Joint Postmaster General
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The Joint Postmaster General was a senior British government office responsible for overseeing the national postal system, often held jointly by two political appointees.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Postmaster General | 3 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government office
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government office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
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Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Joint Postmaster-General
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Joint Postmasters General NERFINISHED ⓘ Joint Postmasters-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administration of the Post Office
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management of postal services ⓘ oversight of the national postal system ⓘ |
| heldJointly | two office holders ⓘ |
| isSeniorPositionIn | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHolders | 2 ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | political appointee ⓘ |
| officeType | joint office ⓘ |
| partOf |
British central government
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Post Office administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Postmaster General ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
postal contracts
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postal policy ⓘ postal rates ⓘ |
| sector |
communications
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postal services ⓘ |
| supervises |
post offices
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postal delivery network ⓘ postal routes ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
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