And what exactly could he do to choose his successor?

They must then choose a successor should he lose the first vote.

He will head the search committee to choose his own successor.

He said the Secretary would stay on until a successor was chosen.

"I think it time for me to choose my successor."

A special election was therefore held to choose his successor.

The successor of the 'Father' is chosen among his children.

The company said no successor had been chosen but that the position would be filled.

A successor will be chosen by the board soon, a spokesman said.

In the second, they would be asked to choose a successor from a list of candidates should he lose the first vote.