Next, the judges must certify that the election was fair and name the new president-elect by Sept. 6.

Certain that he was about to face a resounding electoral defeat, Menem withdrew his candidacy on May 14, thus automatically making Kirchner the new president-elect.

That day the new president-elect wrote his wife: "The die is cast and you must prepare yourself for honorable trials."

I think it would be good to share experiences with the new president-elect.

In the United States, the inauguration of the president is the day after an election when a new president-elect is made President.

Mr. Gore declared that he would "honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together."

But after a clemency-board recommendation, it seems that Mr. Putin may send the American home for Christmas as a gift to a new president-elect.

After Obama's election, commentators were inclined to celebrate, but cautioned readers to not set their expectations too high for the new president-elect.

The election will end that day, and the nation will have a new president-elect.

In 2000, Pelley landed the first interview with the new president-elect, George W. Bush.