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The Texas A&M University System official pushed by Gov. Rick Perry to take over the top spot at the College Station campus has resigned.

Perry lobbied in December to place Guy Diedrich, the system's former vice chancellor for strategic initiatives, as interim president of Texas A&M University. When Perry couldn't rally support from the regents to place Diedrich at the head of his alma mater, the governor suggested a new role "on par" with Chancellor John Sharp.

Ultimately, Deidrich was never promoted to either position and ended his decade of service to A&M on March 31. There was no announcement from the system regarding the departure and he couldn't be reached for comment Friday.

A system spokesman said there are no plans to fill the $300,000-a-year position.