Person holding a post before the present one (11)

I believe the answer is:

predecessor

(Other definitions for predecessor that I've seen before include "Earlier job holder" , "Jobholder before the present one" , "Person in post before the current holder" , "Forerunner" , "Thing that has been replaced by another" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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