As this history suggests, it is more remarkable for a US president not to reappoint a Fed chairman named by the opposite party than to reappoint one who wishes it. Reagan s failure to reappoint Volcker and Jimmy Carter s failure to reappoint Arthur Burns are the main exceptions.

Romney has said that he would not reappoint Ben Bernanke as Fed Chairman (likely candidates economists Glenn Hubbard, Greg Mankiw, John Taylor, and Martin Feldstein).

On the same day, the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan People s Party authorized the prime minister to reappoint a smaller cabinet with fewer ministers enjoying reputation of integrity, competence, and efficiency.

Many hope that the new cabinet will not include Al Mohammed as the prime minister, however, the Amir, who has the exclusive constitutional right to appoint the country's prime minister, decided to reappoint Al Mohammed.

We consider it to be a two fold recognition of the role of the IAEA and of the remarkable efforts of Mr. ElBaradei to enhance the Agency's activities, contributing to the unanimous decision of its members to reappoint him to his important post. We wish him and the Agency every success in his new term of office.