EXHIBIT 9
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger, Jeffrey S. Puretz and Robin Yonis Sandlaufer his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him/her in his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all
Registration Statements applicable to Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company and Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity
Company and any amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  March 23, 1999                   /s/ DAVID R. CARMICHAEL
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                                             David R. Carmichael


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger and Jeffrey S. Puretz his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
each with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him/her in his/her
name, place, and stead, in any and all Registration Statements applicable to
Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of Pacific Life & Annuity Company and
Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity Company and any amendments or
supplements thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated: 6/15/99                           /s/ BRIAN D. KLEMENS
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                                             Brian D. Klemens


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger, Jeffrey S. Puretz and Robin Yonis Sandlaufer his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him/her in his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all
Registration Statements applicable to Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company and Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity
Company and any amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  3/23/99                          /s/ AUDREY L. MILFS
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                                             Audrey L. Milfs


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger, Jeffrey S. Puretz and Robin Yonis Sandlaufer his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him/her in his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all
Registration Statements applicable to Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company and Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity
Company and any amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  4/7/99                           /s/ LYNN C. MILLER
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                                             Lynn C. Miller


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger, Jeffrey S. Puretz and Robin Yonis Sandlaufer his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him/her in his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all
Registration Statements applicable to Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company and Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity
Company and any amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  3/23/99                          /s/ GLENN S. SCHAFER
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                                             Glenn S. Schafer


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger, Jeffrey S. Puretz and Robin Yonis Sandlaufer his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him/her in his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all
Registration Statements applicable to Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company and Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity
Company and any amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  22 MAR 99                        /s/ TC SUTTON
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                                             Thomas C. Sutton


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David R. Carmichael, Sharon A. Cheever, Diane N.
Ledger, Jeffrey S. Puretz and Robin Yonis Sandlaufer his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him/her in his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all
Registration Statements applicable to Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company and Separate Account A of Pacific Life & Annuity
Company and any amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  3/23/99                          /s/ KHANH T. TRAN
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                                             Khanh T. Tran