Lord Chancellor (UK)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_office
gptkbp:abolishedRole Head of the Chancery Division (since 2005)
Head of the judiciary (since 2005)
Speaker of the House of Lords (since 2005)
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lord_High_Chancellor_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Monarch_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:category gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
British titles
British legal professions
Ministers of the United Kingdom government
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentHolder gptkb:Alex_Chalk
April 2023
gptkbp:department gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice_(UK)
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:Angmendus
gptkbp:formationYear circa 605
gptkbp:historicallyHeadOf gptkb:judicial_system_of_England_and_Wales
gptkb:judiciary_of_England_and_Wales
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Court_of_Chancery
gptkb:Chancery
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Keeper_of_the_Great_Seal
gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House_of_Lords
Administrator of the Court of Chancery
Chief legal adviser to the Crown
Head of the Chancery Division
Head of the Lord Chancellor's Department
Head of the judiciary of England and Wales
Keeper of the King's Conscience
Member of the House of Commons (since 2007 possible)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Chancellor (UK)
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:insigniaCaption Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkb:Act_of_Settlement_1701
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
various Royal Charters
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notableHolder gptkb:Lord_Falconer_of_Thoroton
gptkb:Francis_Bacon
gptkb:Liz_Truss
gptkb:Michael_Gove
gptkb:Edward_Hyde
gptkb:Jack_Straw
gptkb:Robert_Buckland
gptkb:Charles_Yorke
gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkb:David_Gauke
gptkb:Dominic_Raab
gptkb:Gavin_Williamson
gptkb:James_Mackay
gptkb:Geoffrey_Howe
gptkb:Quintin_Hogg
gptkb:Chris_Grayling
gptkb:Alex_Chalk
gptkb:Ken_Clarke
gptkb:Lord_Brougham
gptkb:Derry_Irvine
Lord Eldon
Lord Hailsham
Lord Irvine of Lairg
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Chancellor_of_Ireland
gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
gptkbp:reformed Constitutional Reform Act 2005
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:residence No official residence
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:Great_Seal_of_the_Realm
gptkbp:salary £71,673 (as of 2023, in addition to MP salary)
gptkbp:seat gptkb:Westminster,_London
gptkbp:style The Right Honourable
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Justice
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Great_Seal_of_the_Realm
gptkbp:termLength At His Majesty's pleasure
gptkbp:website https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/lord-chancellor-and-secretary-of-state-for-justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kings_Counsel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6