Colocábase  así

Adverbio

  de

Adposición

  primeiro

1st

Adxectivo

  nos

 postos  de

Adposición

 sucesión  ó

  xa

Adverbio

  daquela

 octoxenario Manuel  Fraga

Substantivo

.

He was thus placed first in the positions of succession to the then octogenarian Manuel Fraga.

He was thus placed first in the positions of succession to the then octogenarian Manuel Fraga.