He has the right combination of knowledge, depth and experience to lead the company during this period of rapid technology and industry change.

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Michael Hearty's role as Director General at Finance means he has a cross-government policy knowledge and has Whitehall experience, while James Price is highly regarded as the top man at Business and Enterprise, but is young and relatively new to the job, having spent most of his career in economic development.

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"He has all of the qualifications needed: intellect, knowledge and experience in constitutional law, integrity, competence, humility and judicial temperament, " said Jan LaRue, chief counsel for Concerned Women for America.

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And he has exceeded expectations, not just in terms of avoiding gaffes, but in displaying experience and knowledge.

ECONOMIST: A decent choice

His fledgling governorship runs until 2005, and some in Jogja admit he has neither the experience nor the knowledge of his father.

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