In the late Nara period, financial burdens on the state increased, and the court began dismissing nonessential officials.

He has annulled two others, dismissed local officials and business chiefs, and rammed through reforms.

He took the first step yesterday - dismissing officials who debased the currency.

The special deputies have just the authority to advise, he said, and the department did not want to dismiss summarily local officials who had community support.

The administration has been reshuffling its economic team, dismissing senior officials and refilling their jobs.

Wu first lowered the annual pay of the Chu officials, then dismissed officials who were useless or incompetent.

Navakas demanded that the Directorate dismissed teachers and other officials who were members of anti-state parties or otherwise disloyal to the state.

He appointed and dismissed higher officials.

These undercover inspectors were generally young officials of lower rank but was invested with the royal authority to dismiss corrupt officials.

Will this nicest of presidents dismiss officials who do not live up to expectations?