Sentence examples for but appointed from inspiring English sources

Ministers are not elected, but appointed by the president.

New elections were held in 1965, but appointed members still retained their majority in the council.

"He was not elected himself but appointed by the previous president of Pasok.

Canada's governor-general is not elected, but appointed by the queen on the "advice" of the Canadian prime minister.

Boykin praised President Bush as a "man who prays in the Oval Office," and declared that Bush was "not elected" President but "appointed by God".

Critics say that, because most constituencies return one candidate from each coalition, lawmakers are not really elected at all but appointed by their parties.

But appointing a placeman from among their ranks is not the answer to their complaints.

"But appointing more women as non-executive directors is not an end in itself.

"Appointing a woman is a historic moment for Oxford but appointing this woman is a huge investment in our future as well," said Josephine Quinn, vice-provost of Worcester College.

But appointing a co-ordinator will not be much good if there is no one to co-ordinate in the first place.

They would have worked together to prepare for the next phase of administrative handover, and devolution proper, in February.But appointing "shadow ministers" in Northern Ireland has proved impossible.