Sentences with phrase «youngest cabinet secretary»

I was searching for «youngest cabinet secretary ever» and the like.

@EJoshuaS some web searching suggests that the youngest cabinet secretary ever was Alexander Hamilton, at 34, so probably not many in the cabinet.

Not exact matches

The younger brother of David Miliband, who was promoted to environment secretary in the reshuffle, Ed Miliband will report to Hilary Armstrong, the newly appointed cabinet - level minister for social exclusion.

In general one doesn't become a cabinet secretary without having acquired a good deal of experience, and it's particularly unlikely for a young person to be appointed to lead a department that concerns veterans.

PMQs was followed by an official statement from leader of the House Sir George Young on the Cabinet secretary report.

As the Westminster sex scandal deepens, the first secretary is now being investigated by the Cabinet Office over claims that he made inappropriate advances to a younger Conservative female activist.

The Cabinet Secretary also announced that the successful Seren Network, which supports Wales» brightest sixth formers gain access to leading universities, will be expanded to target younger learners.

Britain's economy during the 1970s was so weak that Foreign Secretary James Callaghan warned his fellow Labour Cabinet members in 1974 of the possibility of «a breakdown of democracy», telling them: «If I were a young man, I would emigrate.»

Young then served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1994 to 1995, and in Cabinet as Secretary of State for Transport from 1995 to 1997.

The youngest candidate at 36, Mr Hague became a cabinet minister in 1995 at the age of 34 - replacing John Redwood, as Welsh Secretary after Mr Redwood resigned in order to challenge John Major for the Tory leadership.

On receipt of our letter, the Cabinet Secretary investigated the circumstances, identified a breach of Civil Service rules and forced the Labour Party to substantially change its website: «references there have now been amended to make clear [Backing Young Britain] is a government initiative»:

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The cabinet secretary of Education, Kirsty Williams, has approved the creation of a National Endowment for Music fund which aims to boost the music ability of young pupils.