Sentences with phrase «serve as a minister»

He recalls a speech by former federal politician Alastair Gillespie, who served as minister of Industry between 1972 and 1975.

Wynne took on important portfolios under McGuinty, serving as minister of education, aboriginal affairs, municipal affairs and transportation.

party despite having served as minister of the economy in the socialist government between 2014 and 2016, made headlines for reasons other than his political acumen.

She also served as the Minister responsible for the Status of Women, and is a recognized champion for the rights of women and girls.

It appears that both the FSA and the Kanto Local Finance Bureau ultimately report to Tarō Asō, the deputy prime minister of Japan, who also serves as the minister of finance, minister of state for financial services, and minister in charge of overcoming deflation.

In the Jean Chrétien cabinet he served as minister of Finance and Industry and as deputy PM.

Back to the federal Conservative leadership, Fildebrandt has endorsed leadership candidate Maxime Bernier, the Quebec MP known for his libertarian views briefly served as Minister of Foreign Affairs before resigning in 2008 after he acknowledged leaving sensitive government documents out in the open, apparently at his former girlfriend's home.

In July 2016, he was appointed the Minister for the Environment and Energy, having previously served as Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia, Assistant Treasurer and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister since the 2013 election.

Mr. VanderBurg had previously served as Minister of Government Services, Minister of Seniors, and Acting Minister of Innovation and Science.

Upon his election he immediately joined cabinet and served as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, becoming a high profile member of Ms. Redford's cabinet.

He was one of four NDP incumbents to run in the 2015 election and currently serves as Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

Ms. Cusanelli served as Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation for less than a year before an Olympic travel spending scandal led to her demotion to the backbencher.

Schmidt is currently serving as Minister of Advanced Education and Acting Minister of Justice and Solicitor General.

Now she's serving as the Minister of Democratic Reform.

Women are now serving as Minister of Justice, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister of Trade, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour, and even Chief of Staff.

Hmmm, I am well aware of several protestant churches that don; t allow women in the pullpit or to serves as ministers or pastors (Southern Baptiist), What about Cathoolics?

And instead of going back to Cambridge, I went on to serve as a minister in one of the churches where I had worked with youth.

Several practicing Catholics such as Edmond Michelet (today, a candidate for beatification) served as ministers throughout de Gaulle's ten - year presidency.

The Ascension of God incarnate, the crucified and risen Lord, bears witness to the sovereignty that you serve as ministers of Christ — ministers of Christ who minister Christ to those who serve in the military.

But that makes their ministry training no less purposeful as Cain has allowed graduates to serve as ministers to their peers.

During the time he owned the company from 1980 until 2012, Dale Weed also served as a minister.

She served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during 2007 - 2008 and Minister of Environment and Green Development during 2012 - 2014.

During this time she served as the Minister for International Development and the Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health, Homelessness and Social Housing.

His son Jayant Sinha, a consultant and investor, won the 2014 elections for the Hazaribagh constituency and is currently serving as Minister of State for Civil...

He served as Minister without Portfolio in the Earl of Aberdeen's government after his first terms as PM

Nana Ato Dadzie, who served as a former Chief of Staff under the Rawlings regime and Kwamena Ahwoi, who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, denied any knowledge about the money given to Rawlings by Abacha They also denied that Professor Ahwoi had commented on the matter in his book, «Local Government and Decentralization in Ghana».

«Red Ellen», as she was called, is best known for serving as Minister of Education in the Attlee Government of 1945.

Today, the Government, in which I serve as Minister for Decentralisation, is publishing what could be seen as a sequel — but not just another a pamphlet, because this is a guide to a groundbreaking piece of legislation, the Localism Bill.

From 1997 to 1998, he served as the Minister of Welfare Reform; he left the Government following differences with the Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

He disclosed that the other two Gonjas serving as ministers were the Deputy Ministers of Transport and Power; Joyce Mogtari Bawah and John Abdulai Jinapor respectively.

According to a statement by Victor Akhidenor, a media aide to Adoke, who also served as the Minister of Justice under former President Goodluck Jonathan, said having found nothing in his Kano home, the EFCC had become desperate to nail him at all cost.

Lord Heseltine, 83, who served as a minister in the Thatcher government, said he was informed by the Conservative chief whip in the Lords he was to be sacked «from the five jobs with which I have been helping the government».

It was meant as a send - up — in essence, deconstructing the argument that Baroness Warsi should remain in cabinet as she is the first female Muslim to serve as a minister (and not a non-white, male Conservative).

A Conservative backbencher suggesting a pact with UKIP said Nigel Farage has got «a lot of talent» when asked if the smaller party leader could serve as a minister in a Tory government.

He served as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and between 1929 and 1930.

Momoh, born on April 27, 1939 in Auchi, Edo, served as Minister of Information and Culture between 1986 and 1990, during the military regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

Having impressed with his organisational skills, he was elevated to chief whip, despite not having previously served as a minister.

Popular and principled MP who served as minister of state for Northern Ireland in Harold Wilson's government

Former Deputy Interior Minister, James Agalga, has defended his colleague, Inusah Fuseini, who claimed that he installed an audio visual recording device in his office, when he served as the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources.

He served as Minister of the Federal Capital Abuja, and was a member of the Supreme Military Council.

Journalism icon, lawyer, former minister and now politician, Prince Tony Momoh, served as Minister of Information and Culture during General Ibrahim Babangida's regime from 1986 - 1990.

Jones has held the defence brief for seven years, and served as a minister under Gordon Brown.

She served as minister for health and community care from 1999 to 2001, when she was just 35, and survived opposition criticism for her handling of the flu crisis in 2000.

Earlier, Minority Leader, Osei Kyei - Mensah - Bonsu described late MP who served as a Minister of State at the Presidency as calm but hardworking man who was always focused in whatever he was doing.

He added that he is always ready to serve as a minister for any political party if he is called upon.

The APC spokesperson, who served as Minister under Jonathan from 2011 - 2014, claimed that then Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko also wanted Buhari prosecuted for «certificate forgery» and disqualified from the election.

It has emerged that about 48 Members of Parliament (MPs), who served as ministers under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, are said to have received double salaries.

Dr. Nduom, who was originally a member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), once served as a Minister in the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, before forming the PPP, after he fell out with the CPP.

Dr. Ayariga voiced his displeasure at the fact that former Ministers of State took double salaries as members of Parliament whilst serving as ministers of state.

Mr Ndoum, 55, served as minister of state in various portfolios in the Kufuor government between 2001 and 2007.