Minister may refer to:
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Minister (Christianity)
In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church body, church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spirit ...
, a Christian cleric
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Minister (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, the term minister is used with various meanings. Most commonly, the word refers to a person, either lay or ordained, who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church. It is not a particular o ...
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Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ' prime minister', ' p ...
, a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
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Minister without portfolio
A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision-making authorit ...
, a member of government with the rank of a normal minister but who doesn't head a ministry
** Shadow minister, a member of a
Shadow Cabinet of the opposition
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Minister (Austria)
In Austria, a minister () is a member of the government of Austria, Cabinet that usually leads a ministry or a division of the Chancellery (Austria), Chancellery.
Most ministers are responsible for a specific area of public administration. minis ...
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Minister (diplomacy)
Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. A diplomat's rank determines many ceremonial details, such as the order of precedence at official processions, table seat ...
, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador
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Ministerialis, a member of a noble class in the Holy Roman Empire
* ''
The Minister'', a 2011 French-Belgian film directed by Pierre Schöller
See also
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Ministry (disambiguation)
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Minster (disambiguation)
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Yes Minister''
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