Sentences with phrase «served as minister»

Having served as Minister of Information and Communication from 2005 to 2013, Bitange Ndemo was one of the driving forces behind Kenya's technological expansion.

The Chair of Pacific Future Energy is none other than former Conservative Cabinet Minister Stockwell Day, who served as Minister of Public Safety and then Minister of International Trade in the Harper government.

Halfon, who been a vocal champion of the government's apprenticeship programme, previously served as a minister without portfolio and attended cabinet under David Cameron.

While CNIO and CNIC, both launched in the late 1990s, are nationally funded enterprises, CRG, founded in 2000 and launched in 2002, is one of more than a dozen research institutes in Catalonia that was conceived and spearheaded by Andreu Mas - Colell, an economist by education who served as Minister for Universities and Research in the region from 2000 to 2003.

From 2000 to 2006, Frenk served as the minister of health in Mexico, and that nation performed the first country - level burden of disease assessment.

Hermann Gröhe, who had served as minister of health in the last Cabinet, was seen as a strong contender for the research post, but was shut out of Merkel's fourth Cabinet.

Anenih, who later served as the minister of works and housing under former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2002, said while in detention, he met other prominent politicians like former Governor Lateef Jakande of Lagos State, former Governor Olabisi Onabanjo of Ogun State; ex-Governor Bola Ige of old Oyo State; former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, ex-Governor Ambrose Alli of old Bendel State, Chief Solomon Lar and many others.

Ken Clarke, who has served as a minister under Mr Cameron, said the entire pledge had been a mistake.

Anenih, who served as the Minister of Works and Housing between 1999 and 2002, said Abubakar became too ambitious during the build - up to the 2003 presidential election in which Obasanjo was seeking a second term.

Sir Kenneth Robinson (19 March 1911 — 16 February 1996) was a British Labour politician who served as Minister of Health in Harold Wilson's first government, from 1964 to 1968, when the position was merged into the new title of Secretary of State for Social Services.

The move sparked fresh among Labour MPs, including Mr Jones who held the defence brief for seven years, and served as a minister under Gordon Brown.

Tambajang once served as minister of health under former President Yahya Jammeh.

A PDP chieftain, Femi Fani - Kayode has expressed delight that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, under whose administration he served as minister of Aviation, has joined those criticizing the...

Lamb, a former employment lawyer, is more aligned with the politics of the coalition, having served as minister for care and support and minister for employment relations.

When Labour came to power in 1997 Reid served as Minister of State for Defence.

He also served as a minister for agriculture, fisheries and food, the north - east, and work and pensions.

Tony Benn served as a minister in the 1960s and 1970s but moved to the left of the party in the 1980s.

The Conservatives» only MP for a Scottish constituency, David Mundell, who served as a minister in the department from 2010 - 15, takes this position.

Miliband was also criticised on Wednesday night by Mandelson, who served as a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Anna Soubry, who served as a minister under David Cameron, and who has been critical of Theresa May's approach to Brexit, told openDemocracy that while MPs legally used collective research services: «The ERG operates like a party within a party».

Recall that Mohammed was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a six - count charge for alleged abuse of office while he served as Minister of the FCT.

He served as a minister for four times, between 1999 - 2011.

What he has done, is — he's an expert in this area and served as a minister in this area, in pensions — and he's come out with a very reasonable report.»

In government Scott served as Minister for Veterans» Affairs 1996 - 2001 and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence 1998 - 2001.

Abdullahi, who served as Minister of Youths and Sports Development under Jonathan, said this in an interview with Daily Trust.

Mr. Osafo - Maafo served as the Minister of Finance, later Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, during the Kufuor Administration.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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».

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.

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

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».

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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