The first two ministers in Canada were:
The Right Honourable Sir John A. MacdonaldG.C.B., K.C.M.G., P.C., P.C.(Can), Q.C., who was sworn in as Prime Minister, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General, who was commissioned by the Governor General to form a Government on May 24, 1867; and
Senator the Honourable Jean-Charles CharpaisP.C., the Minister of Agriculture, who was sworn-in by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister on July 1, 1867.
Today is Monday, December 1, 2008. Hold your breath. By this evening there might be an entirely new batch of federal cabinet ministers. The government of Canada is about to be overthrown (democratically, that is).
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and....
gordon makay & vic toews
Today is Monday, December 1, 2008. Hold your breath. By this evening there might be an entirely new batch of federal cabinet ministers. The government of Canada is about to be overthrown (democratically, that is).
The 28th Ministry consisted of thirty-two (32) ministers. Of these, twenty-seven (27) ministers were members of Cabinet. (The Secretaries of State served as ministers, but were not members of Cabinet.)
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Dr. Sushila Nayar.
In the United States, there are two separate functions here which answer the question.Congress defines what seats are part of the cabinet (that is, they define the structure of the Cabinet). This has changed over time as Congress redefines where various departments and agencies fit within the federal hierarchy.After the structure of the Cabinet is set, the President then nominates individuals for each position. Each individual must be confirmed (by a simple majority vote) by the Senate before assuming the post.
They are me and you
First word is SHADOW, second is CABINET. The "shadow cabinet" consists of the leaders of the opposition party (the party not currently in power in a two-party system).
Dr Ng Eng Hen, Mr Tharman,Mr Heng Swee Keat,Dr Teo Chee Hen and some more.
The two prime ministers were:James Callaghan,Margaret Thatcher.
As of 15 August 2010, twenty-two ministers assist the Honourable Gordon Campbell, premier, to run the Government of British Columbia. (When one includes the premier, there are twenty-three members of the Executive Council of British Columbia.)