The Minister of Magic before Cornelius Fudge was Millicent Bagnold. She served as the Minister of Magic from 1980 to 1990.
Minister for Magic
Ummmm...ask J.K. Rowling. But throughout the series he gets sacked from Minister for Magic.
Cornelius Fudge was the Minister of Magic through Harry Potter's first through fifth year. The Minister was sacked in he sixth part since he did not have the ability to overpower voldemort.
The first Prime Minister is Cornelius Fudge. Rufus Scrimegour takes over when Fudge is fired. Kingsley Shacklebolt is appointed the temporary Minister of Magic after the final battle.
Rufus Scrimgeour. He was elected after Cornielius Fudge because Cornielius wasn't going to admit Voldemort was back.
The first Minister is Cornelius Oswald Fudge and the other one is Rufus Scrimgeour in the last two books of the series.
If you are referring to the Minister of Magic, it was Cornelius Fudge until 1996. The role was then taken by Rufus Scrimgeour until his death in 1997. Lord Voldemort was then in power and appointed Pius Thicknesse as the Minister of Magic. When Lord Voldemort died, Kingsley Shacklebolt became the Minister of Magic.
Dolores Jane Umbridge was once the Senior Under-Secretary to the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.
Rufus Scrimgeour, who is killed when Voldemort makes his grab for power in Deathly Hallows.
The minister for magic in the first five books/films was Cornelius Fudge he did not die but his replacement Rufus Scrimgeour was killed because Voldemort wanted control of the ministry. Before he died he was questioned on the whereabouts of Harry but refused to reveal it.
Fudge's real name is Franklin Aloysius Fudge. He is a character from the "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling, serving as the Minister of Magic during significant parts of the story. Fudge is known for his attempts to maintain the status quo in the wizarding world, often leading to conflicts with Harry and other characters.
Because he wanted to warn the Prime Minister of the situation with Lord Voldemort, which was rapidly getting worse. Fudge was no longer minister of magic; apart from updating the muggle prime minister on the situation, he also wanted to present the new minister of magic.