"were appointed from" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It typically indicates that someone was chosen or selected from a larger group or pool of candidates for a specific role or position. Example: The board members were appointed from a list of highly qualified candidates.
Later, cabinet officials were appointed from among the party commanding a majority in the House of Commons.
Two justices were appointed from each party, and these four chose the fifth and final member, Justice David Davis, who was considered a political independent.
Until the last two decades of the 20th century, most chief executives of large companies were appointed from inside their organisations.
As the legal profession grew, the more experienced barristers were admitted to the dignity of serjeant-at-law and later banded together with the judges, who were appointed from their ranks, at Serjeants Innss in London.
Almost all of them were appointed from inside their organisations.One of Mr Collins's heroes is Darwin E. Smith who, in 20 years as CEO of Kimberly-Clark, turned an insignificant paper company into a world market leader.
However, Egypt was considered only a province of larger powers, and was ruled by governors who were appointed from other Muslim centers such as Damascus, Medina, and Baghdad.
Begin wanted to preserve the Promised Land bequeathed by God to the Jews; Sadat saw himself as the divinely appointed saviour of a downtrodden people; and Mr Carter felt he had been appointed from above to bring peace to the Holy Land.
A Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, is appointed from an elected Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).
An acting president will be appointed from Parliament, probably within days, Mr. Mantashe said.
There are few surprises since most have been appointed from within the Independent family.
Vice-presidents would also be appointed from a range of political forces.
