Prior to his appointment as Duke, Otto had been a long-time opponent of Henry II's expanding influence in Swabia.

Prior to the 2008-09 season opener, the Blackhawks named Toews, at 20 years and 79 days, as the new captain, succeeding the traded Lapointe and making him the third-youngest captain at the time of appointment.

Prior to his court appointment, Michael was originally a money-changer, but it was believed that he was also secretly a forger of false coins.

Prior to that appointment, Foley was President Emeritus of Pontifical Council for Social Communications and Titular Archbishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari.

Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Prior to Slatkin's appointment, Peter Oundjian was the DSO's Artistic Advisor, and continues to hold the title of Principal Guest Conductor.

Prior to his appointment, the economy was run by Hermann Göring.

Prior to his appointment to Ethiopia by John F. Kennedy, Korry was European editor for Look magazine and a United Press correspondent in post-World War II Europe.

Prior to his appointment to Sydney University in 2004, he taught for over 28 years at the University of New South Wales.

Prior vacancies in the office had been filled by the incumbent assistant chief, and Arnold's appointment to succeed Westover seemed automatic since he was well-qualified.

Prior to Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander all planning for Overlord fell to the Chief of Staff to the Supreme Commander Allied Forces ( COSSAC ), Frederick E. Morgan.

Prior to granting access to information, an individual who has been cleared must sign a Security Screening Certificate and Briefing Form ( TBS / SCT 330-47 ), indicating their willingness to be bound by several Acts of Parliament during and after their appointment finishes.

Prior to his appointment, Euphemius was a presbyter of Constantinople, administrator of a hospital for the poor at Neapolis, unsuspected of any Eutychian leanings, and is described as learned and very virtuous.

Prior to his appointment as LSU's eighth chancellor, Dr. Martin had established a distinguished career in higher education, serving most recently as president of New Mexico State University.

Prior to this appointment Horinko was Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response ( OSWER ) at EPA, having been confirmed by the U. S. Senate on October 1, 2001.

The administrative structure designed by Philip II of Spain was blurring, first with the appointment of a Governor by Carlos III — detrimental to the powers of the Lord Mayor and El Escorial's Prior — and, subsequently, with the privatization of land.

Prior to her appointment as Governor-General, she presided over a 1988 inquiry into issues related to cervical cancer and its treatment at Auckland's National Women's Hospital, known as the Cartwright Inquiry.

Prior to his appointment, Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright contacted Moyes and invited him to his home in London to discuss the available position at Everton.

Prior to her appointment as Lieutenant Governor, Weston spent over two decades working in business and in the fashion industry.

Prior to assuming the role of governor upon the appointment of Tommy Thompson as Secretary of Health and Human Services, McCallum served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.

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

Prior to his appointment as Prime Minister, he served as the deputy prime minister for industry, energy, transport, and communications from 2001 to 2003.

Prior to his appointment, he had served for over a decade in the upper echelons of APHIS as:

Prior to his appointment as Chancellor, he had served in a number of other positions, including as Prime Minister of Bavaria ( 1866 – 1870 ), German Ambassador to Paris ( 1873 – 1880 ), Foreign Secretary ( 1880 ) and Imperial Lieutenant of Alsace-Lorraine ( 1885 – 1894 ).

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 ).

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.