<h1>Senior Cabinet minister resigns from Cabinet, won't seek reelection, remains MP, named special representative for reconstruction</h1> A senior Cabinet minister resigned from the Prime Minister's Cabinet and will not seek reelection, notifying the government she is stepping down from her ministerial portfolio while remaining a Member of Parliament; the Prime Minister simultaneously appointed her to a new, non-Cabinet role as special representative for reconstruction of a foreign country. Her prior resignation last year from key Cabinet posts precipitated the former Prime Minister's departure and influenced a subsequent party leadership contest in which she was a candidate. Commentary notes her central role in trade negotiations and foreign policy stances, and observers attribute significant political impact to her decisions.