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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II,polo ralph lauren outlet, represented by a governor
Prime minister: Dean Barrow
Dean Barrow',burberry borse;s United Democratic Party (UDP) won the general election in February 2008 and again in March 2012,ghd straighteners.
A leading lawyer,coach outlet store online, he was elected to parliament in 1984 and served in senior positions in UDP governments until the PUP won a landslide in 1998. He then led the party in opposition until its victory at the polls in 2008.
In the 2008 vote he unseated the People's United Party (PUP) government of Said Musa,outlet chanel, which had been in power for 10 years.
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