Elected every two years in secret balloting during the party caucus or conference, the majority leader's role begins on the first day of the Congress.
He was only the third postwar presidential candidate to be chosen in the first round of secret balloting.
The workers are scheduled to vote on the accord in secret balloting in the next few weeks.
Voting then took place after a period of campaigning by secret balloting.
No attempt at secret balloting was made in many voting places.
No attempt at secret balloting was made in most voting places visited by foreign journalists.
Both sides have agreed on a new electoral law which guarantees secret balloting and an immediate count.
These leaders are elected every two years in secret balloting of the party caucus or conference.
The decision was made as a result of the secret balloting, where of 48 votes, 38 came in favor.
In fact, opening favorites often do not pick up enough steam during the early rounds of secret balloting.