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                Chart 		Summary.     Click for More > Raul Castro named president   Castro resigns as president  Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma Prodi resigns after losing vote Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits Fidel Castro hints at retirement   Musharraf steps down as army chief   In a highly emotional speech, Pakistani President stepped down from his position as army chief, announcing his retirement Lahoud steps down; no successor Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
Foreign minister resigns PM to quit over payments scandal Scandal-hit governor resigns
May.26   Canada
Apr.2   Ireland
Mar.12   New York
  Eliot Spitzer has resigned, after being linked to a prostitution ring. Flanked by his wife, he told he could not allow 'private failings' to disrupt public work.    Eliot Spitzer apologized for not living up to the standards he demanded of others. He...
Feb.19   Cuba
Jan.24   Rome
Jan.13   South Africa

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Dec.17   Cuba
Nov.27   Pakistan
Nov.23   Beirut
Oct.20   Iran

US Mid-East commander steps down Raul Castro named president   Castro resigns as president

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King rejects PM's resignation City police chief quits after deadly raid Senate blocks president's early exit Foreign minister resigns  Maxime Bernier has come under fire after it was reported that his ex-girlfriend had previous relationships with men who had ties with organized... Russia swears in new president Prime minister ousted over food prices Clinton's chief strategist Mark Penn quits PM to quit over payments scandal   Bertie Ahern, who helped broker peace in Northern Ireland, could not survive a scandal over his collection of cash from businessmen Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens Scandal-hit governor resigns

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Thu.   Belgium
Jul. 8   Mexico

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Jun. 24   Paraguay
Jun.12  London  Top UK MP quits over terror law

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May.26   Canada

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Apr.25  Argentina  Economy minister steps down
Apr.12   Haiti
Apr.6   USA
Apr.2   Ireland

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Mar.18   India
Mar.12   New York
  Eliot Spitzer has resigned, after being linked to a prostitution ring. Flanked by his wife, he told he could not allow 'private failings' to disrupt public work
 Eliot Spitzer apologized for not living up to the standards he demanded of others. He made his name as an investigator of organized crime, financial crime and prostitution
 USA  Clinton aide quits over race row
Mar.11   Washington
 New York  Deadline to quit for Governor Spitzer

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Feb.19   Cuba
  Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
 The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision ought to spark 'a democratic transition'. John Negroponte added that the 1962 embargo would probably not be lifted 'any time soon'

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Jan.24   Rome   Prodi resigns after losing vote   The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate Jan.23  Rome  PM under pressure to quit Jan.13   South Africa Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits  Jackie Selebi's resignation follows his suspension as South Africa's national police commissioner Jan.3  Honduras  Foreign minister Jimenez quits

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Dec.17   Cuba   Fidel Castro hints at retirement  The ailing communist leader has said he has a duty not to hold on to power or obstruct the rise of younger people Putin backs Medvedev as successor Dec.4  London  Top anti-terror cop steps down

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Musharraf sworn in for second term Nov.27   Pakistan   Musharraf steps down as army chief Map of Rawalpindi Pakistan
  In a highly emotional speech, Pakistani President stepped down from his position as army chief, announcing his retirement.    Pervez Musharraf has handed over the command to Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiani in a ceremony at the a...
Nov.23   Beirut Lahoud steps down; no successor   Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's security

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Oct.20   Iran Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns   A move seen as a victory for President Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks

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Sep.24  Japan  PM and his Cabinet resign Sep.17   Pakistan Musharraf to 'give up army post' Sep.11   Japan   PM Abe resigns  Prime Minister's year-old government has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat

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Aug.30  Beijing  Finance minister resigns Aug.29  Pakistan  Bhutto: Musharraf to quit as military chief Aug.27   Washington Attorney General Gonzales resigns   Embattled U.S. Attorney General announced his resignation. 'I have lived the American dream,' said Alberto Gonzales Aug.13  Washington  Top White House aide Rove resigns

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Jul.31  Japan  Scandal-hit farm minister resigns

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May.17   Washington World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
  After lengthy talks with the bank's board, Paul Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June.    Wolfowitz being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given...
Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president May.10   Northern England Blair: My political journey is over May.7  Washington  Senior Wolfowitz aide steps down

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Apr.27  Washington  USAID chief resigns over 'madam'

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Feb.22   Rome   Italian crisis talks as PM quits   President Giorgio Napolitano is to begin crisis talks following the resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi

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Jan.26  Guinea  President Lansana Conte 'to cede powers' Jan.24   Jerusalem President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign  Jerusalem  President to stand down temporarily Jan.16   Jerusalem Military chief quits over war performance

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Dec.5  Fiji  Deposed PM leaves capital Dec.4   UN Controversial US envoy Bolton quits post Shabir to lead Palestinian government Nov.10   Palestine Palestinian PM offers to resign Nov.8   Washington   Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates   President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense Oct.14  Sweden  Trade minister to quit South Korean named U.N. leader Sep.26   London It's hard to let go, admits Blair Sep.7   London   Blair: I will resign within a year  Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure Jul.31   Cuba   Castro hands power to brother
  President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul.    Cuban television: Fidel Castro's health situation is 'stable' and he is in 'good spirits' The message from Castro said: 'I...
Jun.25  East Timor  PM ready to resign May.5  London  Embattled Blair axes top ministers  CIA  Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief May.2  Rome  Berlusconi hands in resignation Apr.29  Rome  Berlusconi 'ready to resign as PM' Apr.15  Washington  Rumsfeld resignation row simmers Apr.4  Baghdad  PM Jaafari rejects calls to resign   Thailand Prime minister Thaksin to resign Jaafari set to stay as PM Feb.5  Beirut  Interior Minister quits over riot First Africa woman leader sworn in Sharon fights for life after stroke

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Dec.27  Moscow  Illarionov, outspoken Putin aide, to quit Nov.9  Jerusalem  Peres ousted as Labor Party chief Oct.28   Washington   Lewis Libby quits Cheney office  chief-of-staff to Vice President has resigned after being charged with perjury over an investigation Sep.27  New Orleans  City police chief resigns Sep.12   Washington Emergencies chief steps down  Michael Brown, director of FEMA, has resigned following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina Sep.9   Washington US emergency aid chief sidelined Aug.7  UN  Former oil-for-food chief resigned  Jerusalem  Netanyahu resigns Cabinet post Rodriguez sworn in as interim president Jun.6  Bolivia  President Carlos Mesa submits resignation Jun.1   UN Stephanides fired over oil scandal  Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program May.8  Northern Ireland  Trimble quits as NI party leader Mar.10   Hong Kong Tung Chee-hwa resigns Mar.8  Kosovo  Premier indicted, resigns Mar.6  Bolivia  President Carlos Mesa offers to quit Mar.4  Ukraine  Ex-minister 'kills self' Shia alliance names PM candidate

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Dec.31   Ukraine PM Yanukovych resigns Nov.9  Washington  Attorney general Ashcroft quits cabinet Oct.20  Beirut  Prime minister resigns Oct.4  Indonesia  Megawati 'accepts' Indonesia vote Jun.26  Pakistan  Prime minister resigns Jun.3   CIA Tenet resigns as CIA director Allawi named as future prime minister May.13   New Delhi Vajpayee resigns after poll upset  Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister Feb.29   Haiti Aristide quits, flees Haiti  President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister Jan.31  Pakistan  Nuclear chief sacked Jan.28  London  BBC chairman quits over Hutton Jan.23  Washington  US chief Iraq arms expert quits Jan.21  Iran  'Ministers quit' in poll row Jan.14  South Korea  Foreign minister resigns

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Dec.12   Canada Chretien stepped down for Paul Martin Nov.23   Georgia Shevardnadze resigns Oct.30  Moscow  Putin's chief of staff resigns Oct.20  Jordan  PM Resigns Oct.17   Bolivia President Sanchez resigns Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM Sep.6   West Bank Abbas offers resignation Aug.29   London Campbel, Blair's right-hand man, quits Aug.11   Liberia Taylor quits under pressure Aug.9  Liberia  Bitter Taylor bids farewell Aug.2  Liberia  Taylor sets date to step down Jul.11  Italy  Tourist minister 'resigns' over German jibe Jul.6  Liberia  Taylor agrees to leave May.16  West Bank  Erakat resigns as chief negotiator Feb.26  Jerusalem  Foreign minister replaced Jan.22  NATO  Robertson to step down

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Dec.6  Washington  Treasury chief O'Neill, Lindsey resigned Nov.13   Beijing Zemin, 5 other leaders stepping down  Only one senior leader, Vice President Hu Jintao, 59, had been re-elected to new Central Committee Jul.10  South Korea  Prime minister replaced Jul.5  Croatia  PM quits in tactical move Apr.11  Venezuela  President to resign

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Dec.30  Argentina  Interim President resigns Dec.20   Argentina President resigns Megawati takes presidency Jun.30  Northern Ireland  Trimble has quit Musharraf assumes presidency Jun.6  Turkey  Demoted minister quits Apr.5  Japan  Mori confirms plans to resign Mar.10  Japan  Prime minister to step down Sharon sworn in Feb.20  Israel  Barak Quits Bush sworn in as president Jan.11  Hong Kong  Chief secretary said to quit Jan.10  Berlin  2 ministers quit over mad cow crisis

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C. Rice to be national security adviser Nov.20   Peru Fujimori resigns Nov.19  Peru  President confirms he will resign