Chief Mouser to the Office of the Leaders of the Seafaring Confederation in the Confederate Ministry of General Affairs

The Chief Mouser to the Office of the Leaders of the Seafaring Confederation in the Confederate Ministry of General Affairs, often shortened to Chief Mouser and also affectionately known as the Confederate Cat, is the title held by the official resident cat of the residence of the Leaders of the Seafaring Confederation at Elbhof. The title has officially existed since 1923, and is accompanied by the style "The Right Honourable". The incumbent Chief Mouser is the Rt Hon. Lola.

History
The position of Chief Mouser was created in 1923, after a rat investation in the residence of the Leaders of the Seafaring Confederation, which is located in the Elbhof building in Hamburg. The first cat to hold the position was Bernard, whose purchase and subsequent upkeep was included under the annual budget for the Confederate Ministry of General Affairs and the Leaders of the Seafaring Confederation.

The current incumbent is Lola, whose tenure started on June 6, 2013, following the death of her predecessor, John IV. Lola was brought in by a friend of Leader Eidith NicMheaoigh's from nextdoor, and is reported to still often travel between the two neighbouring buildings. This has caused some controversy, with calls for the budget towards the cat to be cut to half, with the other half becoming the responsibility for the neighbour. As of August 2016, these calls have not yet been heeded.

The cat with the longest tenure as Chief Mouser was Else, who held the position for 17 years, between 1967 and 1984.

Finances
The finances for the Chief Mouser are included in the annual budget for the Confederate Ministry of General Affairs and the Leaders of the Seafaring Confederation. The 2015 budget included a daily allowance of skr. 1.86 to feed the Chief Mouser, and an annual claimable allowance of skr. 523.53 is set aside for the treatment of possible health complications. Following the death of a Chief Mouser, a one-time grant of skr. 354.86 is given to the ministry towards the search of a new Chief Mouser.