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Encyclopedia > Government minister

A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e.g. education, finance, health, state, war etc.). Senior ministers are members of the cabinet, usually led by a prime minister or president.


The term "minister" comes from a Latin word meaning a "servant" (or first servant). In some countries (such as the US, Hong Kong, the Philippines and the UK), such a person can instead known as a secretary or secretary of state.


Until the early 20th century, heads of legations were also called ministers, ie: "Minister for Cuba" or "Minister for France." For example, Sir Ernest Satow was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Japan, 1895-1900, then the top British diplomat in Japan. His successor, Sir Claude MacDonald, was Minister and then Ambassador from 1905 when relations between Britain and Japan were upgraded.


Some examples of ministers, see the lists below for more.

Lists of ministers

See also: Religious minister


  Results from FactBites:
 
Minister (government) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (264 words)
A minister or a secretary is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government.
Senior ministers are members of the cabinet, usually led by a prime minister or president.
In presidential systems of government such as the United States and Mexico, ministers are appointed by the President, not drawn from the legislature.
Government of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (669 words)
The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister.
The Cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Parliament of Sweden.
The Minister in charge is furthermore prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation and the outcome in individual cases.
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