Michael watched Louis grow into a shrewd and capable administrator who weighed every decision in terms of profit or loss.

Ghezo was also seen as an extremely shrewd administrator.

Elizabeth I, however, was a very shrewd administrator, and she quickly observed that the original Manticoran peerage comprised a group of spokesmen for competing interests rather than statesmen.

His desk might have looked chaotic, but he was a shrewd administrator with a clear grasp of priorities.

Mr. Hartling was a shrewd, paternal and politically gifted administrator, not blessed with an immense budget, who spent $500 million in 1980 on the refugee office's work.

He was a shrewd administrator and skillful military campaigner.

Stern war captain, shrewd administrator, she was lenient with herself for once, taking a moment out for mourning.

But he is considered a shrewd administrator: perhaps the man to tackle the country's most persistent problems and, as he promises, to speed up change.

Madakari Nayaka (1758-1779) was a brave soldier and a shrewd administrator as well (also called as Madakari Nayaka V).