Example sentences of "was made chairman " in BNC.
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| 1 | In October 1955 , Eden had increased the powers of the Minister marginally , and his Chief Staff Officer was made Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee . |
| 2 | In that year Bevin became Chairman of the General Council of the TUC and Dalton was made Chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party . |
| 3 | He dabbled in commerce and was made Chairman of Directors of the Bank of New South Wales ; he was also a Steward of the Sydney Jockey Club , a Magistrate of the colony and President of the Scots Kirk committee . |
| 4 | In 1980 he was made Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lever Brothers Company , New York . |
| 5 | Spaak was made chairman of these studies and Britain , as an associate member of ECSC , was asked to take part in the work . |
| 6 | At the outbreak of World War I , though not the most senior of chief railway officers , he was made chairman of the Railway Executive , which controlled all aspects of railway operation . |
| 7 | Lyons was made chairman for life . |
| 8 | In view of the fact that Miliutin was made chairman of the new local government commission the prospects for a generous solution looked good , but the commission made little progress in the first year of its life . |
| 9 | In 1985 he was made Chairman of the Bovis Construction Group and appointed to the P&O SN Co Main Board . |
| 10 | At 39 he was made chairman of the Conservative Party by Sir Alec Douglas-Home , but was never in favour during the Heath years . |
| 11 | And he was made chairman of the Railway executive . |