1.   The role is narrowly conceived by the present incumbent.

2.   Al-Lurd was Lord Cromer, the man who had run Egypt for over twenty years before the present incumbent.

3.   But he was mentor to his successor, the present incumbent, John J. McEneny, who was his chief of staff and campaign manager.

4.   David Levy, a former foreign minister, accused the present incumbent, Shimon Peres, of botching the negotiations with Annan.

5.   The term of the present incumbent, Zoran Lilic, expires in June.

6.   No British colonial governor, including the present incumbent, Chris Patten, a stout defender of democracy, has been elected to the job.

7.   The present incumbent, Erhard Busek, who is vice-chancellor and education minister, is likely to face a stiff challenge for the post.