Sentence examples for curious appointment from inspiring English sources

Even accepting that his duties will be centred on preserving the culture and ethics of the firm, not on decisions that benefit from business experience, it seems a curious appointment for a fierce critic of the hereditary principle such as Mr Buffett senior to have made.The board Mr Buffett junior is likely to inherit will be largely made up of friends of his father and of Mr Munger.

Early in 1938 Joe Kennedy became American ambassador in London, one of the more curious appointments made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who could be careless in these matters.

She was particularly curious about the appointment of Peter W. Kaplan, the former New York Observer editor, as the new editorial director of WWD.

It's not just about the castle, the state rooms, St George's chapel etc; it's about some of the behind-the-scenes stuff, the curious customs and appointments you get with a monarchy.

But Engler, the state's former Republican governor, has a questionable record dealing with reports of sexual assault, which makes his MSU appointment curious and concerning unless the point was to hire someone who would protect the school at all costs.

The bike-curious may make an appointment for an hourlong consultation, which includes test drives.

While some may view the appointment as a curious one, since Mr. Syson is best known for his work in the field of Renaissance art, many of his exhibitions have included sculptures.

4.54pm GMT Why Carney was a shock The really curious thing about Mark Carney's appointment is that the Bank of Canada governor had ruled himself out of the job during the summer.

Cabinet appointments were a curious mix -- several nominees were well qualified, while others seemed to have few discernible credentials except fealty.

Although we've heard a good deal about the Bush administration's efficiency in making appointments, it is curious that there appears to be no effort to fill the critical position of commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

Mr. Duato's appointment is given a curious twist by the circumstances of his recent acrimonious departure from Spain's Compañía Nacional de Danza.