Thomas Becket

Thou knowest how long and loyally I served the king in his worldly affairs. For that cause, it pleased him to promote me to the office which now I hold. When I consented, it was for the sake of the king alone. When I was elected, I was formally acquitted of my responsibilities for all that I had done as a chancellor.

English Clergyman

George Osborne

I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the 'Today' programme and item four on the news was: 'The shadow chancellor has ruled himself out of the leadership.' I lay there thinking that's interesting, then I realised it was me.

British Politician

Wolfgang Schauble

In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end.

German Politician

Marek Belka

No matter who becomes chancellor, Poland and Germany will remain neighbours, strategic partners, not only within the European Union, but also world partners, and I don't believe anything could change in our relations.

Polish Economist

Margaret Thatcher

No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister; you have to give yourself 100 percent.

English Leader

Mandy Patinkin

But I loved the theatre and I was just doing theatre 24/7 and kept dropping courses because I didn't have the time and the chancellor thought that wasn't a good idea after awhile.

American Actor

Walter Ulbricht

The West German population would protest passionately if it knew what secret meetings between the federal chancellor, McCoy, and foreign and Nazi generals are planning.

Gordon Gee

I've been president of Brown and chancellor of Vanderbilt, where they have very high completion rates.

American Educator

Nigel Farage

British chancellor is telling the rest of Europe it must abandon democracy. It's appalling.

Sheila Hancock

I was chancellor of Portsmouth University.

A university chancellor is often viewed with great respect and typically holds the most power in university governance.

Position Precedence

In some universities, the chancellor's role is more ceremonial, and the day-to-day operations are managed by a vice-chancellor or president.

Ceremonial Role

A chancellor in government is equivalent to a prime minister and usually represents the country internationally.

National Leader

The political chancellor is often the face of their country's policies and political direction.

Political Importance

The legal chancellor's decisions can set precedents, affecting the outcomes of future legal cases.

Judicial Function

Originally, legal chancellors served the monarch. Their modern roles can still involve high-profile governmental tasks.

Historic Role

In the church, the chancellor's administrative work is critical for maintaining order and structure within the diocese.

Church Governance

The church chancellor also ensures that important sacramental records such as marriages and baptisms are properly documented.

Record Keeper

 Later on I said certain things -- the players, if we were leaving for somewhere, had to be neat and clean. There was a time when I made them wear jackets and shirts and ties. Then I saw our chancellor coming to school in denims and turtlenecks,

Chancellor