1.   Some Republicans are also proposing a ballot referendum on a proposal to require a special election to replace a governor who leaves office.

2.   Texas history is replete with examples of lieutenant governors replacing governors who were ailing, died or left office, according to the Texas Legislative Council.

3.   That was replaced by the new council and the colonial governor was replaced by the chief executive, a position that must ultimately answer to rulers in Beijing.

4.   President Boris Yeltsin on Tuesday gave his government three months to pay outstanding wages to the Russian military and replaced the governor of a financially ailing Siberian province.

5.   Appointed governors are being replaced by elected ones in a nationwide series of races that began last year.

6.   In June, Sharif had replaced the governor of the southern Sindh province.

7.   The Federation Council already has rejected the third measure, which would have replaced governors in the upper chamber with appointed senators.

8.   The Federation Council last week rejected the third measure, which would have replaced governors in the upper chamber with appointed senators.

9.   They replaced two governors who had been sacked.

10.   He replaces Democratic governor Mike Lowry, who decided against seeking a second term following allegations that he sexually harassed an aide.