Within a few months, the minister resigned and the 21-year-old took over.

The Minister did not resign, but paid a $3,500 fine.

He said it would be a good thing if the prime minister resigned.

"The minister has now resigned, and I think that's an important step."

The civil unrest stopped only after the minister of Education resigned.

On a vote of no confidence, the parliament may force a single minister or the entire government to resign.

A minister may also ask for time off or resign from his ministry voluntarily.

That vote was 11 to 7, and one minister subsequently resigned in protest.

As of September 2011, three ministers (one retired) have resigned over the decision.

On the one hand, an individual minister should resign if he could not publicly agree with the policy of the Cabinet as a whole.