11.   Stephany took over when former chief officer David Janssen resigned in February.

12.   The previous Mayor, Sanyu Ishii, disappeared suddenly after resigning in mid-June because of mounting gambling debts.

13.   Milne resigned in sympathy because of the way Donald had been treated.

14.   The prime minister only reacted when three of his senior cabinet colleagues revolted and resigned in protest on Friday night.

15.   His vice president also had to resign in disgrace.

16.   She was so upset by their decision that she resigned in protest.

17.   Legislators from the Party for Peace and Democracy and the smaller Democratic Party had resigned en masse in July, but the Speaker had refused to accept their action.

18.   Sidney Stallard, Minister for Community Affairs, resigned in April for personal reasons and was replaced by Leonard Gibbons.

19.   Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya resigns in protest at police brutality during pro-democracy demonstrations.

20.   He was replaced by Kenas Aroi, who resigned in December for reasons of ill-health.