As cabinet chief, he coordinated all government efforts in one of the most important States of Mexico.

After his cabinet chief, Ivo Kolak, was executed in 1943 for smuggling gold, Lorković was removed from office but later named Minister of Interior.

Mr. Terragno, who is currently the Argentine cabinet chief, declined requests for an interview.

From 1999 to 2000, he was the cabinet chief for prime minister Jerzy Buzek.

On July 1, 1997 she was chosen by Wolfgang Schüssel, who was Austrian vice-chancellor at that time, to become his cabinet chief.

She remained cabinet chief in Schüssel's government until January 15, 2004, when she became Austria's ambassador to Switzerland.

Karamarko remained Mesić's cabinet chief until 15 June 1993, when he was named chief of police in Zagreb.

"Serra has all the administrative skills to be a great prime minister or cabinet chief for somebody," a European diplomat said.

"Keep calm," said Chrystian Colombo, the cabinet chief, who asked the people for patience in an improvised television news conference.

Santiago Martorelli, cabinet chief of La Plata partido (department), called the storm "a catastrophe without precedent."