1.   Among the public figures was Amien Rais, the popular head of a prominent Muslim organization who has presented himself as a candidate to succeed the president.

2.   And the actual defeat of an incumbent vice president for nomination to succeed his president is essentially without precedent in modern times.

3.   Arroyo remains vice president and would succeed the president if he quit.

4.   Bill Daley is a believer in the steep hill concept of vice presidents running to succeed their presidents.

5.   One is the stiff odds against vice presidents being elected to succeed the presidents who named them.

6.   The source said five regents favor naming former CIA director Robert Gates to succeed outgoing president Ray Bowen.

7.   We are accustomed to a Constitution that clearly calls for the election of a vice president who is to succeed any president too disabled to continue his executive duties.

8.   Congressional leaders and military commanders worked out an agreement early Sunday that puts Arteaga in power until Congress amends the constitution to clarify who succeeds a deposed president.

9.   Congressional leaders and the joint military command worked out an agreement Sunday that puts Arteaga in power until Congress amends the constitution to clarify who succeeds a deposed president.

10.   Ghosn will keep his title as chief operating officer as he succeeds president Yoshikazu Hanawa, who continues as chief executive, Nissan officials said Thursday.