The prime minister then held talks with the minister of economy, the minister in charge of the nuclear accident and the chief cabinet secretary, before making the announcement.
Mr Mandelson's friends, who are conducting his defence while he takes a holiday, say that he was subjected to a kangaroo court composed of Jonathan Powell, the Downing Street chief of staff, Sir Richard Wilson, the cabinet secretary and the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg.
Mr. Ochoa also points out that the plucking of a central bank chief as a cabinet minister underscores the erosion of Venezuela's institutions.
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Some of his cabinet appointments reflect this change of focus: the new finance minister, Fukushiro Nukaga, and the new chief cabinet secretary, Kaoru Yosano, are supporters of fiscal restructuring and have better relations with the bureaucracy than their predecessors.
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What is clear is that the plucky efforts by John Varley, chief executive of Barclays, in talks primarily with the Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin, to establish some kind of entente cordiale between bankers and ministers are close to collapse (see my assorted notes on all this from November 14 onwards).
John Compton, the chief executive of the board, has confirmed that the Cabinet Office had been asked to investigate the possible removal of documents and identify sources.
Mr. Mikati's resignation came as a result of a disagreement with the cabinet over extending the mandate of the Internal Security Forces Chief Maj.
Already, the chief minister has had to agree to double the size of his cabinet to mollify smaller parties.
Earlier, new Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura announced the line-up of the new Cabinet, with Kocher Gemba named as foreign minister.
"There is so much conflicting information on safety of the hostages, " Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters in Tokyo.
Other witnesses to be recalled include Mr Straw and former Chief of the Defence Staff Lord Bryce while current Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell and Sir Stephen Wall, once Tony Blair's adviser on European affairs, will appear for the first time.
That's how the chief secretary to the Treasury slapped down the idea, coming from some of his cabinet colleagues, that he and the chancellor should increase the budget for capital spending to help stimulate growth.
Obama has called for the creation of a new Cabinet-level position: a "chief technology officer" who would make sure the federal government imports the best technology tools from the private sector.
John Sawers, chief of the British foreign intelligence agency MI6, and the Cabinet Office said they would cooperate fully with the police investigation.
Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, has confirmed the deaths of the two Japanese tourists.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the possibility of a significant radiation leak after the second blast is small.
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Nixon solved that problem by naming his chief fund-raiser, Maurice Stans, to the Cabinet job of commerce secretary.
Anoth-er, Muhammad Muham-mad Taib, will be challenged by a field of state chief ministers and cabinet members. (Abdullah is the third incumbent.) And Razaleigh cannot be written off.
Speaking at a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano explained that the action was not being taken because of any new increase in radiation coming from FDI.
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Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, expressed "deep regret" at the actions of the Algerian security forces and its foreign ministry summoned the Algerian ambassador.
More than 20 people have now been arrested - many of them high-ranking officials, including former cabinet ministers, Tbilisi's deputy mayor and the army's chief of staff.
Typically a Cabinet committee - which includes the leaders of the Commons and Lords, the chief whip and chief law officers - helps decide on content the Queen's Speech, with the prime minister having the final say.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Speaker Yoshihide Suga told reporters that restarting the Yongbyon nuclear plant would represent a violation of promises made to its neighbors and the United Nations.
The OECD has particular concerns about the role of the Attorney General, the UK's chief legal adviser, and whether the independence of the post-holder is compromised by being a member of the cabinet.
Two of his cabinet, Carlos Gutierrez, the commerce secretary, and Michael Chertoff, the homeland security chief, are appearing on television and talk radio to make the case for immigration reform.
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We even spoke with Zelaya's first cousin and Zelaya's own Defense Minister, Edmundo Orellana, who resigned from the cabinet because of his opposition to Zelaya's constitutional reform and the ouster of the chief of the armed forces.
However, Hendrik du Toit, chief executive of Investec Asset Management, said the uncertainty affecting the markets was likely to end with the announcement of a new cabinet.
Nuclear plant operators are battling to prevent meltdowns at three reactors, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano warned Sunday that a hydrogen explosion could occur at Unit 3 of the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power station.
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