Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Office of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty
Seal of H.M. Government
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.