Office of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty | |
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Department of the Admiralty | |
Member of | Board of Admiralty |
Reports to | First Lord of the Admiralty |
Nominator | First Lord of the Admiralty |
Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
Term length | Not fixed (typically 3–7 years) |
Inaugural holder | Charles Ross |
Formation | 1830–1964 |
The Civil Lord of the Admiralty [1] formally known as the Office of the Civil Lord of Admiralty also referred to as the Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty was a member of the Board of Admiralty who was responsible for managing the Royal Navy's supporting civilian staff, the works and buildings departments and naval lands from 1830 to 1964.