109 RESIGNATIONS FROM MINISTERS (8/3/12) UPDATED ~ by American Kabuki

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109 RESIGNATIONS FROM MINISTERS (8/3/12) UPDATED

NOTE: I have updated this list to include the whole of 2011, just to liaise the numbers with the Banker’s List by American Kabuki. Enjoy.

5/1/11 – (TAIWAN) Health Minister Yaung Chih-liang resigns after implementation of second health care reform
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1601&MainCatID=16&id=20110105000113
13/1/11 – (LEBANON) 11 Ministers resigned en masse causing government to collapse
http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20110113/103848.shtml
14/1/11 – (TONGA) Health Minister Akilisi Pohiva in less than two weeks
http://www.mic.gov.to/press-releases/2000-fakafisi-akilisi-pohiva-mei-he-lakanga-minisita-moui.html
14/1/11 – (CHILE) Defence Minister Jaime Ravinet resigns as cabinet reshuffles
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/01/14/chile-s-defense-minister-resigns-from-cabinet
16/1/11 – (IRELAND) Foreign Minister Michael Martin resigns to vote against PM Brian Cowen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12202558
17/1/11 – (KUWAIT) Interior Minister Sheikh Jabir al Sabah resigns after persisted demands
http://thegulfblog.com/2011/01/17/
19/1/11 – (IRELAND) Health Minister Mary Harney second to resign unexpectedly
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0119/breaking60.html
19/1/11 – (IRELAND) Justice Minister Dermot Ahern third to resign
http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/161087.html
19/1/11 – (IRELAND) Transport Minister Noel Dempsey fourth to resign
http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/161087.html
19/1/11 – (IRELAND) Defence Minister Tony Killeen fifth to resign
http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/161087.html
20/1/11 – (IRELAND) Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Innovation Batt O’Keefe sixth to resign
http://www.examiner.ie/breakingnews/ireland/report-okeeffe-to-resign-from-cabinet-490057.html
21/1/11 – (LIBYA) Justice Minister Mustafa Mohamed resigns after the excessive use of violence against protestors
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/02/senior-resignation-gaddafi
24/1/11 – (IRELAND) PM Brian Cowen quits after six ministers resigned
http://www.smh.com.au/world/rivals-line-up-as-irish-pm-quits-party-post-20110123-1a190.html
26/11/11 – (CHILE) Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott resigns after abortion consultation
http://www.abortionreview.org/index.php/site/article/1101/
26/1/11 – (CANADA) Lay Minister Emily Carr resigns after on-the-job discriminations
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13865
27/1/11 – (TUNISIA) Foreign Minister Kamel Morjane resigns to appease protesters
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/27/tunisia-foreign-minister-quits
16/2/11 – (RWANDA) Minister of Youth Joseph Habineza resigns after playboy allegations
http://kibogoji.com/2011/02/16/rwanda-minister-resigns-over-playboy-pictures/
18/2/11 – (AUSTRALIA) Queensland Fair Trading & Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor resigns before reshuffle
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/peter-lawlor-becomes-third-queensland-minister-to-resign-20110218-1aymx.html
21/2/11 – (LEBANON) Labor Minister Charbel Nahas resigns after losing long battle for wage hikes
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanese-labor-minister-resigns-after-last-minute-change
27/2/11 – (FRANCE) Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie resigns after criticisms of links with Tunisia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/27/french-foreign-minister-resigns
28/2/11 – (TUNISIA) PM Mohamed Gannouchi resigns amid protests
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-28/tunisian-prime-minister-resigns-amid-protests/1959630
4/3/11 – (EGYPT) PM Ahmed Shafik resigns after seemingly aloof to demands for changes
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/04/world/la-fg-egypt-resign-20110304
7/3/11 – (EGYPT) Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass resigns after inability to protect nation’s treasures
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/egypts-treasures-at-risk-as-antiquities-minister-resigns-52564.html
29/3/11 – (SYRIA) PM Mohamed Naji Otri resigns after demanding protests
http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-international-byo-2347-article-Syrian+Prime+Minister+resigns.html
31/3/11 – (LIBYA) Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa resigns leaving Gadhafi’s government
http://dailyqi.com/?p=32371
8/4/11 – (GAMBIA) Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment Abdou Salam Secka resigns for personal reasons
http://www.gambianow.com/news/News/Gambias-Trade-minister-resigns.html
17/4/11 – (IRAN) Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi resigns after appointed as presidential advisor
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/175327.html (contradicting reports)
http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/passos-steps-up-as-new-transport-minister/
21/4/11 – (AUSTRALIA) Adelaide Acting Police Minister Bernard Finnigan resigned amid internal unrest
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/south-australian-minister-quits-amid-internal-labor-unrest/story-e6frgczx-1226042862901
14/5/11 – (SINGAPORE) Mentor Minister Lee Kuan Yew resigns unexpectedly
http://www.meldmagazine.com.au/2011/05/weekly-news-round-up-lee-kuan-yew-resigns-planking-wrong-angry-birds-free/
14/5/11 – (SINGAPORE) Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong announced resignation from Cabinet
http://www.meldmagazine.com.au/2011/05/weekly-news-round-up-lee-kuan-yew-resigns-planking-wrong-angry-birds-free/
26/5/11 – (LEBANON) Interior Minister Ziad Baroud resigns after declining to be caretaker of Ministry
http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=23&frid=23&eid=17203
7/6/11 – (BRAZIL) Chief of Staff Alntonio Palocci resigns after financial scandal
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/idINIndia-57558920110607
13/6/11 – (LEBANON) Minister of State Tarlal Arslan resigns after not having high profile post in cabinet
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7409448.html
20/6/11 – (KENYA) PM Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed resigns as political deal
http://abudwaq.com/?p=868
5/7/11 – (NEW DELHI) Corporate Affairs Minister Murli Deora resigns ahead of reshuffle
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/murli-deora-resigns-ahead-of-reshuffle/812830/
17/7/11 – (EGYPT) Finance Minister Samir Radwan resigns after reshuffle
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/16611/Business/Economy/Egypts-finance-minister-resigns,-Beblawi-officiall.aspx
17/7/11 – (EGYPT) Industry Minister Samit Al-Sayyad’s resignation accepted after reshuffle
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07-17/world/egypt.ministers.shuffle_1_caretaker-cabinet-shuffles-protests?_s=PM:WORLD
26/7/11 – (BRAZIL) Transport Minister Alfredo Nascimento resigns after exposed alleged irregularities in contracts
http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/passos-steps-up-as-new-transport-minister/
1/8/11 – (INDIA) State Chief Minister resigns amid corruption allegations
http://emergingmoney.com/uncategorized/indian-state-chief-minister-resigns-amid-corruption-allegations/
4/8/11 – (BRAZIL) Defense Minister Nelson Jobim resigned instead of being fired
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/75019/brazil%E2%80%99s-defence-minister-resigns
5/8/11 – (ROMANIA) Health Minister Attila Cseke resigns after dissatisfied with allocated budget
http://europe-health-care.eu/romanian-health-minister-resigns/
15/8/11 – (NEPAL) PM Jhalnath Khanal resigned for new government to take over
http://asiancorrespondent.com/62455/nepals-prime-minister-resigns/
18/8/11 – (BRAZIL) Agriculture Minister Wagner Rossi resigns after corruption allegations
http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/brazilian-agriculture-minister-resigns-daily-update/
25/8/11 – (GREECE) Inward Investment Minister Haris Pamboukis resigns after cabinet rift
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fb799956-cf39-11e0-b6d4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1oU3sybWt
26/8/11 – (JAPAN) PM Naoto Kan resigns as promised
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2090572,00.html
28/8/11 – (KARACHI) Senior Sindh Minister Zulfiqar Mirza resigns after disparaging remarks on ‘mohajirs’
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Aug/29/sindh-minister-resigns-points-fingers-at-malik-56.asp
31/8/11 – (COLOMBIA) Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera resigns amid pressure over declining security
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/18681-colombias-defense-minister-resigns.html
2/9/11 – (PANAMA) Finance Minister Alberto Vallarino resigned amid ruling coalition split
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-01/panama-s-finance-minister-resigns-after-ruling-coalition-splits.html
6/9/11 – (LITHUANIA) Energy Vice Minister Romas Svedas resigns after deal of nuclear plant
http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/2011/09/07/energy-vice-minister-resigns-little-storm-in-lithuania%E2%80%99s-energy-sector/
7/9/11 – (SWITZERLAND) Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey announced resignation
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/specials/election_cabinet/Long-standing_Swiss_foreign_minister_resigns.html?cid=30692696
10/9/11 – (JAPAN) Trade (Industry) Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigns after one week over gaffe
http://www.euronews.com/2011/09/10/japanese-trade-minister-resigns-over-gaffe/
14/9/11 – (BRAZIL) Tourism Minister Pedro Novais resigns after denying wrongdoing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14925248
26/9/11 – (JAMAICA) PM Bruce Golding to resign in following weeks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/26/bruce-golding-jamaica-pm-resigns
26/9/11 – (RUSSIA) Finance Minister Alexey Kudrin resigns after President’s ultimatum
http://en.gazeta.ru/news/2011/09/26/a_3781950.shtml
27/9/11 – (ST.LUCIA) Housing Minister Richard Frederick resigns within a week after US revoked visa
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/St-Lucia-housing-minister-resigns-amid-controversy_9798186
27/9/11 – (BOLIVIA) Defense Minister Cecilia Chacon resigns over Amazon road protest
http://www.newswarped.com/2011/09/bolivian-defence-minister-resigns-over-amazon-road-protest/
4/10/11 – (ISLAMABAD) PML-Q cabinet ministers quit en masse
http://www.jazbaeinqlab.com/2011/10/breaking-news-pml-q-ministers-resign-en.html
8/10/11 – (SLOVENIA) Interior Minister Katarina Kresal resigns over corruption
http://wires.univision.com/english/article/2011-08-10/slovenias-interior-minister-resigns-over
11/10/11 – (EGYPT) Finance Minister Hazem el-Beblawy quits after death of Coptic Christians
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/11/eqypt-finance-minister-quits-coptic
15/10/11 – (BRITAIN) Defence Secretary Minister Liam Fox resigns amid ‘best man’ scandal
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-15/british-minister-resigns-over-best-man-scandal/3572830
17/10/11 – (KUWAIT) PM Sheikh Mohammed al-Sabah resigns after bribing scandal
http://al-shorfa.com/cocoon/meii/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/meii/newsbriefs/2011/10/18/newsbrief-06
27/10/11 – (BRAZIL) Sports Minister Orlando Silvia resigns after corruption scandal
http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/brazil%E2%80%99s-sports-minister-orlando-silva-resigns-daily/
9/11/11 – (GREECE) PM George Papandreou resigns for party to co-operate
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/nov/09/george-papandreou-resigns-greek-prime-minister-video
9/11/11 – (CZECH REP.) Trade Minister Martin Kocourek resigns over financial scandal
http://praguemonitor.com/2011/11/10/trade-minister-kocourek-resigns-over-financial-scandal
11/11/11 – (NORWAY) Justice Minister Knut Storberget steps down after several serious controversies
http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/norway-justice-minister-resigns/
11/11/11 – (SOLOMON ISLAND) PM Danny Philip resigns after vote of no confidence
http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2011/November/11-14-01.htm
12/11/11 – (ITALY) PM Silvio Berlusconi offered to resign after austerity package
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/silvio_berlusconi/index.html
13/11/11 – (INDIA) Rajastan Environment and Forest Minister resigns over murder allegations
http://news.oneindia.in/2011/11/13/rajasthan-minister-resigns-over-murder-allegations.html
19/11/11 – (PAKISTAN) Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon resigns over embarrassment
caused to Party
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C11%5C19%5Cstory_19-11-2011_pg7_8
19/11/11 – (TAIWAN) Cultural Affairs Council Minister Sheng Chih-Jen (盛治仁) resigns after controversies surrounding NT$215M  budget
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/11/19/323404/CCA-minister.htm
21/11/11 – (EGYPT) PM Essam Sharaf and his cabinet resigns after ignoring earlier calls
http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/11/21/178463.html
22/11/11 – (HAITI) Justice Minister Affaire Belizaire resigns to avoid Senate interpellation
http://www.belpolitik.com/blog.php/525
28/11/11- (KUWAIT) PM Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah resigns after protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15931526
28/11/11 – (LIBYA) Youth & Sports Minister Tarbel quits after discontent over PM
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-11/28/c_131273015.htm
1/12/11 – (NIGERIA) Sports Minister Yusuf Suleiman resigns to pursue personal ambition to become governor
http://allafrica.com/stories/201112010564.html
5/12/11 – (BRAZIL) Labor Minister Carlos Lupi resigns after being accused of corruption
http://impunitywatch.com/?p=22172
8/12/11 – (HUNGARY) National Economic Development Minister Tomas Fellegi resigns or otherwise fired
http://esbalogh.typepad.com/hungarianspectrum/2011/12/tam%C3%A1s-fellegi-minister-of-national-economic-development-resigns.html
8/12/11 – (CZECH REP.) Culture Minister resigns after accused of failing to report investments
http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/czech/czech-culture-minister-resigns
9/12/11 – (SERBIA) European Integration Minister Bozidar Djelic tendered resignation after EU delays country’s candidate status
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/summit-enlarge.e1t
10/12/11 – (PERU) PM Salamon Lerner steps down unexpectedly to allow better leadership
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2011/12/2011121019591123818.html
12/12/11 – (AUSTRALIA) Small Business Minister Nick Sherry resigns from Gillard Government
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-12/nick-sherry-resigns-from-gillard-ministry/3726000
14/12/11 – (UGANDA) Presidency Minister Kabakumba Masiko after broadcast controversy equipment
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/ugandan-minister-resigns-after-broadcast-equipment-controversy
25/12/11 – (PAKISTAN) Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan announced resignation without reason
http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/262376/pakistans-information-minister-resigns/
29/12/11 – (CHILE) Education Minister Felipe Bulnes resigns for personal reasons
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/218435.html
29/12/11 – (CHILE) Agriculture Minister Jose Antonio Galilea resigns after protest for reformation
http://www.freshfruitportal.com/2011/12/30/chilean-agricultural-minister-resigns/
18/1/12 – (UKRAINE) Finance Minister Fedir Yaroshenko resigns after $15B IMF loan blocked
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-01-18/europe/30638198_1_prime-minister-yulia-tymoshenko-cheap-gas-president-viktor-yanukovych
24/1/12 – (GHANA) Education Minister Betty Mould-Iddrisu resigns for no apparent reasons
http://vibeghana.com/2012/01/24/education-minister-betty-mould-iddrisu-resigns-update/
26/1/12 – (KATHMANDU) Minister Raj al-Yadav calls it quits for having no responsibilities
http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/01/26/top-story/minister-yadav-calls-it-quits/347905.html
2/2/12 – (BRAZIL) Urban Minister Mario Negromonte resigns amid allegations of corruption
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/02/02/eighth-brazilian-minister-resigns-amid-allegations-of-corruption
2/2/12 – (VENEZUELA) Science & Tech Minister Jesse Chacon resigns amid banking corruption fallout
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=10717&ArticleId=348565
6/2/12 – (ROMANIA) PM Emil Boc and Cabinet Resigns En Masse
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/06/romania-pm-cabinet-resign
7/2/12 – (PAKISTAN) Baloch Minister Nasreen Rahman Khaithran resigns over family killing
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/baloch-minister-resigns-over-domki-family-killing/
7/2/12 – (MALDIVES) President Mohamed Nasheed forced to resign after public protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16945764
9/2/12 – (GREECE) Social Security Minister Yiannis Koutsoukos resigns in protest
http://en.rian.ru/business/20120209/171238819.html
10/2/12 – (GREECE) Deputy Foreign Minister Xenogiannakopoulou fifth to resign
http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/extra-greek-deputy-foreign-minister-resign_189046.html
14/2/12 – (BOSNIA) Education Minister Emir Suljagic resigns after religious threats
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/02/bosnia-sarajevo-education-minister-resigns-after-threats-abandon-allah-and-his-religion-and-the-hand.html
17/2/12 – (GREECE) Culture Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos quits after second museum robbery
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-17/greek-minister-offers-to-resign-after-olympic-museum-robbed-of-artifacts.html
17/2/12 – (UGANDA) Gender Ministers Syda Bbumba and Khiddu Makubuya resign over corruption
http://bikyamasr.com/57445/two-more-ugandan-ministers-resign-over-corruption-scandal/
22/2/12 – (AUSTRALIA) Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns after losing ballot
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3437154.htm
24/2/12 – (HAITI) PM Garry Conille resigns just after 4 months in office
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/24/us-haiti-politics-idUSTRE81N1GP20120224
25/2/12 – (INDIA) Odisha’s Health Minister being demanded to resign
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/229967/congress-demands-ministers-resignation-arrest.html
27/2/12 – (AUSTRALIA) Sports Minister Mark Arbib resigns as a sign of goodwill
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/mark-arbib-resigns-as-minister-and-senator/2469267.aspx
27/2/12 – (GREECE) Country’s Police Minister Christos Papoutsis quits
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120227/eu-greece-minister-resigns/
4/3/12 – (EGYPT) PM Ahmad Shafik resigns after receiving criticisms for negative attitudes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12634117
5/3/12 –(NORWAY) Family & Equalities Issue Minister Audun Lysbakken quits
http://www.newsinenglish.no/2012/03/05/embattled-minister-resigns-his-post/
6/3/12 – (CONGO) PM Adolphe Muzito resigns
http://congoplanet.com/news/1954/dr-congo-government-prime-minister-muzito-resign.jsp
6/3/12 – (GOA) Chief Minister Kamat resigned after being sidelined
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/232461/kamat-resigns-goa-chief-minister.html
7/3/12 – (INDIA) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati resigned after facing a rout
http://udupitoday.com/udtoday/national.php?news=get&team_id=64
7/3/12 – (ARGENTINA) Transport Minister Juan Pablo Shiavi resigns after country’s worst train crash
http://www.maplandia.com/news/2012/march/7/

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DISCLAIMER: The making of this list is not an attempt to judge the people involved. It is merely used for statistical and social measures.

 

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