Chancellor of Germany was not even re-installed. In the 1871 German Empire, the imperial chancellor ("Reichskanzler") served both as the emperor's first minister, and as presiding officer of the Bundesrat, the upper chamber of the German parliament. He was neither elected by nor responsible to Parliament (the "Reichstag"). Instead, the chancellor was appointed by the emperor. The federal level had four organs: Technically, the foreign ministers of the empire's states instructed their states' deputies to the federal council (Bundesrat) and therefore outranked the chancellor. For this reason, Prince Bismarck (as he was from 1871 onwards) continued to serve as both prime minister and
The Elder Statesman (brand) the brand was known for its knitwear, was carried in stores worldwide, had 25 employees and had relocated to a Culver City factory. In June 2014, the company opened up an online store. The brand is expected to open its first store in Los Angeles in late 2014. Chiat had previously been chief executive officer of niche Australian denim brand Ksubi. In December 2011, Justin Doss of "GQ" selected The Elder Statesman as his editor's pick. In 2012, founder Greg Chait was recognized with the $300,000 CFDA/"Vogue" Fashion Fund Award. During New York Fashion Week in February 2014, the brand