Since McCarthy was one of the targets of the hearings, Republican Senator Karl Mundt (South Dakota) was reluctantly appointed to replace McCarthy as chair of the subcommittee.

As Hohenzollern King of Prussia, Frederick William I (1688-1740) reluctantly appointed Jewish mint suppliers after Christian officials had failed.

Under international pressure, Mr. Arafat, the president of the governing Palestinian Authority, reluctantly appointed Mr. Abbas to the new office of prime minister.

Israeli and Palestinian officials say that the Palestinian Authority is essentially divided now between Mr. Arafat, the president, and Mr. Abbas, whom he reluctantly appointed under international pressure.

It will be more than a year before the country hears the conclusions of the commission that President Bush reluctantly appointed on Friday to examine what has gone wrong with American intelligence collection.

In March 2012, Prof. Baban was appointed to the Kurdistan Regional Government and reluctantly stepped down from his position as Vice-Chancellor.

Some Palestinian officials say Mr. Arafat, who remains far more popular than the prime minister he reluctantly appointed, has been left with little incentive to support Mr. Abbas or the peace process.

Six of the civilian council were Hausa, the other two were Loni, appointed reluctantly by Obode at Butler's urging.

Mr. Abbas, who was reluctantly appointed this spring by Yasir Arafat, has been welcomed by Mr. Bush as an alternative to the longtime Palestinian leader.

Reluctantly appointed under international pressure by Yasir Arafat, he has little popular support.