noun
incumbent; current office holder
Formal term used in official or organizational contexts to refer to the person currently holding a specific position.
現任者は来月退任する予定だ。
The incumbent is scheduled to step down next month.
選挙では現任者が再選された。
The incumbent was re-elected in the election.
後任者 refers to the successor or next person to take over the position, contrasting with 現任者 who currently holds it.
Compound of 現 (gen, 'current') + 任 (nin, 'duty, office') + 者 (sha, 'person').