Ignoring the party's instructions, he decided to stay on in his post as Speaker of the House, acting in this capacity during the confidence vote.
"Staying in one's post sometimes takes more courage than resigning."
Although she vowed on Sunday to stay in her post, three days later she confirmed that there would be changes in the Cabinet.
Eventually, the Rutgers administration agreed to a plan that would let him stay in his post if outside funds could be found to pay him.
"If I were to stay longer in the finance minister's post, more confusion might occur, and that would adversely affect the reform of the tax system."
Burchell stayed on in his post as secretary until 1931, when he became a publican.
He said that he planned to stay on in his current post for a few weeks.
At stake is his ability to stay in his post.
He stayed in his post until the fall of the Confederacy in April 1865.
Haig stayed in his post until the end of the war.