suc·ces·sor 
/səkˈsɛsɚ/ noun
plural suc·ces·sors /səkˈsɛsɚ/ noun [count] : a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else : someone who succeeds another person
▪ The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here. ▪ the successor to the throne — opposite predecessor
▪ The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here. ▪ the successor to the throne — opposite predecessor
