German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has stepped down after he was found to have copied large parts of his university doctorate.
Mr Guttenberg, considered until recently a possible candidate for chancellor, has already been stripped of his PhD.
He told a news conference he was resigning from all political offices.
More than 20,000 German academics wrote to Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday complaining he was still in his job.
BBC News - German defence minister Guttenberg resigns
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Mr Guttenberg, considered until recently a possible candidate for chancellor, has already been stripped of his PhD.
He told a news conference he was resigning from all political offices.
More than 20,000 German academics wrote to Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday complaining he was still in his job.
BBC News - German defence minister Guttenberg resigns
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Wale Viongozi wenye Phds feki wafuate mfano huu.