Chancellor

Various governments have a Chancellor who serves as some form of junior or senior minister.

United States

In the United States, the only "chancellor" established by the Federal government is the Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution, a largely-ceremonial office held by the Chief Justice of the United States. As the Smithsonian is a research and museum system, its use of the title is perhaps best thought of as akin to a university's chancellor (see Chancellor (education)).

Related Topics:
United States - Smithsonian Institution - Chief Justice of the United States - Chancellor (education)

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A handful of U.S. states, like Delaware, still maintain a separate Court of Chancery with jurisdiction over equity cases. Judges who sit on those courts are called chancellors.

Related Topics:
U.S. state - Delaware - Court of Chancery - Equity

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