Chancellor of Albeinland

Chancellor of the Kingdom of Albeinland
Coat of Arms of Albeinland
Incumbent Vincent Lloyd since 12 December 2018
Government
Style	The Right Honourable
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	Parliament
Residence	9 Barkfield Street
Seat	Castelby
Appointer	Monarch
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure With a maximum of seven years
Precursor	First Lord Advisor
Formation	1665
First holder	Thomas Powell
Website	www.barkfieldstreet.alb

The Chancellor of Albeinland (officially as First Lord Chancellor of Albeinland) is the head of government of the Kingdom of Albeinland. The Chancellor is appointed by the monarch after general elections or after the resignation or incapacitation of the former occupant of the office, being responsible for leading the government through a cabinet. Generally, the leader of the largest party in the Parliament is the Chancellor of the country, although it's not an official rule.

The Chancellor's office has its origins in the unification of the Albish Kingdoms in the 11th century. As the monarch frequently leaves the capital Castelby due the wars, a council of nobles was set up to administer the kingdom in its absence, giving rise to the modern Parliament of Albeinland, being divided by a low chamber and a high chamber. Over the years, the powers of the Albish Parliament varied but for most part it was only an advisory organ which had few powers. As a way of organize the ever-growing parliament, the First Lord Advisor office was established in 1379, in which would represent the parliamentary will and assist the monarch in the political and military command of Albeinland.

In spite of rare cases, the Lord Advisors had little or none influence in the political life, since it was the monarch who decided whether to follow the advice or not. Due of this, many saw the post only as a ceremonial office. After the constitutionalist victory in 1655, the Oxfords - a political group that advocated a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch should have limited powers - had absolute control of the parliament during the first elections after the revolution, what made necessary a reform in the office. The Lord Chancellor's post was created in the same year, this time being elected through a session in which the members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet, with the winner of the election having its post rectified by the monarch.

Over the time, the position undergone several changes in relation to its power and functions, but remained one of the most important political posts of the country. Until the second half of the 18th century, however, the Chancellor's office was limited only to the political class and nobility of Albeinland, as it was elected through an indirect parliamentary election, with the majority of the population not being able to vote on account of a censitary voting system. It was only in 1872 through an electoral reform that instituted the universal male suffrage to elect both the members of the House of Commons and the Chancellor, changing from an office reserved only for the political elite to a more popular position.

Due of its political influence, many credit the Chancellor of Albeinland as one of the most influential heads of government in the Lorecian Community.