SOCIALIST PRESIDENT OF CHILE

Early day motion 271, tabled 17 January 2000 by Mike Gapes (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 69 members.

That this House congratulates the people of Chile on their wisdom in electing the respected socialist, democrat and anti-fascist Ricardo Lagos as their next President; and notes that he will be the first Socialist President of Chile since the murder of the democratically-elected Salvador Allende in the brutal military coup carried out by Augusto Pinochet in September 1973.

Signatures by party: Labour 61, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 1, Unknown 1.