Sentence examples for retained office from inspiring English sources

Assuming the reins of government on May 2 , 1945 Dönitz retained office for only a few days.

Nevertheless, Menzies retained office; but internal division persisted, the coalition's parliamentary majority was tiny, and Menzies resigned in August 1941.

It is often overlooked that although Merkel retained office, the 2009 federal elections delivered the worst result for her party since 1949.

When he retained office in MacDonald's coalition, he had to leave the Labour Party and the NUR, which deprived him of his pension.

Bird retained office until his retirement in 1994, after which his son, Lester, served as prime minister from 1994 to 2004.

He was not at all the choice of the country; he was the nominee of the King, and he retained office only as long as he retained the King's confidence.

In trying to retain office for another term, Canada's Conservative Party campaigned on anti-Muslim sentiment.

Most incumbents are prepared to adopt any expedient to pursue policy objectives and to retain office.

Assuming he retains office, Mr Netanyahu may be quickly undermined by criminal proceedings.

What are his chances of retaining office, and what will it take for Mitt Romney to capture the White House?

Efforts by members of Mr Wahid's cabinet to forge a compromise, in which he would retain office while ceding most executive power to Miss Megawati, have foundered.