11.   Next year Charles Rangel Jr. of New York will be ranking minority member, a largely ceremonial post as long as Republicans are in control.

12.   Now, Villamizar has been named to the largely ceremonial post of chairman.

13.   Rau, a former premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, will be the prime contender to succeed President Roman Herzog in May in the largely ceremonial post.

14.   Scalfaro is head of state, a largely ceremonial post.

15.   The presidency is mostly a ceremonial post, but Robinson made it more high-profile.

16.   The U.S. vice president is the president of the Senate, also a ceremonial post.

17.   While the Irish presidency remains a largely ceremonial post, it nonetheless carries considerable significance.

18.   After several long days of intensive talks, the parties agreed Friday to endorse a diplomat, Artur Kuko, for the largely ceremonial post.

19.   After the Soviet collapse, Shaposhnikov held the largely ceremonial post of military commander of the Commonwealth of Independent States for several months.

20.   Although the presidency is largely a ceremonial post, it includes veto power over legislation.