Resignation
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Sri Lanka MPs to elect new president after Rajapaksa resigns
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament speaker says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned and Parliament will convene to choose a new leader after massive protests took over government buildings to force him out of office.
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Sri Lanka PM office confirms President fled to Maldives
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled to the Maldives, hours before he was expected to resign.
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Sri Lankan President confirms intention to resign to PM
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially confirmed his intention to resign from the post to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, media reported on Monday.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, bringing an acrimonious end to a nearly three-year premiership that has been beset by controversy and scandal.
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Another minister resigns from Boris Johnson government
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Junior Education Minister Will Quince, who defended UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson just days ago, has stepped down.
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Iran Labour Minister resigns, Raeisi accepts
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki in a message announced his resignation on Tuesday.
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Kuwaiti Emiri decree accepts government resignation
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – A Kuwaiti Emiri decree accepted the resignation of the government on Tuesday, more than a month after it was submitted.
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NY lieutenant governor resigns after bribery, fraud charges
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned after he was arrested over charges of bribery and fraud, according to the state’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul.
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Kuwaiti government officially resigned
TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – According to media sources, the Kuwaiti Prime Minister has officially submitted the resignation of the government to the Crown Prince.
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Brazilian officials resign en masse to boost Pres. Bolsonaro
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Ten members of the Brazilian President's cabinet have resigned from their positions, along with three other top officials, in a move designed to help boost the far-right leader’s re-election prospects.
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Peru PM confirms departure after four days on job
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Peruvian Prime Minister Hector Valer confirmed on Saturday that he is departing just four days after being named to the post.
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Armenian president quits post over lack of influence
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has resigned citing the lack of influence in policy decisions in the country.
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Kazakh president accepts government’s resignation
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the country’s government, which will continue performing its duties until a new cabinet of ministers is formed.
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Sudan’ prime minister Hamdok resigns amid political deadlock
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock and widespread protests following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democracy.
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Lebanon's George Kordahi to announce resignation on Fri.
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi has confirmed that he will announce his resignation on Friday.
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Kuwaiti government submits resignation to Emir
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Kuwait's government on Monday submitted its resignation to the ruling Emir on Monday, leading local media have reported.
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German pres. presents Angela Merkel with resignation papers
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented Chancellor Angela Merkel and members of her cabinet with official resignation papers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Armenian foreign minister resigns
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The acting head of Armenia's foreign ministry, Ara Ayvazyan, has applied for resignation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
