Minister
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Religious Ministers
In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation; such a person may also be called a pastor, preacher, or elder. In many churches, ministers are required to be seminary trained although some churches allow laymen to preach.
In the Catholic Church minister is not a title used by the ordained clergy (e.g. priests) nor is it a form of address for them, see Catholic minister.
Political Ministers
A minister is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e.g. education, finance, health, state, war etc...). Senior ministers are members of the cabinet, usually led by a prime minister or president.The term "minister" comes from a Latin word meaning a "servant" (or first servant). In some countries (such as the US, Philippines] and Britain), such a person is instead known as a secretary or secretary of state.
Until the late 20th Century, ambassadors were also called ministers, ie: "Minister for Cuba" or "Minister for France."
A few ministers, see the lists below for more.
- 17th Century
- Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French Minister of Finance
- FranÃÂçois-Michel le Tellier, French Minister of War
- 20th Century
- Joseph Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda
- Moshe Dayan, Israeli Minister of Defense
- Sheila Copps, Canadian Minister of Heritage
- 21st Century
- Ali Shamkhani, Iranian Minister of Defense
- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information
- Alexander Downer, Australian Foreign Minister
Lists of ministers
- Cabinet details ministries in various countries, e.g.
- Other cabinets are usually included in Politics of ..-articles
- Lists of incumbents groups lists of ministers by country
- Specific ministers:
- Prime Minister
- Foreign minister
- Defence minister
- Finance minister
- Interior minister
- Health minister
- Justice Minister
- sometimes Chancellor