The Clerk is elected to a six-year term with the right to succeed himself/herself.

However, the Emperor could, and often did, have a relative (usually a son) elected to succeed him after his death.

He was elected to succeed to these titles on his father's death in 880.

As expected, a Democrat was elected to succeed him.

His wife Verna would be elected in a special election to succeed her husband.

Frank Keating was elected to succeed him in that position.

Paillamachu was elected to succeed him later the same year 1592.

In November 1924, he was elected to succeed himself.

In November 1849, he was elected to succeed himself, and remained in office until the end of 1852.

Moore, a vice president of the union, was elected to succeed Carlough.