He suddenly gave up the party presidency three weeks ago in the hope of promoting overall opposition unity.

But he voluntarily stepped aside to allow my candidacy for the party presidency in 1984.

Teisina Fuko was the first person elected to the party presidency at a meeting on 15 April 2005.

After Tito's death in 1980 the party adopted a collective leadership model, with the party presidency rotating annually.

On May 23 she issued a statement announcing that she had declined to accept the party presidency.

Candidates seeking to run for the party presidency needed to win the endorsements of at least 3% of party members.

Once they have joined a party, they can run for party presidency.

His high profile in recent months and obvious bid for the party presidency have amounted to nothing.

He added that "the legislature stepped in after 1988" and that by the time he left the party presidency, "everything was legal."