Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom

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A Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a senior advisor to the British monarch, typically a current or former high-ranking politician or judge, who formally counsels on matters of state and government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory role
government position
political office
advisorTo British monarch
Crown
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
appointedBy British monarch
the King-in-Council
surface form: King-in-Council
associatedBody Privy Council Office
canBeRemovedBy British monarch
canResign yes
ceremonialAspect attendance at formal meetings with the monarch
country United Kingdom
duty advise the monarch in good faith
maintain confidentiality of Privy Council proceedings
eligibility archbishop of the Church of England
cabinet minister
other distinguished public servant
senior judge
senior politician
historicalOrigin Royal council of medieval English monarchs
languageOfTitle English
legalBasis royal prerogative
various Acts of Parliament
meetsAt Privy Council Office
surface form: Privy Council Office, London
nominatedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
oathRequired Privy Counsellor's oath
oathSwornTo the Crown
partOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
postNominal PC
privilege access to confidential government information
participation in Privy Council meetings
relatedTo British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
roleIn advising on government policy
counselling the monarch on matters of state
formal approval of Orders in Council
formal approval of royal charters
scopeOfAdvice government administration
matters of state
status senior advisor to the monarch
style The Right Honourable
subClassOf member of a royal council
termOfOffice normally for life
typicalOfficeHolder current or former cabinet minister
senior judge of the United Kingdom
usedIn constitutional practice of the United Kingdom

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Ian Paisley positionHeld Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
George Strauss positionHeld Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
John Prescott positionHeld Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom