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 above the lord keeper of the privy seal. Th
Alan Campbell Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024
Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk
William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester from NPG
John Dudley
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 certain largely ceremonial functions or to ope
Lord President of the Council
…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 above the lord keeper of the privy seal. The lord president usually attends and is responsible for chairing the meetings of the Privy Council…
The 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley in uniform as Lord Great Chamberlain of England to Queen Elizabeth II, 1992
The Viscount Hailsham, robed as the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was the Lord High Steward at the last trial of a peer in the House of Lords.
Sir Alan Campbell, current Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons.
Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon, current Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.