hold a position

He has been told to stay in place, hold his position.

He has held his position for more than 12 years.

He held his position for only three years as well.

She was the second woman to hold the position in the board's 78 year history.

She is the first woman to ever hold the position.

She is the first woman to hold the position at the college, which has 5,000 students.

He held the position at the time of his death.

He held the position from 1996 until three weeks before his death in 2004.

He held the position for 16 years, 1985 to 2001.

He held the position from 2002-2006 and had a record of 38-20.