In May 2020, Preeti Sudan, the Health Secretary of India, was appointed as Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare. However, she retired from the position within a day of taking the oath, citing personal reasons.
While not a government minister, Sundar Pichai was appointed as the CEO of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, on December 3, 2019. He replaced Larry Page, who announced his resignation the same day.
Sundar Pichai (United States)
In December 2017, Sam Dastyari, an Australian Senator, resigned from his position as a minister due to a controversy surrounding his links to Chinese donors and comments that contradicted official party policy.
Sam Dastyari (Australia)
Sandra Shulberg (United States)
Sandra Shulberg was appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Office of Motion Picture and Television Development in 1987 but resigned within a day due to a controversy over her credentials.
Hama Amadou (Niger)
Hama Amadou was appointed as the Prime Minister of Niger in 1995 but was dismissed by President Mahamane Ousmane after just one day in office due to political disputes.
Derek Draper (United Kingdom)
Derek Draper was appointed as the Director of Communications for the UK Department for Transport in 2008 but resigned within a day after a scandal involving inappropriate emails.
Martin Cullen (Ireland)
In 2007, Martin Cullen, the Irish Minister for Transport, resigned from his position within a day of being appointed due to health reasons.