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If that happens, the Cameroonian chief of the African Football Confederation, Issa Hayatou would become acting President.

As Senate president, Mr. Espada would become acting governor if Gov. David A. Paterson were incapacitated or left office.

There had been speculation that she might leave the decision to State Senator Donald T. DiFrancesco, a fellow Republican who would become acting governor upon her resignation.

The International Herald Tribune announced yesterday that its former managing editor, Walter Wells, would become acting managing editor, after The New York Times Company officially gains full control of the newspaper late this month or early next year.

It said that with the recent appointment of Gordon J. Davis, longtime chairman of Jazz at Lincoln Center, as Lincoln Center's president, Jonathan F. P. Rose, now chairman of the the jazz program's executive committee, would become acting chairman of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Moreover, should Mr. Spitzer resign and if Mr. Paterson were unwilling or unable to take his place, Mr. Bruno would become acting governor a possibility that would hold special irony, given the vicious and ongoing battles between Mr. Bruno and Mr. Spitzer over the last year.

According to their reasoning, if the majority of people voted for Mr. Carnahan, Lt. Gov. Roger B. Wilson, a Democrat who has become acting governor, would be authorized to appoint his replacement for a two-year term.

But Mr. Palatucci said Mr. Schundler's problems would instantly rise were Mr. DiFrancesco to become acting governor, perhaps even persuading him to quit the field.

Mr. Bloomberg agreed, proposing that the first deputy mayor should become acting mayor for 90 days, at which point a special election for mayor would be held.

Ruckelshaus shifts to become acting director of the FBI.

Henry Tang, the financial secretary, will become acting chief executive.