1.   And economic policy now has clearer direction since Mihaly Kupa was appointed finance minister and made economics supremo.

2.   The Prime Minister appoints ministers, reshuffles Cabinets, dismisses ministers, and promotes ministers.

3.   To ensure that our plans for science and technology diffuse throughout government Labour will appoint a minister for science.

4.   Three new ministers were appointed.

5.   As president, Khatami runs the government and appoints Cabinet ministers, but he cannot make or implement a foreign policy decision if Khamenei opposes it.

6.   But he said he hoped the final system would allow the president to appoint cabinet ministers from outside politics.

7.   Ekamol, who also serves as deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand, has been at odds with Surakiart since the minister was appointed in July.

8.   Ekamol, who concurrently serves as deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand, has been at odds with Surakiart since the minister was appointed in July.

9.   Each party would appoint a minister to the Cabinet, but none would hold a portfolio.

10.   Kuchma, in his slightly softer approach, has neither dismissed his prime minister nor claimed the right to appoint government ministers directly.