One of his wives won the election to succeed him as governor.

Such an appointment, if it comes through, would have an enormous effect on New Jersey politics, particularly the contest to succeed her as governor.

Al-Azm succeeded his father as governor of Damascus in 1743.

Guinn said only that he hoped a Republican would succeed him as governor.

In 1749 he succeeded his father as governor of Vendôme.

Bond was succeeded as governor in 1985 by John Ashcroft, also a Republican.

Abdallah's son Saud succeeded as governor upon his death in 1938.

The other three later ran for governor, and were elected to succeed themselves as governor:

He was succeeded as governor that year by Diego de Vargas.

Oddly, he succeeded Griffin as both lieutenant governor and governor.