Sentences with phrase «resigned as»

Other politicians might have been finished by the scandal surrounding Spitzer, the moralizing former state attorney general who resigned as governor in March 2008, after it was revealed he had been hiring prostitutes.

As polls closed, the BBC News at Ten revealed that James Purnell had resigned as work and pensions secretary, and written to the PM urging him to consider his position.

Cuomo's brother - in - law, shoe designer Kenneth Cole, resigned as the embattled leader of the AIDS research charity amfAR after the New York attorney general's office rejected a proposal that would have kept him in the slot, calling it «troubling.»

Keith Vaz has resigned as chairman of the home affairs committee after fellow MPs demanded that he...

The day after the referendum, Jacques Parizeau resigned as the leader of the Parti Québécois, as he had said he would do in an interview with TVA taped days before the referendum but not made public until after the vote.

Russ Brandon has resigned as managing partner and president of the Pegula sports empire, and Kim Pegula has taken over as president.

Giving Stonehouse a run for his money in the bizarre stakes is Ron Davies, who resigned as Tony Blair's secretary of state for Wales after he was picked up by the police wandering around Brixton at 4 am.

Some got in legal trouble and resigned as a result.

The MP was Robin Cook's replacement and resigned as a ministerial aide in protest over Trident plans.

He had in fact resigned as Prime Minister on 5 April 1908, after suffering a series of heart attacks, but remained in residence until he died on 22 April.

Balfour resigned as premier after failing to reach an agreement on tariff law reform, leaving Liberal leader Henry Campbell - Bannerman to form a government.

Speaking to the home affairs committee, Sir Paul Stephenson, who resigned as Met police commissioner earlier this week, elaborated on his resignation statement, which had been interpreted as a barbed attack on David Cameron.

Last month, Peter Watt resigned as general secretary after admitting he had failed to properly report Mr Abrahams as the true source of more than # 650,000 in donations, which had been channelled through intermediaries.

A high ranking official of the company resigned as well on April 2.

Fonterra, New Zealand's biggest company, said Gary Romano resigned as managing director of NZ Milk Products with immediate effect.

Gary promised to make changes but never submitted them to the staff, and instead resigned as an elder and withdrew from GCC.

John Curran, 41, of Tinley Park has resigned as director of the Alsip Park District to join Tinley Park for an annual salary of $ 67,000, plus an automatic 4 percent raise each year for the duration of his three - year contract.

Murdock will remain a park commissioner, but he resigned as chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee, the district announced.

Murdock was admonished by fellow park commissioners for not alerting them to a possible conflict of interest and eventually resigned as the chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee, though he remained a parks commissioner.

Ever since Leonid Slutsky resigned as head coach of the Russian national team after a disastrous European Championship, several major names, both domestic and foreign, have entered the rumour mill.

I was disappointed with myself for it,» said Moyes, who resigned as Sunderland boss following their relegation from the Premier League.

However, at the end of the 2016/17 season the 62 year - old resigned as Crystal Palace Manager and announced his retirement from football management.

MICK MCCARTHY has incredibly resigned as Ipswich Town manager following their 1 - 0 win over Barnsley.

After back - to - back 5 - 6 seasons, MARYLAND coach Ralph Friedgen is assuming the play - calling duties from CharlieTaaffe, who resigned as offensive coordinator last February.

Portsmouth could be docked points after chairman Vladimir Antonov resigned as its parent company Convers Sports Initiatives entered administration.

Harry Redknapp has resigned as Queens Park Rangers manager after a quite tumultuous reign following the Hoops» return to the Premier League this season.

The much criticised Sepp Blatter has already resigned as president, and several officials have been arrested.

Haigh resigned as Managing Director of the Elland Road club last year, and has now been accused of some staggering cases of fraud, involving printing false invoices for large sums of money to be transferred into his bank account from various companies that Gulf Finance House (GFH) had done business with.

Grand patriarch Owen Oyston resigned as chairman in 1996 after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault; he served three years of a six - year sentence, and continues as a director to this day.

On Wednesday April 30th, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Mike D'Antoni (who first came to notoriety after his face was used on cans of Pringles) had resigned as head coach.

OT: steve bruce resigned as Hull city boss due to the hull city board's incompetence and unseriousness in running the club especially in the transfer window + inability to bring in 3 of his identified targets....

By the end of 1990, an overall settlement had been reached, and Ueberroth had resigned as commissioner.

North Carolina football coach Mack Brown, who has worked across campus from Dean Smith for 10 seasons, remarked last week on Smith's «very high energy on the boundary... bench... sidelines... whatever they call it,» then added that he had learned some useful strategies by watching Smith, who resigned as Tar Heels basketball coach last week after 36 seasons in Chapel Hill.

Effective immediately I have resigned as Head Football Coach at Frederick Douglass HS.

For Jack to stay is salary must be halved and must be resigned as being a squad player, if by chance his fitness and injury problems improved then his contract can also be improved, otherwise he must be sold quickly to make room for more dependable players.

In the past seven months two men have resigned as chairman of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG)-- a third, Michael Knight, 44, took over last month — and two members of the committee have quit for personal reasons.

Redknapp resigned as the club's manager on Tuesday, claiming that upcoming knee surgery would mean that he couldn't carry on in the post to the best of his abilities.

Redknapp resigned as Rs boss in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a tough Premier League season to date — although cited knee problems as the reason for leaving.

Harry Redknapp resigned as QPR manager on Tuesday, citing imminent knee replacement surgery as the reason for his decision, but the Independent explained that it was more a case of him jumping before he was pushed, with the club hierarchy having already lost patience.

A few months earlier Caleb Glazener had resigned as head of the Wildlife Restoration Division of the Texas Game and Fish Commission to become assistant director.

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has today announced that Buster Grant has resigned as chairman of the society with immediate effect to dedicate more time to his personal business activities.

BOSTON - November 21, 2012 -(BUSINESS WIRE)- UFood Restaurant Group Inc. (OTC.BB: UFFC) announced today that George Naddaff has resigned as the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. (OTC.BB: UFFC) announced today that George Naddaff has resigned as the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

James Dobson resigned as chairman of Focus on the Family but will continue to play a role at the Colorado Springs - based organization he founded, The Associated Press reports.

Resigned as an elder earlier this year and walked away from a dead wife, 250 sheep and 17 years of ministry.

Farron resigned as leader of the Lib Dems after the General Election this year, following a difficult season of questions about his views on homosexuality.

Robert A. Schuller has resigned as the Senior Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in Santa Ana, Calif..

Less than two months later, Tim Farron resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats, saying he felt «torn» between his faith and job; he also admitted failings in his handling of the interest in him.

Arizona megachurch pastor Les Hughey has officially resigned as senior pastor after several women accused him of sexually abusing them decades ago as teenagers, when he served as their youth group pastor at Scottsdale Bible Church.

Arizona megachurch pastor Les Hughey has officially resigned as senior pastor after several women