which the officers of state arose, initially having household and government duties. Later some of these officers became two: one serving state and one...
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In the United Kingdom, the Great Officers of State are traditional ministers of the Crown who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise...
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The Great Officers of the Crown of France (French: Grands officiers de la couronne de France) were the most important officers of state in the French...
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Household – the Great Officers of State. These eventually became hereditary and honorary titles, while the substantive duties of the Officers passed to individuals...
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members of the government. Great Officers of State may also refer to: Great Officers of the Crown of France Great Officers of the Realm in Sweden Great Officers...
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physical custody of the Great Seal of England. This position evolved into that of one of the Great Officers of State. The seal was adopted by Edward the...
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The Lord Great Chamberlain of England is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Privy Seal but above the Lord High Constable...
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Lord Chancellor (redirect from Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain)
minister of justice for England and Wales and the highest-ranking Great Officer of State in Scotland and England, nominally outranking the prime minister...
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Lord High Treasurer (redirect from Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain)
government position since the Acts of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third-highest-ranked Great Officer of State in England, below the Lord...
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emblem of certain Great Officers of State and high-ranking officials of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, namely: Great Officers of State: The...
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The keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Neach-gleidhidh Seula Mòr na h-Alba) is one of the great officers of state in Scotland held...
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members of the British royal family, and not professional naval officers. The Lord High Admiral is one of the nine English Great Officers of State and since...
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Earl Marshal (redirect from Marshal of England)
of the United Kingdom used in England (then, following the Act of Union 1800, in the United Kingdom). He is the eighth of the great officers of State...
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Lord Privy Seal (redirect from Keeper of the Privy Seal (United Kingdom))
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal) is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and...
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office of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, one of the Great Officers of State, first appears in the reign of David II. After the Act of Union 1707...
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Admiralty (United Kingdom) (redirect from Board of the Admiralty)
High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State. For much of its history, from the early 18th century until its abolition, the role of the Lord High Admiral...
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Britain, before 1721. Chief ministers were usually one of the great officers of state, but it was not unusual for there to be no chief minister. Under...
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its official use is restricted by an Act of the Parliament of Scotland to only a few Great Officers of State who officially represent the Monarchy in...
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Bishops Assistant – the Bishops of Hereford and of Norwich – on her right and left respectively. The Great Officers of State traditionally participate during...
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President of the Council is the presiding officer of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and the fourth of the Great Officers of State, ranking below...
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Constable (redirect from Civil Police Officer)
military rank and great officer of state (e.g. the Constable of France, in French Connétable de France, who was the commander-in-chief of all royal armed...
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The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal...
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principal Great Officer of State, the presiding officer of the Parliament of Scotland, the Keeper of the Great Seal, the presiding officer of the Privy Council...
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of the chamber in front of the Cloth of Estate (with the consort, if present, seated alongside), flanked by an entourage of Great Officers of State and...
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Chancellor (redirect from Great chancellor)
system of the United Kingdom, the term can refer to these officials: Chancellor of the Exchequer, the finance minister. As one of the Great Officers of State...
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Lord Clerk Register (redirect from Keeper of the Signet)
The office of Lord Clerk Register (Scottish Gaelic: Clàr Morair Clèireach) is the oldest remaining Great Officer of State in Scotland, with origins in...
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The State Great Khural is the unicameral parliament of Mongolia, located in the Government Palace. 1914–1919 Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren became the chairman...
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Great Officers of the Realm (Swedish: de högre riksämbetsmännen) were the five leading members of the Swedish Privy Council from the later parts of the...
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Great Officers of State of Scotland which are political and judicial appointments, or the Great Officers of the Crown of Scotland though some officers are...
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Kingdom of Great Britain, officially known as Great Britain, was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800. The state was created...
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