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| - The Hon. Shannon Millicent DeVere (b. May 6, 1959) is the Leader of the Opposition in the Georgeland state of Bradmarch. From August 17, 2007 to August 19, 2008, she was the state's Chief Minister. She leads the state branch of the Liberal Democratic Party of the United Islands. Image:DeVere.JPG From 2002 to 2004, DeVere was the leader of the United Islands Liberal Party's state branch, and agreed to become Deputy Leader of the Opposition as part of an agreement with Democratic Party leader Owen Canderwell which led to his becoming Leader of the Opposition when both parties won an equal number of seats. She later became Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats. DeVere is a leading member of the right-wing of her party and a strong supporter of former Prime Minister Zoe Parker and Opposition Leader Robin Sales. In 2007 it was reported that DeVere would become the chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party's re-election campaign in Bradmarch. In August 2007, Canderwell suffered a mild heart attack and announced his resignation, despite his pledge to fight the 2008 election. DeVere was considered the overwhelming front-runner to replace the outgoing Chief Minister. She was duly elected on August 17, 2007, with no opposition from within her party. A year later, at the state election, fought under a new, proportional voting system, the Liberal Democrats won just nine seats in the 32-seat legislature, one fewer than the opposition Conservatives. Since no party could form a majority, both DeVere and Tory leader Diane Salinger negotiated with the Georgeland Alliance, which won 8 seats, for support for a minority government. The Alliance eventually agreed to support Salinger. DeVere was re-elected as Liberal Democrat leader and remains Leader of the Opposition.
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