Sentence examples for competent deputy from inspiring English sources

Nicola Sturgeon, his competent deputy, is expected to be crowned at the SNP's autumn conference, which opens on November 13th.Scottish Labour's new leader will be elected a month later.

Maksim Tsygalko, who retired at the age of 26 in 2009, would become a world beater after being plucked from Dinamo Minsk, while the Dynamo Kyiv striker Viktor Leonenko, usually a competent deputy to Andriy Shevchenko and Serhiy Rebrov, would outshine both if you could agree a fee.

Tillerson, and the U.S., will be represented at the April event by the familiar (he's worked for State since 1984) and competent Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Shannon.

After a panel of eight experts decided that Black, a media executive with no education experience, would not be the ideal choice to serve, David Steiner said he would consider granting Black a waiver only if she had a competent deputy chancellor to bring her up to speed.

Some years ago, when a veteran film critic on one of the quality dailies took his retirement, everyone expected his extremely competent young deputy to take over the job.

Although his successor, Susan Schwab, currently Mr Portman's deputy, is a competent trade lawyer with plenty of congressional experience, she does not have her predecessor's political heft.In this section Where to on trade?

Judge Lawrence O'Toole of Allegheny County Court said he would rule on whether Mr. Baumhammers was competent to stand trial after Deputy District Attorney Ed Borkowski reviewed a report by another court doctor.

General Repass said Mr. Zinke "did a good job" as his deputy and was "a competent guy," and he had nominated Mr. Zinke for one of two Bronze Stars he received.

Furthermore, the Fire Marshal or his deputies would seldom be competent to decide if the privilege has been properly claimed or, even if they wish, to instruct the witness how to make correct use of it.

He has also sent his deputy, a very calm and competent man, to stay on for a few days to evaluate what the project needs and work with Matina, who is so happy she is almost dancing around the yard.

"If I had been appointing a deputy borough president -- and Earl is very competent and a great guy, by the way -- I'd appoint a Bronx guy.