41.   Chuan officially became prime minister Sunday evening after receiving the constitutionally required royal letter from King Bhumibol Adulyadej approving his appointment.

42.   Congress will have to approve his appointment to Vietnam.

43.   Dixon, who feared Edwards would split Christ Church from the diocese, had refused to approve his appointment.

44.   Eckhard refused to say whether Annan had recommended the council approve the appointment.

45.   European Union foreign ministers on Monday approved the appointment of Greek Central Bank Governor Lucas Papademos to the post of European Central Bank vice president.

46.   Gonen Segev, head of the two-member Yiud faction, is to become energy minister, once Parliament approves his appointment next week.

47.   He said Tuesday he was asked by police about the Cabinet meeting in which the appointment was approved.

48.   He unveiled his new government Thursday in his first appearance since Mobutu approved his appointment on Wednesday.

49.   He was named to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority and his appointment was approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week.

50.   His appointments must be approved by the Labor central committee on Monday, and he is likely to present his government to Parliament on Wednesday.