Sentences with phrase «cabinet post»

Yes, he has an interesting biography but he was only elected in 2010, has never held even a shadow cabinet post and has no big following in the party or union backing.

He takes the new created cabinet post of international trade secretary.

But the progress was incremental as the number of women in full cabinet posts increased from three to five.

Or if you need to refresh your memory on what my cabinets look like, you can revisit that kitchen cabinet post.

He was a contender in the 2010 leadership election and held a number of cabinet posts in Gordon Brown's government.

It represented the culmination of years of frustration over what Democrats denounced as a Republican campaign to stall the machinery of Congress, stymie President Obama's agenda and block his choices for cabinet posts and federal judgeships by insisting that virtually everything the Senate approves be done by a supermajority.

He took his third cabinet post as health secretary in 2009, having served previously as chief secretary to the Treasury and culture secretary.

In addition, Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department, Steven Mnuchin, has yet to be confirmed, and several other key Cabinet posts remain unfilled.

Downing Street was forced to embark on some emergency repairs on Tuesday evening after Lady Stowell, who replaces Lord Hill of Oareford as leader of the Lords after his nomination as Britain's next European commissioner, saw the post downgraded from a full cabinet post with a # 22,000 reduction in pay.

«A president who has put the nation's cash cows, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Petroleum in the hands of the Igbo; who has given four out of five states in the sub-region senior cabinet posts in his administration, including Foreign Affairs; and Industry, Trade and Investment, and is constructing the Second Niger bridge after years of deceit and false starts can not be called a hater of the Igbo.»

They were shadow home secretary Chris Grayling and shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers - both, intriguingly, were not given Cabinet posts when the Coalition eventually formed.

Owen Smith will today pledge to create a new Shadow Cabinet post tasked with making Britain «the envy of the world» on workers» rights if he becomes Labour leader.

She was tipped for a shadow cabinet post when Michael Howard became leader.

Every other shadow cabinet post remains the same, with Diane Abbott expected to return as shadow home secretary when she recovers from illness.

Tuesday's reshuffle also saw cabinet posts given to four senior members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)- the group overseeing the 1MDB parliamentary investigation.

He was rewarded with his first cabinet post in the 1970 government and promoted to become leader of the House in 1972.

But Democrats seeking the state Cabinet post oppose Bondi's handling of the legal battle and support a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters in November, would automatically restore voting rights to felons who have served their sentences.

He twice resigned from Cabinet posts under Tony Blair but told local party members that standing down was «by far the most difficult political decision I have ever made, in a lifetime of extremely difficult decisions».

President - elect Donald Trump is expected to name former Goldman Sachs partner and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for Treasury secretary, a source said on Tuesday, putting a Wall Street veteran in the top U.S. economic Cabinet post for the first time in eight years.

Frances Perkins was the first woman to hold a U.S. cabinet post when she served as secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s.

One should not forget that it was Jim Flaherty who had his goons and thugs in his ministerial cabinet post who wrote and got passed into law the, insidious, draconian, and garbage Fintrac legislation that mandated 110 thousand Realtor's to be forced into the arena of spying for the state and be put in harms way by the state.

Cuomo is naming Erik Bottcher, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's liaison to the gay community, to the newly created cabinet post of special assistant for community affairs.

But Downing Street will be aware that other ministers will undoubtedly assess their personal positions as the poll results come in over the next three days, and could be emboldened to resist new cabinet posts or quit altogether.

Santi said a possible way around the impasse would be for a M5S - Lega government led by a compromise prime minister agreeable to both parties, «affording Lega control of some key ministries and leaving Forza Italia to play a less visible role, with direct or indirect control of some minor cabinet posts.»

As Sy explains, the President - elect's picks for various cabinet posts — apart from his selection of Rep. Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services — could well have a significant effect on Americans» health and well - being over the next several years.

Yesterday, an article at Bloomberg News raised questions about Mnuchin's qualifications to serve in one of the most important cabinet posts in government, writing that shortly after Mnuchin had made a windfall last year from the sale of OneWest Bank, problems emerged: «The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opened an investigation into foreclosure practices in a division that handles loans to senior citizens.

You are the personal attorney for the President of the United States — a man who is filling cabinet posts with poorly vetted and / or grossly unqualified candidates.

He has also filled a wide range of cabinet posts since he was first elected 32 years ago (Environment, Career Development, Public Works, Economic Development and Tourism, and as Deputy Premier).

Former Wood Buffalo municipal councillor Don Scott, who was elected MLA for Fort McMurray - Conklin in 2012, is suspected by some to be eyeing the Conservative nomination, but might be hard pressed to leave his provincial cabinet post.

He joined the board after serving six years as an elected MLA and cabinet minister for the government of British Columbia, where his various responsibilities included three cabinet posts encompassing economic development, labour and small business.

The Tories renege on their offer of a future Cabinet post - Trebell's political ambitions quashed overnight.

«Lord Walker held a number of Cabinet posts during his parliamentary career.

The measure, backed by Republican Sen. Tom Libous of Binghamton, would give the governor the authority to nominate the education commissioner — similar to a regular cabinet post — upon the consent of the state Senate.

Labour front bench MP Debbie Abrahams has stepped aside from her shadow cabinet post while she is investigated over an «employment issue», Labour has said.

As the backlash against Corbyn's reshuffle intensified, Cryer complained that he and the sacked chief whip Rosie Winterton had been kept in the dark about the move, despite having held talks with the leadership about having some of the shadow cabinet posts elected by MPs.

Word reaches me that the Lib Dem leader has decided what he'll demand of David Cameron in terms of cabinet posts if there's a hung Parliament and then a Con - Lib coalition.

We will have the new occupants of the big cabinet posts in Theresa May's government announced tomorrow, I am told.

Last night Mr Corbyn finally filled all his shadow cabinet posts following a mass walkout last week — but had to give several MPs more than one job.

They've also said they won't do C&S — Coalition only, so which Cabinet posts would Labour be willing to surrender?

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Greg Clark and Greg Hands both hitched their wagons to the chancellor's after entering the Commons in 2005 and now occupy key cabinet posts.

Along with Theresa May's chief of staff Nick Timothy, Gummer was responsible for writing the Tory general election manifesto and had been widely tipped for promotion to a senior cabinet post.

The news has prompted one Labour MP to question how the party can win back key seats in England while Ms Thornberry is moved to a senior Shadow Cabinet post.