31.   Governor-General Peter Hollingworth is refusing to bow to calls for him to take the unprecedented step of resigning from the largely ceremonial post.

32.   He formally takes over the largely ceremonial post from Zhelyu Zhelev on Tuesday.

33.   He is now the chief inspector in the army, a largely ceremonial post.

34.   He now holds a largely ceremonial post as secretary of the Russia-Belarus union.

35.   He will be replaced in the largely ceremonial post by Justice Minister Arnold Koller in January.

36.   He will be replaced in the largely ceremonial post by Justice Minister Arnold Koller who also takes a dim view of setting up a compensation fund.

37.   He will be replaced in the largely ceremonial post by Justice Minister Arnold Koller, who also takes a dim view of setting up a compensation fund.

38.   He will be replaced in the largely ceremonial post by Justice Minister Arnold Koller.

39.   Immensely popular at home, he is expected to run for the largely ceremonial post of president in elections next year.

40.   In announcing his candidacy last week, he said the largely ceremonial post should be filled by a businessman instead of a politician.