Sentence examples for being elected as from inspiring English sources

Stephen later become more involved in formal political parties, being elected as a local councillor and standing as a candidate in general elections.

Mr. Lupolianski served as deputy mayor under Mr. Olmert, before being elected as his successor.

Harper thought being elected as prime minister meant that he ruled a country.

8. Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, kept her seat in the Senate after being elected as a write-in candidate.

After initially being elected as a Democrat, Mr. Griffith said he had switched parties because of programs like health care.

Since being elected as deputy leader of his party in June, however, Hughes has become something of a loose cannon.

He practised law in his own firm before being elected as the state member for Salisbury in 1983.

After being elected as Delaware's lieutenant governor in 1953 and serving until 1957, he ran for governor in 1960.

The takeover was announced within 24 hours of businessman Mauricio Macri being elected as president in Argentina.

Cameron said: "I send my warmest congratulations to General Buhari on being elected as Nigeria's next president.

(I didn't dare to ask whether the others were being elected as the first female prime minister, having her twins or winning the Falklands war).