The chancellor of the exchequer,often abbreviated to Chancellor,is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom,and head of Treasury. As one of the four Great Offices of State,the chancellor is a high-ranking member of the British Cabinet.
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government,is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1983,an international treaty lodged at the United Nations. This government replaced the former British Hong Kong Government (1842–1997). The Chief Executive and the principal officials are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the outcome of local processes. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong,who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong,give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council,and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council.
The Welsh Government is the executive arm of the devolved government of Wales. The government consists of cabinet secretaries and ministers. It is led by the first minister,usually the leader of the largest party in the Senedd,who selects ministers with the approval of the Senedd. The government is responsible for tabling policy in devolved areas for consideration by the Senedd and implementing policy that has been approved by it.
Humphrey was a cat employed as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street from October 1989 to 13 November 1997. Arriving as a one-year-old stray,he served under the premierships of Margaret Thatcher,John Major and Tony Blair,retiring six months after the Blairs moved into Downing Street. He was the successor to Wilberforce. Humphrey was frequently referred to in jest by the press as an actual employee at Number 10.
Battersea Dogs &Cats Home is an animal rescue centre for dogs and cats. Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway,London,in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871.
Rufus of England,popularly nicknamed Treasury Bill,was a cat who served as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom under prime minister Ramsay MacDonald.
The Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a senior official in the United Kingdom Civil Service who acts as principal private secretary to the prime minister of the United Kingdom. The holder of this office is traditionally the head of the Prime Minister's Office in 10 Downing Street. In the Civil Service,the role is currently graded as director general.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) was established in 1977 by the Government of Canada. It is empowered under the Canadian Human Rights Act to investigate and to try to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction. The CHRC is also empowered under the Employment Equity Act to ensure that federally-regulated employers provide equal opportunities for four designated groups:women,Aboriginal people,the disabled,and visible minorities. One member of the Commission is designated as the Accessibility Commissioner under the Accessible Canada Act. The Commission helps enforce those human rights and inform the general public and employers of those rights.
The Public Service of Canada is the civilian workforce of the Government of Canada's departments,agencies,and other public bodies.
Sybil was a cat living at 10 and 11 Downing Street who was employed as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office as the pet of the chancellor of the Exchequer,Alistair Darling,and his wife,Margaret. When introduced in September 2007 Sybil was the first cat employed at Downing Street as chief mouser since Humphrey,who retired in November 1997. Six months after moving Sybil,who did not adjust well to life in central London,was moved to the home of one of the Darlings' friends;on 27 July 2009 she died there after a short illness.
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the title of the official resident cat at 10 Downing Street,the residence and executive office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in London. There has been a resident cat in the British government employed as a mouser and pet since the 16th century,although modern records date only to the 1920s. Despite other cats having served Downing Street,the first one to be given the official title of chief mouser by the British government was Larry in 2011. Other cats have been given this title affectionately,usually by the British press. In 2004 a study found that voters' perceptions of the chief mouser were not completely above partisanship.
Peta was the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office,beginning her term in 1964 and retiring around 1976. She was the replacement of Peter III,who had died at the age of 16 in 1964. Peta served during the premierships of three prime ministers:Alec Douglas-Home,Harold Wilson and Edward Heath. She died in 1980 after having retired to the home of a civil servant.
Larry is a British domestic tabby cat who has been Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street since 2011. He is cared for by Downing Street staff,and is not the personal property of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Larry has lived at 10 Downing Street during the premierships of six prime ministers:David Cameron,Theresa May,Boris Johnson,Liz Truss,Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
Freya was a cat who was employed as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office from 2012 to 2014 as the pet of the chancellor of the Exchequer,George Osborne,and his family.
Palmerston is a cat who was the resident Chief Mouser of the Foreign &Commonwealth Office (FCO) at Whitehall in London. He is a black-and-white bicolour cat and began his role in the position of Chief Mouser on 13 April 2016. Previously,he was from Battersea Dogs &Cats Home and is named after the former Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Lord Palmerston. He was employed at the King Charles Street building.
Gladstone is a British cat who is the resident chief mouser to HM Treasury in Whitehall,London. He is a black domestic short-haired cat,who,at eighteen months old,assumed the position of chief mouser in late June 2016. Gladstone's political namesake is former Chancellor and Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone,who served for four separate periods,more than any other Chancellor. Gladstone is responsible for catching mice at the Treasury's 1 Horse Guards Road building.
Peter II was a cat who was employed as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1946 to 1947,during the premiership of Clement Attlee. He was a two-month-old kitten when appointed to the role. Peter served just six months;in the early hours of 21 June 1947 he was struck by a car near the Cenotaph in Whitehall,and died shortly afterwards. He was succeeded by Peter III.
Bob,nicknamed the Munich Mouser,also known simply as Munich,was a cat who served as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1937 to 1943. He served under the prime minister,Neville Chamberlain,from 1937 to 1940,and his successor Winston Churchill until 1943. He therefore served in the role at the same time as Peter and Nelson,the latter who became chief mouser in summer 1940 and had a rivalry with Munich.
Peter III was a cat who served as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1947 to 1964. He was the successor to Peter II,who died after being hit by a car in Whitehall. He served under five prime ministers:Clement Attlee,Winston Churchill,Anthony Eden,Harold Macmillan,and Alec Douglas-Home. He was euthanised after suffering a liver infection,aged 16,and was succeeded by Peta,a Manx cat. He was buried in Ilford,Essex.
