elected

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Faye appointed Sonko prime minister in April 2024 just days after being elected president.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Nothing in the Constitution gives elected actors this exceptional power.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Insiders say that task was made all the more difficult by the great care Murrell had taken to disguise what he was doing from the SNP's auditors, officials and elected representatives.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Although he was elected IndyCar’s Rookie of the Year in 2019, his progress in the sport had been slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Because the armies were angered by Alexander’s softness, which I discussed above, after Alexander’s death they elected him to imperial power.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli