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Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations.A diplomat's rank determines many ceremonial details, such as the order of precedence at official processions, table seatings at state dinners, the person to whom diplomatic credentials should be presented, and the title by which the diplomat should be addressed.
In 1893, the British diplomatic mission in Washington was raised from a Legation to an Embassy, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, Minister since 1889, was appointed as the United Kingdom's first ambassador to the United States, with the title Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States.
Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.
The most senior Royal Navy WO1 is the Warrant Officer of the Naval Service (WONS) [15] The rating of WO2 in the Royal Navy was removed in 2014 but reinstated in 2021. [16] [17] The recent senior Warrant Officer of the British Army is the "Army Sergeant Major". [18]
As of September 2015, Lyall Grant was paid a salary of between £160,000 and £164,999, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time. [10] On 27 February 2017 it was announced that Lyall Grant would retire in April and be replaced by the Home Office Permanent Secretary Mark Sedwill . [ 11 ]
In most cases a smaller, local mission provides for emergencies, and is headed by a lesser diplomat or a member of the local British community. In April 2018 the Foreign Secretary announced the opening of nine new diplomatic posts across the Commonwealth . [ 7 ]
Promotion path of British flag officers. Flag rank advancement in the 18th and 19th century Royal Navy was determined entirely by seniority. Initial promotion to flag rank from the rank of captain occurred when a vacancy appeared on the admirals' seniority list due to the death or retirement of a flag officer.
Salary Office Claimed salary (April 2020) MP Not MP MP Peer £76,762 Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury: £75,440 N/A £68,827 Chancellor of the Exchequer: £67,505 N/A £68,827 £101,038 Lord Chancellor: £67,505 N/A Secretary of State: £67,505 N/A Cabinet members who hold the offices of: Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal,