elected

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“Our elected board will be meeting as soon as possible to follow our union’s democratic process to determine next steps.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Vietnam's communist-dominated general assembly has elected To Lam, the party leader, to be the country's president and head of state, an unusual concentration of power in one person.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Perez-Oliva was also elected to the National Assembly -- a prerequisite to becoming president.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The country’s first, Thomas Jefferson, used the office as a launchpad to get elected vice president and then president.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A staunch Republican, he was also elected to local office.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield