cabinet minister

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In a post on X, former cabinet minister Rory Stewart praised Martin for speaking "fluently and diplomatically - while also standing up for values, peace and European allies".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The lord advocate has a dual role as Scotland's chief prosecutor, as well as acting as the government's principal legal advisor, a role she performs as a cabinet minister.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

She's been in parliament for 20 years and was a cabinet minister for five.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The kind of thing that should be utterly conventional – a cabinet minister publicly supporting the prime minister – became newsworthy today, because frankly it wasn't certain they would.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He was a stout, blunt man, not nearly as polished as I would have expected from a cabinet minister.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela