Denotes the year during which an agency head left their position. Note that executive agencies are appointed collectively by the government, while parliamentary agencies are appointed collectively by the parliament. Tenure-times can vary in practice, but the contracts usually cover six years of employment with a possibility for three-year extensions.
9998 = Censored (i.e. still employed by the end of the observation period)
9999 = Missing
Type of variable: Continuous
Last updated by source: 2018-09-09