Before that, as governor of the north-eastern state of Ceara, he ran a prudent and efficient administration.
Mr Bush's formula for making his administration more efficient in the second term has been to send his most loyal White House policy advisers (such as Condoleezza Rice and Margaret Spellings) to run various cabinet departments.
Despite strong support from groups like the American Council on An Energy Efficient Economy, the Obama administration has tended to treat CHP like the necessary evil of clean energy.
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The analysis, published online this month by the journal Health Affairs, appears to refute critics who have charged the Food and Drug Administration is less efficient than the European Medicines Agency and has been slower to approve new cancer drugs.
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At the same time, India and Indonesia each needs to make public administration more honest and efficient.
More than that, he has shaken up the state's moribund administration into the most efficient civil service in South Asia.
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The Obama administration scored a major win for fuel-efficient cars this week by finalizing new standards that will increase the fuel economy of cars to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg by 2025.
Last month, Gates issued guidelines for the transition, stressing that the department must maintain continuity of operations and ensure efficient and effective transition between the outgoing political leaders and the incoming administration, according to Whitman.
The administration also has a goal of putting 1 million fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles on the road by 2015.
The Obama Administration is advocating a long-term shift to more fuel-efficient small cars, and manufacturers are racing to populate their showrooms with cars that fit the bill.
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"The Obama Administration is proud to partner with researchers who are exploring greener, more efficient ways to power buses, " said Secretary LaHood.
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By the end of the year, Fiat expects to increase its Chrysler holdings to 58.5% by satisfying an Obama administration requirement that it begin U.S. manufacturing of a fuel-efficient Chrysler using Fiat underpinnings.
My Administration is committed to cutting waste in Federal Government spending and identifying opportunities to promote efficient and effective spending.
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