government minister

Synonyms:

minister

Examples:

Haman

(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them

Ahmed Zoki Yamani

Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)

Types:

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cabinet minister

a person who is a member of the cabinet

finance minister, minister of finance

the minister responsible for state finances

foreign minister, secretary of state

a government minister for foreign relations

Chancellor, Chancellor of the Exchequer

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

Chief Secretary

a member of the British Cabinet

Home Secretary, Secretary of State for the Home Department

the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office

Lord Chancellor, Lord High Chancellor

the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords

Lord Privy Seal

the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties

First Lord of the Treasury, Treasury

the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy

Type of:

executive, executive director

a person responsible for the administration of a business