Designation (from Latin designatio) is the process of determining an incumbent's successor. A candidate that won an election, for example, is the designated holder of the office the candidate has been elected to, up until the candidate's inauguration. Titles typically held by such persons include, amongst others, "President-elect",: The Council, by common accord with the President-elect, shall adopt the list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as members of the Commission. and "Prime Minister-runtanawat".
See also Acting (law) -elect Nominee President-elect of the United States Prime Minister-designate
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