---
title: "circle_leader | GraphQL API | Rolebase"
description: "Circle Leader, represents a leadership assignment within a circle. Circle leaders have special permissions for governance decisions and member management."
url: "https://rolebase.io/en/developers/graphql-api/circle_leader"
---

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# circle\_leader

Circle Leader, represents a leadership assignment within a circle. Circle leaders have special permissions for governance decisions and member management.

** Not accessible through the public API**

This entity is not directly accessible via the public API. It is managed internally by Rolebase.

## Fields

Field

Type

Description

`circleId`

`uuid`

Reference to the circle

`memberId`

`uuid`

Reference to the member assigned as leader

`orgId`

`uuid`

Reference to the organization

## Relationships

**Object Relationships:**

*   `circle` — The circle this leadership assignment belongs to
*   `member` — The member assigned as the circle leader

## Permissions

*   **Organization owners and admins:** Can assign circle leaders
*   **Parent circle leaders:** Can assign leaders for child circles

Circle leaders have special permissions within their circles:

*   Managing circle members
*   Creating and modifying circle roles
*   Managing circle governance
*   Creating and managing circle links
*   Leading meetings and making decisions

** Notes**

A circle can have multiple leaders. Circle leaders inherit leadership permissions in child circles. Leadership assignments determine governance permissions throughout the circle hierarchy.