Sentence examples for appointed against from inspiring English sources

He was appointed against 60 applicants and has no truck with the Rooney rule.

But in the same papers, the attorney general's office said Mr. Batra had been appointed against Mr. Rosenberg's will.

No commission chief has ever been appointed against the express and robust opposition of a big EU member state like Britain.

In recent weeks, Mr. Levy, who was appointed against the wishes of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, had seemed to tighten his grip on the job with his assertive, yet diplomatic management style.

Observing how life on the planet has never worked as well as it might, she concludes – at least for the purpose of this story – that the whole thing was, in fact, created by a spoiled and self-pitying 19-year-old named Bob, appointed against his will and losing interest after the first week.

William was determined to limit Anne's involvement in the household, and therefore appointed, against her wishes, the low church Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, as Gloucester's preceptor.

Before Poncet can embark on this mission of mercy, he is appointed much against his will to be personal physician to the King of Persia and cannot leave the royal palace.

Jay Michael is a Lifestyle Architect, Community Developer, Bravolebrity, World Wanderer and a newly appointed Warrior against stage 4 cancer.

She also believes that Mr Geithner, an appointed official, acted against the president's wishes for years.

The probe was launched by Justine Greening, who was appointed International Development Secretary against her will in David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle this month.

As of a few days ago the Board of Education had settled on a half-dozen finalists for the chancellor's job and seemed likely to choose Mr. Levy, who was appointed interim chancellor against Mayor Giuliani's wishes but has shown excellent management and personnel skills during his six months on the job.