Tapie , 53 , was resigning just ahead of expected government action to eject him from the Assembly following a finding by the Supreme Court that he was bankrupt and thus ineligible for public office for a five-year period .
<response> <person>Tapie</person> , 53 , was resigning just ahead of expected government action to eject him from the <organization>Assembly</organization> following a finding by the <organization>Supreme Court</organization> that he was bankrupt and thus ineligible for public office for a five-year period . </response>