Vizier#
Vizier, February 2009, © Gerhard Huber, under CC BY-NC 4.0 +Edu
Reporting to him directly was the vizier, who quasi held the function of prime minister. And ministers and senior officials were reporting to him. At the end of their career they were often raised in priesthood, what equaled a secure retirement pension. In addition, Egypt was divided into about 42 provinces, each ruled by a nomarch, who was responsible for the local administration and tax collection. Overall, there were more than 1,600 official titles and positions in ancient Egypt.
Ihm direkt untergeben war der Wesir, der gleichsam das Amt eines Premierministers bekleidete. Ihm unterstanden Minister und hohe Beamte. Am Ende ihrer Karriere wurden sie oftmals in Priesterämter erhoben, was einer sicheren Altersversorgung gleichkam. Zudem war Ägypten in etwa 42 Provinzen unterteilt, denen jeweils ein Gaufürst vorstand, der für die Lokalverwaltung und die Steuereintreibung verantwortlich zeichnete. Insgesamt gab es im alten Ägypten mehr als 1600 Ämter- und Rangtitel.