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To: knighthawk; aristeides
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"THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The party of slain Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn filled a long-standing job opening in the new government Monday — nearly two months after the top-level post went vacant.

Khee Liang Phoa was sworn in by Queen Beatrix as the Junior Minister of Emancipation and Family Affairs. He replaces Philomena Bijlhout who was forced to step down in July just nine hours after taking the oath.

Phoa, 47, is a Dutch national of Chinese ancestry and a physical therapist by training. He was most recently the head of an industry group promoting safe drinking.

Phoa was nominated by the party's number two member, Joao Varela, a 27-year-old marketing analyst for cosmetics firm L'Oreal. Varela is reportedly dating Phoa's 22-year old daughter.

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Another smack in the face of lefty race baiting. Also, Varela is dating a woman??? Explanations?
11 posted on 09/20/2002 5:58:42 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
That he is dating a woman is new to me. And I see he was sworn in now. There is little about this at the LPF forum.
14 posted on 09/20/2002 6:04:00 PM PDT by knighthawk
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