Prior to becoming Emperor, Domitian's role in the Flavian government was largely ceremonial.

Prior to the Seven Years ' War ( 1756 – 63 ), the economy of Saint-Domingue gradually expanded, with sugar and, later, coffee becoming important export crops.

Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from March 2000 to September 2001.

Prior to becoming Chancellor, he had served as Minister of Defence ( 1969-72 ).

Prior to becoming the Comets, slapback was also used by bassist Al Rex, although to a lesser extent, on " Yodel Your Blues Away ".

Prior to becoming Emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander, serving under his father in Judaea during the First Jewish-Roman War.

Prior to that, Japanese school children experienced increased military training introduced through their physical education classes, with military drills becoming a staple part of their curriculum.

Prior to becoming Empress regnant, Irene had been empress consort from 775 to 780, and empress dowager and regent from 780 to 797.

Prior to public service, McNamara was one of the " Whiz Kids " who helped rebuild Ford Motor Company after World War II, and briefly served as Ford's President before becoming Secretary of Defense.

Prior to becoming the personal physician to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Galen treated and studied at the famed asclepieion at Pergamon.

Prior to becoming Delaware County, a large portion of the area was known as the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation.

Prior to Rockdale becoming a county, the land had been inhabited by the Creek and Cherokee ; the boundary between the two native nations, the Hightower Trail, ran directly through area.

Prior to becoming an astronaut, he had attended the United States Military Academy, and from there he joined the United States Air Force and flew F-86s at Chambley-Bussieres Air Base, France.

Prior to becoming a NATO CoE, the institute was known as the Euro NATO Training Engineer Centre ( ENTEC ) and it was located in Munich.

Prior to becoming a park the area was home to the Ngemba and a sheep station.

Prior to that time, the territory now included in Badger Township was within the watershed of the Red River Valley and hence technically a part of Rupert's Land and Assiniboia before becoming part of British Canada as a result of the boundary settlement in the Treaty of 1818, a which fixed the international border at the 49th parallel north from the Northwest Angle of Lake of the Woods westward to the Rocky Mountains.

Prior to becoming a village, the area that constitutes modern day Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe ( A branch of the Seneca ).

Prior to the realignment, which was done first, the roadway followed 2nd Street to Crosby Street, then bore right onto E. 4th Street, widening to four lanes and becoming the " Industrial Highway " in Eddystone.

Prior to becoming King of Persia, he held the title Great King of Armenia.

Prior to becoming president in 1997, McAleese had also held the following positions: Director of Channel 4 Television, Director, Northern Ireland Electricity, Director, Royal Group of Hospitals Trust and Founding member of the Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas.

Prior to Perspex becoming available in 1933, windows were either safety glass, which was heavy, or cellulose nitrate ( i. e.: guncotton ) which yellowed quickly and was extremely flammable.

Prior to becoming ordained, Hammer signed with Suge Knight's Death Row Records by 1995.

Prior to becoming king, Duke Christian was sent to Norway in 1506 by John II ( also called Hans ), King of Norway ( 1483 – 1513 ) to take charge of the kingdom.

Prior to becoming king, Duke Christian was sent to Norway in 1506 by John II ( also called Hans ), King of Norway ( 1483 – 1513 ) to take charge of the kingdom.

Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Jagland served as party secretary from 1986 to 1992, and subsequently party leader until 2002, when he was succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg.

Prior to that position he was the Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Prior to the end of the Secret War, General Kouprasith Abhay was named Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Lao Army.

Prior to 1991, Dr. Fabelo served in different capacities at the agency, including Director of Research and Deputy Director.

Prior to that, Carlucci served in a variety of senior-level governmental positions, including Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in the Richard Nixon administration, Deputy Director of the CIA in the Jimmy Carter administration, and Deputy Secretary of Defense and National Security Adviser in the Reagan administration.

Prior to his term as mayor, Hahn served in several other capacities for the city of Los Angeles, including Deputy City Attorney ( 1975 – 1979 ), City Controller ( 1981 – 1985 ) and City Attorney ( 1985 – 2001 ).

Prior to his appointment as Deputy Secretary, he served as the second administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from 2002 to 2003, and before that as the Commandant of the Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002.

Prior to this appointment, he served as the United States Deputy Secretary of State and as the first ever Director of National Intelligence.

He, along with the four or five other Great Officers — the Lord Prior of St John, who acts as the lieutenant of and deputy to the Grand Prior ; the Prelate, a member of episcopal rank in the Church of England ; the Deputy Lord Prior or Priors, depending on the Grand Prior's needs, who act accordingly as lieutenants and deputies to the Lord Prior ; and the Sub-Prelate, who has interests in the commanderies and associations of the organization — as well as the Priors and Chancellors of each of the order's eight priories and the Hospitaller make up the Grand Council.

Prior to that, he served as Commanding General, U. S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, from December 8, 2008, to April 11, 2011, as Acting Commander, U. S. Central Command, from March 24, 2008, to October 30, 2008, as Deputy Commander, U. S. Central Command, from August 2007 to March 23, 2008, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq ( MNSTC-I ), from August 2005 to August 2007.

Prior to this, as Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence, Souers had been one of the architects of the system that came into being with the President's directive.

Prior to being named COO, McCulley was Vice President and Deputy Program Manager for the Space Flight Operations Contract ( SFOC ), where he assisted USA ’ s Vice President and Program manager in the management of the Space Shuttle Program.

Prior to that, he served as The Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense from January 2001 to July 2001.

Prior to entering Parliament in 1999 Franks ' professional appointments included: being a member of the Securities Commission, Deputy Chairman ( 1999-1999 ) of the Market Surveillance Panel of the New Zealand Stock Exchange having been a member of the MSP from its inception for nine years, and a Council member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

Prior to his appointment to Bangladesh, Ambassador Milam was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development with responsibility for international finance and development issues, including debt and investment, as well as intellectual property protection.

Prior to joining President Clinton ’ s White House as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff ( 1994-1997 ), Mr. Ickes was a director of Meyer, Suozzi for 14 years.

Pené Prior, the Head of College at the Tiverton Campus, is also one of Petroc's Deputy Principals.

Prior to joining WD, Mrs. Lennie worked for the Alberta government for 26 years and was Deputy Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs from 1990 to 1997.

Prior to her appointment in 2003, she worked as the Deputy Secretary General of the Olof Palme International Center.

Prior to serving as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Darman held other governmental positions, including: Assistant to the President of the United States ( 1981-85 ); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury ( 1985-87 ); and Assistant Secretary of Commerce ( 1976-77 ).

Prior to his promotion to Flag Officer in 1994, he served as Chief, Programs Division at Coast Guard Headquarters, and then the Coast Guard ’ s Deputy Chief of Staff.

Prior to Paris Blake served in Managua, Nicaragua, Moscow, Russia, Tokyo, Japan, Tunis, Tunisia, and as Deputy Chief of Mission in Kinshasa.