P20 Summit: Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) Sahiba Gafarova leads the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) Sahiba Gafarova will go to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia will participate in the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit, reports via Azerbaijani Parliament. Gafarova is expected to make a speech on issues, that will be discussed at the summit. She … Read more

P20 Summit: 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit held in Indonesia, Speaker Om Birla leads Indian Parliamentary delegation

Nimish Kumar. Bali (Indonesia), 5 October 2022: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, who is currently in Indonesia to attend P20 Summit, visited Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali. Situated at Garuda Vishnu Kencana Cultural Park, the gigantic Garuda Vishnu Kencana statue is a  spectacular architectural and engineering wonder. The entire theme of … Read more

International Day of Democracy: South African Government statement

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. On 15 September, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (link is external)(IPU) and parliaments around the world celebrate the International Day of Democracy, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. In its resolution A/RES/62/7 establishing the International Day of Democracy, the United Nations noted that “while democracies share common features, there is … Read more

International Day of Democracy: History & Timeline

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. International Day of Democracy on September 15 allows us the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate our democratic society. It’s very easy for people who live in a free society to take their freedoms for granted. Yet, when freedom is absent, life includes unimaginable challenges that are often incomprehensible. Today, … Read more

International Day of Democracy: USA Secretary of State Antony J Blinken statement

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. On this International Day of Democracy, we underscore our support for democracy as we strive toward a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable world. The United States places democracy and human rights at the center of our foreign policy; they are essential elements in achieving and sustaining peace and stability the world … Read more

Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger Elected Chairperson, Hon. Anurag Sharma Appointed Treasurer at 65th CPA General Assembly

New CPA Chairperson, Treasurer and Vice-Chairperson.

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) elected Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger as Chairperson, Hon. Anurag Sharma as Treasurer, and Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu as Vice-Chairperson during the 65th CPA General Assembly.

CPA: Who is Catherine (Kate) Esther Doust, the winner of the Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Award

Parliamentary Service House   MLC Party LaborMember of Australian Labor PartyServed as branch secretary and President of a number of sub-branches and Electoral CouncilsMember, Party Disputes Committee and Property and Finance Committee Date Elected 22 May 2001 Electorate   South Metropolitan Service ElectoratesMLC South Metropolitan Region from 22 May 2001. Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament … Read more

CPA: Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Award winner is Hon. Kate Doust, MLC , the Parliament of Western Australia

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. The inaugural winner of the Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Award has been announced at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hon. Kate Doust, MLC from the Parliament of Western Australia has been announced as the first recipient of the 2022 Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Award in recognition of her long … Read more