1.   He was a Persian provincial governor, whose powers had few limits provided he stayed loyal.

2.   Last week one provincial governor was blocked in his attempt to build a new road through the park.

3.   New commissars replaced the provincial governors.

4.   The reforms were supported by President Carlos Sal Menem, the other provincial governors and congressional deputies and senators.

5.   Martin Purtscher was confirmed in office as the provincial governor for a further five-year term.

6.   On the provincial commissions the provincial governor or his deputy would take the place of the Interior Ministry official.

7.   The logical alternative was to promote the ministerial principle by strengthening the chain of command which led from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the provincial governors.

8.   Among the optimists of Gardez is also the provincial governor, Taj Mohammed Wardak.

9.   As the provincial governor of Taiwan, he boasted of visiting nearly every village on the island.