Several other prominent ministers remained in the campaign, but were seen as having little chance of victory.
All the ministers other than Sundaravej remained in a caretaker position until a new administration was installed.
He and his ministers would remain to share the fate of the British people.
Eight ministers from the former team remained at their posts, others were swapped and 16 new members entered the cabinet.
Despite the happy nature of the interruption, that letter to the British minister remained to be written.
At the turn of the century, black ministers established businesses and churches and remained as community leaders.
The Government's three most powerful ministers - for foreign affairs, defense and the interior - remained in their posts.
The prime minister cannot remain in his position after such a report.
But there still remained immensely powerful ministers who led the fight for increased public investment and spending measures to cut unemployment.
The ministers really remain in office only six to nine months.