31.   Foreign Affairs Minister Hans van Mierlo announced Wednesday he is quitting politics and will not be part of the new Cabinet being formed.

32.   He also confirmed reports that he will quit high-level politics.

33.   In Chile, the government said Wednesday that if Pinochet returns, he should quit politics totally and ask for forgiveness.

34.   In April, the party lost its leader, former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, who quit politics after a shock first-round exit in presidential elections.

35.   In Chile, the government said Wednesday that when Pinochet returns he should quit politics totally and ask for forgiveness.

36.   Kato was already under pressure to quit politics altogether by resigning from Parliament after an opposition lawmaker accused of wrongdoing resigned from the legislature Tuesday.

37.   Many politicians claimed they were tortured to quit politics by spy agents.

38.   Meciar said this week he will quit politics if he loses.

39.   Mike Percy, opposition treasury critic and one of the most respected members of the Liberal front benches, announced Thursday he is quitting politics after his term expires.

40.   Now that Netanyahu has resigned as Likud party leader and quit politics, Barak has said Likud is his preferred junior partner for a coalition.