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Wolfowitz on the way out

category international | miscellaneous | other press author Tuesday May 15, 2007 08:46author by Don - none

World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz quits finally

Paul Wolfowitz is mired in a scandal regarding payments to his girlfriend. A panel of executives at the World Bank says its President Paul Wolfowitz broke bank rules in awarding a substantial pay rise to his girlfriend.

The directors said the full board of the World Bank should consider whether Mr Wolfowitz was still able to provide effective leadership.

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author by C.publication date Fri May 18, 2007 12:28author address author phone



Paul left the world bank this morning.
it is reported on Reuters at 8.13am.

Well, Blair has left the building though he seems to be enjoying the dual prime ministerial
role and is still 'working away', not quite leaving the way clear for Brown at all.

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Two Prime ministers.

One would have though that a resignation would delineate leaving the world stage
and going somewhere quiet to write those memoirs which we cannot wait for,
others have written the true story of the Prime minister and chronicled all the
historical issues that get lost in the Downing Street spin dept.

He hast left the building
He hast left the building

author by JobSeekerpublication date Sat May 19, 2007 02:54author address author phone

If they will be advertising for a replacement in a fair and equitable way as an equal opportunities employer. Hugo Chavez should apply! Alas job will probably go to bono

author by larmeepublication date Sun May 20, 2007 06:33author address author phone

Paul Wolfowitz

Portrait of Paul Wolfowitz
Portrait of Paul Wolfowitz



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