He had nominated his son as his successor.

White House domestic policy adviser Margaret Spellings was nominated as his successor.

Gabriel was nominated as his successor and was elected on 13 November 2009.

"Kira Nerys will nominate me as her successor;" Seven countered.

On the death of Mensurius, Caecilianus was nominated as his successor.

Thus, the king nominated, as his successor, the brother of his first queen who had remained at the court ever since his sister married him.

With William's death in 1912 a sealed envelope announced, as was expected, that he nominated Bramwell as his successor.

In 1890, it came to light that President Balmaceda had decided to nominate a close personal friend as his successor.

My deputy is doing my job, and I've nominated her as my successor- subject to approval by the Trustees.

Before his death, he nominated his favourite ninth son Jagmal as his successor.