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"under the former" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a previous state or circumstance that has since changed. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as in legal or historical writing, to indicate a change in law or leadership. Example: "Under the former president's regime, civil liberties were severely restricted and dissenting voices were silenced."
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He served under the former chief executive, Kent Kresa.
All three projects were committed under the former Labor government.
11 Louisiana State under the former Tide coach Dennis Franchione.
The program had sagged under the former coach Steve Kragthorpe.
People who pillaged the economy under the former president, Viktor Yanukovych, have not faced charges.
Many disappeared in prisons under the former regime or are in makeshift detention centres.
Under the former Evertonian they were regularly thereabouts, just never quite there.
The improvement under the former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder has been marked.
"Not after Dustin got four, five, six under," the former US Open winner said.
Nasheed has often stated that he was tortured and illegally imprisoned under the former President Gayoom.
"Under the former government it was the people smugglers doing the selection".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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