He was relieved of his position on 29 October 2008 in a major cabinet shake-up.
He lost his ministerial position in the cabinet shake-up of 9 August 2010.
When he rejected a Cabinet shake-up, he was seen to be protecting his friends.
That change was part of a broader cabinet shake-up that also brought in new defense and foreign ministers.
A8 French Cabinet shake-up appeared certain after further losses.
Shagari retained his ministry in a major cabinet shake-up in July 2005.
Mr. de la Rua also insisted that a cabinet shake-up last week would make his economic policies more effective.
Mr. Mitterrand said tonight that he opposed a Cabinet shake-up.
Ms. Bachelet seemed to be trying to remedy that problem when she announced a cabinet shake-up March 26.
A Cabinet shake-up seems imminent as well.