He has already nominated Mahmoud Abbas, a longtime deputy in the Palestine Liberation Organization, to be prime minister.

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

With Mr. Downey's retirement, his longtime deputy, David C. Clapp, was named to succeed him.

Mr. Radler went on to become Lord Black's longtime deputy, but their relationship appears to have ended after criminal cases were brought against the two in Chicago.

Her longtime deputy, Andrew Weissmann, will oversee the task force.

Mr. Arafat has selected as prime minister a longtime deputy, Mahmoud Abbas.

Mr. Gulotta said of his longtime deputy: "Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

He will be replaced as editor, he said, by Joan Walsh, his longtime deputy.

He will be succeeded by Cyma Zarghami, his longtime deputy.

He also said that his longtime deputies, Paul Libin and Jack Viertel, would probably have small ownership stakes.