resignation

Julia Pierson resigns as Secret Service director

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned following several high-profile security lapses. Julia Pierson offered her resignation to the Secretary…

10 years ago

Eric Holder to resign as US General Attorney

US Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning after six years on the job. Eric Holder is the nation's first black…

10 years ago

Czech PM Petr Necas to resign over Jana Nagyova corruption and spying scandal

Czech PM Petr Necas has announced that he will resign on Monday after days of political turmoil. Petr Necas’ ruling…

12 years ago

Steven T. Miller: Acting IRS commissioner resigns over targeting conservative groups for special scrutiny

Acting head of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Steven T. Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out…

12 years ago

Lebanon’s PM Najib Mikati steps down

Lebanon’s PM Najib Mikati has announced the resignation of his entire cabinet. The move comes after the deeply divided cabinet…

12 years ago

Was Pope Benedict XVI pushed to resign?

Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to become the first leader of the Catholic Church to resign since the Middle Ages has…

12 years ago

Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI has a pacemaker

The Vatican has acknowledged that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years, one day after his resignation. Vatican…

12 years ago

Pope Benedict XVI resignation full text

Pope Benedict XVI has announced today his resignation after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying…

12 years ago

Mario Monti resigns as Italy’s prime minister

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has resigned today, keeping a promise to step down after the passing of his budget…

12 years ago

Bob Diamond, Barclays Bank chief executive, resigns

Bob Diamond, Barclays Bank chief executive, has resigned with immediate effect. The move follows the resignation of chairman Marcus Agius…

12 years ago

Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin resigns claiming that Miss USA 2012 pageant was rigged

Sheena Monnin, this year Miss Pennsylvania, has sensationally resigned from her position, claiming that the weekend's Miss USA 2012 pageant…

13 years ago

Scott Thompson, Yahoo CEO, is to step down after accusations of fake computer science degree

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is to step down after accusations that a fake computer science degree was included on his…

13 years ago

Serbia’s President Boris Tadic has resigned

Serbia’s President Boris Tadic has announced his resignation. Boris Tadic still has 10 months of his current term of office…

13 years ago

German President Christian Wulff resigned amid home loan scandal

Christian Wulff, Germany’s president, has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted. Christian Wulff, an…

13 years ago