Around 1990, he was succeeded by his deputy John Meadows.

The deputy is second in command and succeeds the leader when the leader loses his or her last life.

He was succeeded by his former deputy, Paul Southwell.

He was succeeded in a caretaker capacity by his deputy, David Gandy.

He was succeeded in November 1942 by his deputy, Hugh Alexander.

He was succeeded by his deputy, James Levine.

He is expected to be succeeded then by his deputy, Hans Tietmeyer, who is 61.

He was succeeded by his longtime deputy, Whitney Stevens, a descendant of the founder.

He was succeeded in the office by his deputy, Lula J. Davis.

Since you weren't, what do you have to complain about when your deputy succeeded so well that he didn't even have many casualties?