Resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga set to resign

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed his intention to resign Friday amid mounting criticism over his response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-09-03 14:00
Ex-military officers ask Austin, Milley to resign

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Dozens of retired generals and admirals are demanding that the US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley resign over the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
2021-08-31 09:51
Malaysia's caretaker PM says will act with limited power

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Malaysia's caretaker Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that he would continue to perform his executive duties, but with some restrictions, until a replacement has been appointed.
2021-08-17 23:00
Malaysia king keeps Muhyiddin as interim PM after resignation

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed his resignation to the king but will stay on as interim premier, the palace said on Monday, after months of political turmoil culminated in the loss of his majority.
2021-08-16 15:00
Ghani vows to prevent further instability in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Afghanistan's President said in a recorded message that there was a huge threat and remobilizing Afghan security and defense forces is our top priority, Tolo News reported.
2021-08-14 15:42
New York Governor resigns in disgrace

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Faced with mounting legal pressures and demands for his departure from US President Joe Biden and others, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that revealed his harassment scandal.
2021-08-11 09:44
Power outage in south Iraq forces electricity min. to resign

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Media in Iraq have reported that Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush has resigned amid power shortages in the south of the country during hot summer days.
2021-06-29 22:00
Armenian foreign minister resigns

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The acting head of Armenia's foreign ministry, Ara Ayvazyan, has applied for resignation.
2021-05-28 10:15
Lebanon’s FM Charbel Wehbe resigns

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Lebanon's Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe submitted his resignation to President Michel Aoun on Wednesday following the tensions caused by his criticism of Saudi Arabia.
2021-05-19 12:41
Armenian Pres. accepts resignation of PM Pashinyan

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The President of Armenia on Sunday evening accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
2021-04-26 10:51
Armenian PM steps down to trigger snap parliamentary election

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – In order to facilitate the holding of early elections on June 20, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stepped down on Sunday.
2021-04-25 12:27
South Korea Prime Minister resigns in bid for presidency

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – South Korea’s prime minister resigned his post to prepare for a run in next year’s presidential race, facing a battle to win voters upset over runaway real estate prices and lacking confidence in government-proposed fixes.
2021-04-16 21:27
South Korean PM likely to resign after his trip to Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, a potential presidential candidate, is likely to offer his resignation after next week's trip to Iran.
2021-04-06 19:00
Italian PM Conte to resign on Tuesday, seek fresh mandate

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will hand in his resignation to the head of state today after a cabinet meeting to inform his ministers, Conte’s office said.
2021-01-26 13:21
CIA chief Gina Haspel resigns ahead of Biden inauguration

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Director of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Gina Haspel, who had been appointed by US President Trump in 2018, announced her resignation late on Tuesday, a day before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated.
2021-01-20 09:56
US Attorney General submits resignation

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – United States Attorney General William Barr submitted his resignation on Wednesday.
2020-12-23 21:23
Armenian defense min. Tonoyan resigns

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan has tendered resignation, Armenian daily newspaper Aravot reported on Friday, citing informed sources.
2020-11-20 14:00
Kremlin refutes reports of Putin's plan to resign

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov refuted rumors that President Vladimir Putin had health issues and was planning to resign.
2020-11-06 18:20
Kyrgyzstan president resigns after unrest

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has resigned after 10 days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he wants to prevent clashes between security forces and protesters who have demanded his removal from office.
2020-10-15 12:40
Jordan's King Abdullah accepts premier's resignation

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Jordan's King Abdullah has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz.
2020-10-04 12:15
Charbel Wehbe appointed as new Lebanese FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Charbel Wehbe has been appointed as the new Lebanese Foreign Minister on Monday.
2020-08-03 18:35
Lebanese FM submits resignation to Prime Minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday.
2020-08-03 12:20
Hadi Al-Amiri submits his resignation to Iraq’s Parliament Speaker

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Hadi Al-Amiri, the Head of Fatah Alliance has submitted his resignation to Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi on Saturday.
2020-06-06 18:46
Health min. rejects his resignation

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Following a false letter circulating on social media about his resignation over the spread of the Coronavirus, Iran’s Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki denied rumors.
2020-02-24 18:52
Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to king

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has announced his resignation, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government.
2020-02-24 12:31
Qatari Emir accepts PM resignation

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Qatar News Agency reported on Tuesday that Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.
2020-01-28 13:34
Iranian football federation head resigns

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Mehdi Taj has resigned as the president of Iranian football federation due to suffering from heart attacks.
2019-12-29 15:59
Barham Salih ready to resign

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih announced his readinesd to resign on Thursday to open up for public choice after protests over unemployment and low-quality public services.
2019-12-26 16:21
FM Zarif dismisses rumors of his resignation

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed the rumors surrounding his resignation.
2019-12-04 12:36
US secretary of energy steps down from his post

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Former governor of Texas and Energy Secretary Richard Perry resigned on Sunday, according to an official statement. He will be replaced by Dan Brouillette, who was backed by the Senate in advance.
2019-12-02 12:35