elected

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When asked who elected him and Sam Altman, Amodei responded: “No one.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

But Iran's newly elected reformist president, Hassan Rouhani, convinced him that their dire economic straits gave them no other choice but to do everything they could to lift crippling international sanctions.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mayor Karen Bass has had a lengthy political career, spending six years in the state Legislature, 12 years in Congress and the last three in the top elected office at Los Angeles City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Twelve years prior, months after the 1992 indictment had been issued, Bill Clinton had been elected President of the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady