21.   Gonzalez Macchi became president in late March, after his predecessor, Raul Cubas, was forced to resign following the assassination of the vice president.

22.   Governor resigns following massacre.

23.   Hariri resigned following the election in October of a new president of the republic.

24.   His Cabinet was forced to resign following a financial scandal within his center-right party.

25.   In recent years, a Central Bank governor and a top Labor Party official both resigned following reports of tax improprieties.

26.   Italy coach Bogdan Tanjevic resigned following the loss after four years on the job.

27.   Labor Party leader Dick Spring, once the confident kingmaker in Irish politics, said Wednesday he would resign following a year of decline and defeat.

28.   Last month, members of the Chilean committee asked Santander to voluntarily resign following his implication in the corruption scandal and an IOC recommendation for his expulsion.

29.   Kentucky football coach Hal Mumme resigned Tuesday following months of investigation into possible NCAA violations, a university source told The Associated Press.

30.   Law said last week that he would not resign following a secret meeting with the pope and other Vatican officials in Rome.