Sentence examples for appointed rather than from inspiring English sources

Joseph Duggan was the first Associate Dean that I appointed rather than inherited.

The code recognized customary law and allowed for appointed, rather than elected, officials.

It stipulates that the upper house of Thailand's Parliament, for instance, is appointed, rather than elected.

In further contrast with the United States, most European judicial systems rely on jurists who are appointed rather than elected.

Their numbers are higher — 25.7 percent — in the national Senate, where most members are appointed rather than elected.

The council's members consisted primarily of wealthy Chinese businessmen, most of whom were appointed rather than elected.

Governor Ridge, a Republican, convened a meeting of state groups in April to draft a constitutional amendment to appoint rather than elect appellate judges.

For the Indonesia elections in 2004 we told the world's largest Muslim state that democracy meant no stuffing the legislature with army officers – or bishops – or even appointing, rather than electing, representatives.

These groups claim to represent the people but they are self-appointed rather than elected.

Did he mind when Miliband originally appointed Alan Johnson, rather than Balls, as shadow chancellor (Johnson later resigned)?

Instead they are preoccupied with whether the European Council should have an appointed president, rather than let the job be passed round every six months, as now.