Lord President of the Council
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The Lord 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 the Lord High Treasurer but above the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends and is responsible for chairing the meetings of the Privy Council, presenting business for the approval of the Sovereign. In the modern era, the incumbent is by convention always a member of one of the houses of Parliament, and the office is normally a Cabinet position.
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United Kingdom Lord President of the Council | |
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom Privy Council Office | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Type | Great Officer of State |
Appointer | The Sovereign on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 1530 |
First holder | The 1st Duke of Suffolk |
Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
Website | privycouncil |
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