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Australia’s Milton Dick elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

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Australia’s Milton Dick elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Australian House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick was elected head of the Inter-Parliamentary Union at its 153rd assembly in Arusha, Tanzania. He defeated two candidates, while a Somali delegation took part in the vote alongside parliamentarians from around the world, Shabellemedia reports.

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