11.   In particular, Tagliabue was grilled on the recent trend of coaches-turned-kingmakers designating a successor before even leaving their post.

12.   Suharto, a retired five-star general, has been in power for three decades and has not designated a successor.

13.   That would hand power to his son and designated successor, Prince Abdullah, a career soldier whose lack of political experience has left many in the country uneasy.

14.   This nomination race was the first in which the incumbent president did not designate a successor, but instead called for a free election by the national convention.

15.   He also said that he considered a successor should be designated by the end of March.

16.   Mandela said it was not for him to designate a successor, but said he would support the ruling African National Congress if it chose Mbeki to replace him.