preceding

preceding (http://definr.com/preceding)

     adj 1: existing or coming before [syn: preceding(a)] [ant: succeeding(a)]
     2: preceding in time or order [syn: antecedent] [ant: subsequent]
     3: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or
        office; "a retiring member of the board" [syn: past(a),
        preceding(a), retiring(a)]