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Minister (government)

Index Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. [1]

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  1. 69 relations: Ambassador, Attorney general, Australia, Belgium, Cabinet (government), Chancellor, Chief minister, Commerce minister, Commonwealth realm, Culture minister, Deputy minister, Deputy prime minister, Diplomatic rank, Education minister, Electoral district, Energy minister, Environment minister, Envoy (title), Head of government, Health minister, Home Secretary, Hong Kong, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Lords, Housing minister, Industry minister, Interior minister, Latin, Legislature, List of agriculture ministries, List of ministries of communications, List of ministries of transport by country, List of national governments, List of public works ministries, Lists of office-holders, Mexico, Middle English, Minister of labour, Minister of the Crown, Minister without portfolio, Ministry (collective executive), Ministry (government department), Ministry of defence, Ministry of finance, Ministry of foreign affairs, Ministry of justice, Ministry of science, Ministry of sports, Netherlands, Nigeria, ... Expand index (19 more) »

  2. Ministerial offices

Ambassador

An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment. Minister (government) and ambassador are government occupations.

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Attorney general

In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (attorneys general) or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Cabinet (government)

A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch.

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Chancellor

Chancellor (cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many countries.

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Chief minister

A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity.

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Commerce minister

A Commerce minister (sometimes business minister, industry minister, trade minister or international trade minister) is a position in many governments that is responsible for regulating external trade and promoting economic growth (commercial policy).

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Commonwealth realm

A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth that has Charles III as its monarch and ceremonial head of state.

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Culture minister

A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments.

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Deputy minister

Deputy minister is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. Minister (government) and Deputy minister are ministerial offices.

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Deputy prime minister

A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. Minister (government) and deputy prime minister are government occupations.

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Diplomatic rank

Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations.

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Education minister

An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters.

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Electoral district

An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, electorate, or (election) precinct, is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity) created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislature.

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Energy minister

An energy minister is a position in many governments responsible for energy production and regulation, developing governmental energy policy, scientific research, and natural resources conservation.

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Environment minister

An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation.

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Envoy (title)

An envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, usually known as a minister, was a diplomatic head of mission who was ranked below ambassador.

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Head of government

In the executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a group of ministers or secretaries who lead executive departments. Minister (government) and head of government are ministerial offices.

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Health minister

A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.

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Home Secretary

The secretary of state for the Home Department, more commonly known as the Home Secretary, is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Home Office.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Housing minister

A Housing minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for Housing Policy.

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Industry minister

The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government.

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Interior minister

An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency management, supervision of regional and local governments, conduct of elections, public administration and immigration (including passport issuance) matters.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Legislature

A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city.

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List of agriculture ministries

An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture. Specific duties may relate to regulation, promotion, agricultural research, price supports and agricultural subsidies, plant diseases, invasive species and the management of biosecurity.

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List of ministries of communications

A Communications Ministry or Department of Communications is a ministry or other government agency charged with communication.

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List of ministries of transport by country

A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country.

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List of national governments

This is a list of the offices of heads of state, heads of government, cabinet, and legislature, of sovereign states.

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List of public works ministries

This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public works or infrastructure.

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Lists of office-holders

These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Middle English

Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century.

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Minister of labour

Minister of labour (in British English) or labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training and social security.

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Minister of the Crown

Minister of the Crown is a formal constitutional term used in Commonwealth realms to describe a minister of the reigning sovereign or viceroy.

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Minister without portfolio

A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. Minister (government) and minister without portfolio are ministerial offices.

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Ministry (collective executive)

In constitutional usage in Commonwealth realms, a ministry (usually preceded by the definite article, i.e., the ministry) is a collective body of government ministers led by a head of government, such as a prime minister.

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Ministry (government department)

Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level executive bodies in the machinery of governments that manage a specific sector of public administration.

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Ministry of defence

A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments.

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Ministry of finance

A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation.

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Ministry of foreign affairs

In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad.

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Ministry of justice

A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice.

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Ministry of science

A science ministry or department of science is a ministry or other government agency responsible for governing scientific activities.

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Ministry of sports

A ministry of sports or ministry of youth and sports is a kind of government ministry found in certain countries with responsibility for the regulation of sports, particularly those participated in by young people.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.

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Old French

Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century.

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Outline of political science

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to politics and political science: Politics – the exercise of power; process by which groups of people make collective decisions.

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Parliament

In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government.

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Parliamentary secretary

A parliamentary secretary is a Member of Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties.

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Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Politician

A politician is a person who has political power in the government of a state, a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government.

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Postmaster General

A Postmaster General, in Anglosphere countries, is the chief executive officer of the postal service of that country, a ministerial office responsible for overseeing all other postmasters.

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Premier

Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries.

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Prime minister

A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Minister (government) and prime minister are ministerial offices.

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Resident minister

A resident minister, or resident for short, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country.

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Secretary (title)

Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, power, or importance in the organization. Minister (government) and Secretary (title) are government occupations.

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Separation of powers

The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually law-making, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be conceptually and institutionally distinguishable and articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each.

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Slovenia

Slovenia (Slovenija), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene), is a country in southern Central Europe.

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Tourism minister

The Minister of Tourism is the head of the governmental department that specializes in tourism, recreation and/or culture.

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Two-party system

A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Secretary of State

The United States secretary of state (SecState) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government and the head of the Department of State.

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Westminster system

The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England.

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See also

Ministerial offices

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_(government)

Also known as Cabinet Minister, Cabinet post, Councillor of state, Councilor of state, Departmental Minister, Executive Minister, Federal minister, Government Minister, Government ministers, Junior Minister, Junior Ministers, Law Minister, List of ministers, Minister (parliamentary government), Minister (politics), Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, Ministerial offices, Political minister, Political ministers, Secretary (government).

, Old French, Outline of political science, Parliament, Parliamentary secretary, Philippines, Politician, Postmaster General, Premier, Prime minister, Resident minister, Secretary (title), Separation of powers, Slovenia, Tourism minister, Two-party system, United Kingdom, United States, United States Secretary of State, Westminster system.