The president asked the cabinet to serve as a caretaker government until he forms a new administration.
Political analysts and opposition lawmakers say Mr. Fukuda, as a consensus candidate, is likely to serve as a caretaker leader until the party can regroup.
The Craigslist advertisement offered $300 a week, a trailer to live in and a stocked fishing pond for someone who would serve as a caretaker on a farm near Caldwell, in Noble County.
Sanchez has outlasted them all, but Garrard, despite his medical history, had until Wednesday posed a credible threat — an accurate veteran quarterback, loaded with experience, who could serve as a caretaker until Smith, a second-round draft pick, proved ready.
He said he wanted to serve as a "caretaker" for the seat for the party.
She's a freelance artist, serves as a caretaker for her grandmother, and seems to enjoy drinking.
Before the tie was played, Hodgson was replaced by former manager Kenny Dalglish, who initially served as a caretaker manager.
Formal negotiations on government formation started after 24 April and the Kiviniemi government submitted its resignation on 29 April, starting to serve as a caretaker government until a new one was formed.
Although the transitional government is not supposed to make major foreign policy initiatives but serve as a caretaker until a new government is elected, this government has shifted significantly on major foreign policy issues by seeking to align itself with its traditional rivals, Turkey and Iran.
