31.   In the past few weeks, he has fired two ministers for disloyalty and threatened to dismiss a third.

32.   Instead they demanded that Yeltsin fire ministers in charge of the army and security forces.

33.   Last year, a government minister was fired after an investigation showed he delayed sugar import, which led to doubling of prices.

34.   Lebed even appeared to be threatening to resign if the minister is not fired.

35.   Lebed threatened to resign if the minister is not fired.

36.   Menem fires economy minister.

37.   Mrs. Zia fired a minister and ordered an investigation.

38.   President Boris Yeltsin gave his government a televised tongue-lashing on Thursday, promising to fire Cabinet ministers who have slowed down the pace of economic reforms.

39.   President Franjo Tudjman fired the minister of transport, communications and maritime affairs Wednesday after a transport breakdown in the peak tourist season.

40.   President Frederick Chiluba shuffled his Cabinet Monday, firing a minister who favored giving a tax rebate to the soft drinks giant Coca-Cola.