1.   He currently holds the post of chief operating officer.

2.   He had previously held the post of Foreign Minister.

3.   He has not held the post very long but he has worked hard and the arts world has appreciated that.

4.   He held the post of special adviser to the Communist party central committee, and appeared at ceremonial occasions.

5.   Numbers of them became administrators or held important posts.

6.   She has held the post of managing director for two years.

7.   She held the post till her retirement thirty years later.

8.   Two of the ministers particularly distinguished themselves by holding the post for a six-month period.