1986 in Afghanistan resigns from the largely ceremonial post of president of the Revolutionary Council. He is succeeded on November 24 by Haji Mohammad Chamkani, formerly first vice-president and a non-PDPA member. An extraordinary plenum of the PDPA Central Committee approves a policy of national reconciliation, involving negotiations with opposition groups, and the proposed formation of a coalition government of national unity. A cabinet reshuffle sees the elevation of Najibullah supporters Abdul Wakil and Mohammad Rafi to the posts of foreign minister and defense minister, respectively. Najibullah visits the U.S.S.R. to discuss prospects for ending the conflict in Afghanistan. 1986 in Afghanistan The
Shadow Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras July 2012, with the final composition being settled at a meeting of the Syriza parliamentary group at 11am on that day. The Shadow Cabinet acted in opposition to the Cabinet of Antonis Samaras. Whilst in opposition, in December 2014, Syriza adopted the Thessaloniki Programme, an economic manifesto. The Shadow Cabinet would have officially remained in position until the 27 January 2015, when Alexis Tsipras named his new Cabinet. A number of members from the Shadow Cabinet took up roles in the new Cabinet. The role of shadow ministers was to oversee the work being carried out by the government ministers