Vizier

A vizier is a high ranking political figure. In the Old Kingdom or even earlier in the Archaic period the king ( later Pharoah ) would appoint an administrator, a type of chancellor, sometimes referred to in Egyptian as " taty".

The "taty" or vizier was appointed by the Pharoah and were not required to be of royal blood. This chief administrator was not considered heir to the throne but like in today's political arena these high ranking government officials often set up the stage for political coup d'etat type revolutionary moves. Inside jobs that change the political paradigm.