Postmaster General

A Postmaster General,[1] in Anglosphere countries, is the chief executive officer of the postal service of that country, a ministerial office responsible for overseeing all other postmasters.

The practice of having a government official responsible for overseeing the delivery of mail throughout the nation originated in England.

[3] In 1609, it was decreed that letters could only be carried and delivered by persons authorised by the Postmaster General.

[1] In the United Kingdom, the office of Postmaster General was abolished in 1969.

In 2000, its functions were transferred to the Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).