates and all members of the party were balloted using the Alternative Vote preference system. The election was won by Charles Kennedy, who served as leader until his resignation in 2006. The chief issue in the election was whether the party should continue its partial collaboration with the Labour Party, which had seen Ashdown and other senior Liberal Democrats appointed to a joint Cabinet committee on electoral reform. Most of the candidates were to various degrees sceptical about this approach, with Simon Hughes the most hostile and Charles Kennedy the strongest defender of Ashdown. The campaign was almost entirely free of bitterness and outspoken comments. Kennedy was generally favoured by the press because of his name recognition, which derived from his frequent appearances on light-hearted panel games on television. (en) L'élection à la direction des Libéraux-démocrates de 1999 a eu lieu le 9 août 1999, pour élire le nouveau chef de file du parti, après le retrait de Paddy Ashdown en poste depuis 1988. Charles Kennedy est élu chef du parti à l'issue du scrutin. (fr)
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rdfs:comment	L'élection à la direction des Libéraux-démocrates de 1999 a eu lieu le 9 août 1999, pour élire le nouveau chef de file du parti, après le retrait de Paddy Ashdown en poste depuis 1988. Charles Kennedy est élu chef du parti à l'issue du scrutin. (fr) The 1999 Liberal Democrats leadership election was called following the resignation of Paddy Ashdown as Leader of the Liberal Democrats. There were five candidates and all members of the party were balloted using the Alternative Vote preference system. The election was won by Charles Kennedy, who served as leader until his resignation in 2006. (en)
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