In 1961 he assumed the presidency of the state Congress.

The law was changed to allow him to assume the presidency.

In 1988, when Bush assumed the presidency, he had promised 30 million new jobs.

Smith Richardson assumed the presidency of the company in 1919 upon his father's death.

"I will never be an obstacle for the vice president to assume the presidency."

After winning the election with 99.8% of the vote, he assumed the presidency on 2 October.

A 1929 graduate of the college, he was its dean for five years before assuming the presidency.

He assumed the presidency after some controversy involving his right to be president.

He assumed presidency after a series of coups in 1954.

Further, he writes, "the senior member of the Senate from the president's party" could assume the presidency if necessary.