Sentences with phrase «ranking cabinet positions»

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[56] In addition to his ministerial position Home was appointed to membership of the Privy Council, [56] an honour granted only selectively to ministers below cabinet rank.

The researchers note that countries scoring high in United Nations rankings of economic development tend to have smaller executive cabinets — Iceland, number one in development, has a cabinet of 12; the U.S., in 12th position, boasts a cabinet of 17 — although there are glaring exceptions: Australia, Canada and New Zealand score high on development and cabinet size, according to Science News.

Nearly 180 organizations representing the interdependent arenas of science, academia and business are urging the next president to appoint a White House science adviser by Inauguration Day and give the position cabinet - level rank.