For his success, Zaifeng was subsequently given several key appointments over the following years.

But every bit as important will be the signal he sends in his key appointments.

In the later words of a contemporary he "became rated as a superman, and only key appointments were considered good enough for him".

It has taken him nearly three years to fill key administrative appointments.

In an added benefit, it has also brought two key governmental appointments that could be important to Mexico's political health down the road.

She ruled over the legal kingdom, key appointments and health care.

Word also came that several of the Butler clan were to have key appointments in the new administration.

Three out of five key appointments failed to work - two-thirds of them within a year.

But people with knowledge of the deliberations said that several potential key appointments were firming up.

President-elect Bill Clinton has yet to make any key appointments or given the details of his economic plan.