vicechancelier
Vicechancelier is a term used to designate the deputy to the chancellor in several German-speaking political systems. The exact powers and status of the office vary by country and by government coalition, and the term is not a universal constitutional office. In practice, the vice-chancellor is typically a senior minister who acts as the Chancellor’s deputy and helps coordinate government policy.
In Germany, the vice-chancellor (Vizekanzler) is the deputy to the Chancellor. The position is not enshrined
In Austria, the vice-chancellor is a formal cabinet post that serves as the Chancellor’s deputy and is
In Switzerland, the term Vizekanzler refers to the deputy to the Federal Chancellor within the Federal Chancellery.
Etymology and usage: the term derives from Latin cancellarius and the prefix “vice-” meaning deputy. In English,