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  • 1The ministerial benches — Ministerial Min is*te ri*al, a. [L. ministerialis: cf. F. minist[ e]riel. See {Minister}, and cf. {Minstrel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant. [1913 Webster] Enlightening spirits and ministerial… …

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  • 2Ministerial — Min is*te ri*al, a. [L. ministerialis: cf. F. minist[ e]riel. See {Minister}, and cf. {Minstrel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant. [1913 Webster] Enlightening spirits and ministerial flames. Prior.… …

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  • 3President of the Senate — The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer, speaker, or chairman of a senate. In countries with a presidential system of government the position is sometimes bestowed on the Vice President, following the tradition …

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  • 4Leader of the Government in the Senate (Canada) — The Leader of the Government in the Senate ( fr. Leader du gouvernement au Sénat) is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate and is chiefly responsible for promoting and defending the government s program… …

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  • 5October 1911 — January February March April May June July August September October November December October 27, 1911: Yuan Shikai sent to stop rebellion in China …

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  • 6Charles James Fox — The Right Honourable Charles James Fox Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs In office 27 March 1782 – 5 July …

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  • 7David Blunkett — The Right Honourable David Blunkett MP Blunkett in April 2010 Secretary of State for Work a …

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  • 8Arms Crisis — The Arms Crisis or Arms Trial (Irish: Géarchéim na nAirm or Triail na nAirm ) was a political scandal in the Republic of Ireland in 1970, when two cabinet ministers mdash; Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney mdash; were sacked for allegedly… …

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  • 9Margaret Beckett — The Right Honourable Margaret Beckett MP Minister of State for Housing and Planning In office 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009 …

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  • 10United National Congress — The United National Congress (UNC) is one of the two major political organisations in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It was founded by Basdeo Panday, a lawyer and former trade unionist. The UNC was formed as the result of a split in the… …

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