The prime minister is the only possible successor to the president until new elections are held.

A minority disagreed, and believed that Ali was the only rightful successor; they became known as the Shi'a.

All the women approached lord Krishna to bring the baby back to life who was the only successor of the Pandava dynasty.

The only successor to the two princes, was a daughter of Grigor's called Chahandoukht.

In the sea-lane-driven view they were thus the only logical successors to the British Empire.

The New Flemish Alliance is the largest, and since 2009, the only successor of that party.

The court denied its claims and reassured Far Eastern National University as the only successor.

David Barnes, who joined the board in 1986 and is the only obvious successor to Sir Denys, has also argued for a different approach.

As-Salih Ayyub was the only successor who also modified the defences.

It was the only successor to the first Atlanta International Pop Festival 1969.