Example sentences of "[adv] minister [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 The Prime Minister 's decision to expand the Cabinet from seven to 11 members ( five new appointments being made because of the retirement from politics of Ronan David , hitherto Minister of Health , Water and Sewage ) was interpreted by some observers as an attempt to reinforce the loyalty of her 10 DFP parliamentary colleagues as , with an overall majority of only one , the ruling party was particularly vulnerable to opposition-induced defection .
32 Jagdish Gorburdhun ( MSM ) , hitherto Minister of Health , took over Co-operatives from Viswanath Sajadah ( the sole remaining MLP member of the Cabinet , who became Minister of Social Security .
33 A new Ministry of Commerce , Industry and Co-operatives led by Richard Kaijuka ( hitherto Minister of Energy ) was given responsibility for the development of import substitution and the promotion of exports .
34 In the Cabinet changes carried out in August [ see p. 39067 ] Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis took on responsibility for the Aegean and Andreas Andrianopoulos ( hitherto Minister of Industry and Commerce ) became Minister of State , alternating as Government Spokesman with Vassilis Magginas .
35 He was replaced by Col. António Paulo Kassoma , hitherto Minister of Transport and Communications .
36 Two new ministries were created , with Ibrahim Ahmad Omar being appointed Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research , and Hussein Soleiman Abu-Salih , hitherto Minister of Housing and Public Utilities , becoming Minister of Social Security and Development .
37 The other changes included the appointment of Gen. Magnus Malan , hitherto Minister of Housing and Works and of Water and Forest Affairs , as Head of the Ministers ' Council in the House of Assembly .
38 Moussa Bouraleh Robleh , hitherto Minister of Commerce , Transport and Tourism , was appointed Minister of Finance and National Economy [ see p. 37844 ] .
39 On March 13 , de Klerk announced a government reshuffle following the appointment of Kent Durr ( hitherto Minister of Trade and Industry and of Tourism ) as ambassador to the UK .
40 Abu Bakar Kamara , the Second Vice-President , was reported to have resigned for health reasons , being replaced by John Bandala Dauda , hitherto Minister of Trade .
41 A new Ministry of Culture , Information , Sports and Tourism was allocated to Tran Hoan , hitherto Minister of Information .
42 Im Chhunlim , a member of the SNC , replaced Yos Son as Education Minister ; Dit Munty , another SOC member of the SNC , was appointed to head the new Ministry of Information and the Press ; Hang Chuon , hitherto Minister of Information and Culture , remained in charge of the new Ministry of Culture ; and Do Sohan replaced Koy Buntha as Minister of Social Affairs and War Invalids .
43 As one of the architects of Northern Ireland , he sat in its parliament for county Down ( 1921–9 ) and then for mid-Down and Down from 1930 , and held high office for over twenty years , being successively minister of labour ( 1921–37 ) , minister of finance ( 1937–40 ) , and prime minister ( 1940–3 ) .
44 And Mr Stephen Dorrell is still Minister of Health .
45 Roy Mason , once minister of power , is an unqualified admirer .
46 Speaking to Ann Davies of the Church of Scotland Press Office , Lord James Douglas-Hamilton , formerly Minister of Home Affairs and Environment at the Scottish Office , said he was very glad that eight men form Saughton Prison were assisting the C.A. campaign .
47 Khalfan bin Nasir al-Wahabi , formerly Minister of Electricity and Water , was confirmed as Minister of Environment and Water Resources , while Mohammad bin Ali al-Qatabi was appointed Minister of Electricity and Water .
48 Reports said that the appointment of al-Hithi , formerly Minister of State for Oil and a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Military Industrialization ( MIMI ) , suggested the continued domination of the oil sector by MIMI [ see p. 38165 ] .
49 Prime Minister : René Preval , also Minister of Interior and National Defence .
50 Chief Minister : Emile Gumbs , also Minister of Home Affairs , Tourism , and Economic Development .
51 Prime Minister : Mahathir Mohamed ( also Minister of Home Affairs ) .
52 Prime Minister : Nicéphore Soglo , also Minister of Defence .
53 Prime Minister : Gen. Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires , also Minister of Defence .
54 President : France-Albert René ( also Minister of Defence , Environment , Industry and Legal Affairs ) .
55 Prime-Minister : Michael Manley , who is also Minister of Defence .
56 Prime Minister : Girja Prasad Koirala ( also Minister of Defence , Foreign Affairs and Royal Palace Affairs ) .
57 President : Ranasinghe Premadasa ( also Minister of Defence ; Buddha Sasana ; Policy Planning and Implementation ) .
58 In this respect , the French government is right to have made the Minister of Culture also Minister of Education ( although whether they have done it for the right reasons , and with the right man is another matter ) .
59 Chief Minister : Oswald O. Skippings , who is also Minister of Tourism and Home Affairs .
60 Jean Brière de l'Isle was replaced as Minister of Public Health , Social Welfare and Women 's Promotion by Mohamed Ag Erfal , also Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts .
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