Word: predecessors
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With his ruling coalition threatening to implode, Prime Minister Hans Modrow invited twelve opposition groups to join the government. They agreed on condition that Modrow suspend his Communist Party membership and the new Cabinet include no other Communists. Egon Krenz, Modrow's predecessor for only six weeks, was summarily expelled from the Communist Party he once...
...overturning the so-called "conflicts" ordinance--originally passed at an unscheduled meeting of the lame-duck council last month--the new council escaped the more conservative shadow of its predecessor. Although the measure passed by a slim majority last month, the votes were on the other side Monday night with a solid majority of six councillors deriding the ordinance...
Meanwhile, Natale says the small property owners are in the council meetings to stay. And until the council manages to shed the political baggage of its predecessor, reaching a compromise may be difficult...
...York's decentralized network of school boards is also certain to come under scrutiny. When Fernandez's predecessor, Richard Green, died last May, a third of the 32 district boards were under investigation for charges ranging from selling jobs to drug dealing. Fernandez wants more authority over these bodies, including the power to audit their books...
Seifert's leadership style is very different from his predecessor's -- and may produce even better results. Under the cerebral and distant Walsh, the 49ers were sometimes tense and tight. Seifert has more camaraderie with his players. "George is a player's coach," says tackle Harris Barton. "You never knew what Bill was thinking." Star quarterback Joe Montana, who occasionally found it hard to get along with Walsh, describes the change as a "breath of fresh air." Under Seifert's tutelage, the 49ers have compiled a league-leading 14-2 record, making him the winningest first-year head coach...