The term First Minister refers to the leader of a cabinet

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the term First Minister was once used interchangeably with Prime Minister, as in Winston Churchill's famous line: "I did not become Her Majesty's First Minister so that I might oversee the liquidation of the British Empire!" A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives...

Nowadays, the term is used to describe the leader of the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland. See Devolution or Home rule is the granting of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Northern Ireland is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ...

• First Minister of Northern Ireland
• First Minister of Scotland
• First Minister of Wales

The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland are the leaders of the Northern Ireland Executive, Northern Irelands home rule government set up in the 1990s as a result of the Good Friday Agreement. ... The First Minister (Prìomh Mhinistear in Scots Gaelic) is the leader of Scotlands national home rule government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the reconstituted Scottish Parliament. ... The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Assembly Government, Waless devolved administration. ...

Canada

In Canada, First Ministers is a term that refers to all Canadian Heads of Government, including the Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers. It is used in such formulae as "first ministers' meetings." The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... In Canada a First Ministers conference is a meeting between of the provincial and territorial premiers and the Prime Minister. ...

Other

The title First Minister may be used to refer to the political leader of a subnational entity or a dependent territory. George Price held the office of First Minister of Belize between 1961 and 1964, when the title was changed to Premier. In Germany, the first minister in the federal states is known as the Minister-President. Other persons have been called George Price The Right Honourable George Cadle Price (born January 15, 1919) was the first Prime Minister of Belize and the architect of that countrys independence. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... A minister-president (Ministerpräsident) is the head of government of a German federal state; the office corresponds to the governorship of a state in the United States. ...

See also

• First Secretary

The term First Minister refers to the leader of a cabinet United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the term First Minister was once used interchangeably with Prime Minister, as in Winston Churchills famous line: I did not become Her Majestys First Minister so that I might oversee the... Politics is the process and method of making decisions for groups. ...