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Minister for Women and Equalities
Minister for Women and Equalities: senior UK government post overseeing equality policy for women, ethnicity, disability and LGBT+, the Equality Act 2010, and the EHRC; currently held by Bridget Phillipson since 8 July 2024.
Minister of Fisheries (New Zealand)
The Minister of Fisheries, formally Minister for Oceans and Fisheries since 2023, is New Zealand's minister responsible for fisheries, aquaculture, and oceans policy under the Fisheries Act 1996.
Minister of Home Affairs (India)
Minister of Home Affairs (India), also called Home Minister, heads the Ministry of Home Affairs, covering internal security, border management, Union Territories, and CAPFs; first held by Sardar Patel, currently Amit Shah since May 2019.
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, India's cabinet post leading MoHUA (created July 6, 2017 by merging two ministries). Held by Manohar Lal (as on 25.07.2026); Tokhan Sahu is Minister of State; oversees PMAY-U, AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission.
Minister of State
Minister of State: a mid-ranking ministerial title in Westminster systems, below secretary of state and above parliamentary under-secretary; covers UK, Canadian, Indian (Independent Charge), and Irish usage.
Minister of the Crown
Minister of the Crown: executive office in Commonwealth realms (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) where ministers exercise the Crown's statutory and prerogative powers, hold office at pleasure, and answer to parliament under individual and collective responsibility.
Minister of the Interior (France)
Minister of the Interior (ministre de l'Intérieur): senior French cabinet post at Place Beauvau overseeing police, gendarmerie, prefects, elections, immigration and civil security; held since October 2025 by Laurent Nuñez, after Darmanin and Retailleau.
Minister without portfolio
Minister without portfolio: a cabinet-rank minister with no department or ministry to manage. Used in the UK Cabinet Office, Canada, Australia, and 11 EU states; Italy has nine, Poland seven, Portugal four.
Ministerial by-election
Ministerial by-election: a by-election an MP had to fight after accepting ministerial office, required by the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 in the UK Commons and abolished in 1926; Canada kept it until 1931.
Ministerial leapfrog
Ministerial leapfrog (Министерская чехарда) was the rapid replacement of ministers in late imperial Russia, from September 1915 to the February Revolution of 1917, driven by Empress Alexandra and Rasputin.
Ministério de Minas e Energia
The Ministério de Minas e Energia (Ministry of Mines and Energy, MME) is the Brazilian federal ministry that conducts the country's energy policies and grants mining and energy concessions.
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica
The Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica (Ministry for the Ecological Transition) is the Spanish government department responsible for climate, energy, water, and environmental policy, created in 2018.
Ministernotomy
Ministernotomy is a cardiac surgical technique that divides only the upper part of the sternum through a small incision, used mainly for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica
The Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica, the Italian ministry of the environment and energy security, was created in 2022 and is led by Gilberto Pichetto Fratin.
Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Ministro Pistarini International Airport, commonly called Ezeiza International Airport, is Argentina's main international airport in Greater Buenos Aires, opened in 1949 and handling 12 million passengers in 2025.
Ministry (band)
Ministry: American industrial metal band founded in Chicago in 1981 by Al Jourgensen, also known as Uncle Al. Evolved from synth-pop (With Sympathy) to industrial metal (Psalm 69); final album Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) and farewell tour announced.
Ministry (government department)
Ministry (government department): a minister-headed organ of central government responsible for a policy sector; called a department in the US. Key facts: Westminster tradition, portfolio redesign about yearly in Western Europe, US Cabinet 15 departments, Indonesia 49 ministries.
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce
The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (農商務省) was a ministry of the Empire of Japan, based in Tokyo, that administered agriculture, forestry, commerce, and industry from 1881 to 1925.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) was a UK government department overseeing agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, and food from 1955 until 2001, when it was abolished and replaced by Defra.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE; Māori: Hīkina Whakatutuki) is New Zealand's lead economic policy agency, created in 2012 by merging four departments, covering business, employment, immigration, and telecommunications.
Ministry of Civil Aviation (Soviet Union)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation of the USSR (МГА СССР, MGA) directed Soviet civil aviation from 1964 to 1991, acting as both safety regulator and operator.
Ministry of Civil Aviation (नागर विमानन मंत्रालय) (India)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (नागर विमानन मंत्रालय) is the Government of India ministry responsible for civil aviation policies, programs, and legislation, headquartered at Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi.
Ministry of Commerce (China)
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM, 商务部) is China's State Council department for domestic and foreign trade, created in 2003 by absorbing the former MOFTEC; it administers trade remedies, export controls, and WTO representation.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय) (India)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय), India's ministry for foreign trade, industrial policy, and internal commerce. Two departments: Department of Commerce (DGFT, DGTR) and DPIIT; led by Piyush Goyal; created from a 1921 Department of Commerce, renamed Ministry of Commerce & Industry in 1999.
Ministry of Communications (Brazil)
The Ministry of Communications (Ministério das Comunicações, MCom) is Brazil's federal ministry for telecommunications, broadcasting, connectivity, digital inclusion, and postal policy, created in 1967 and headquartered in Brasília.
Ministry of Communications (Soviet Union)
The Ministry of Communications of the USSR, known as Minsvyazi, was the Soviet state body directing post, telephone, radio, and stamp issuance from 1923 to 1991.
Ministry of Communications (संचार मंत्रालय) (India)
The Ministry of Communications (संचार मंत्रालय) is India's government ministry for posts and telecommunications, run through the Department of Telecommunications and the Department of Posts.
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Egypt)
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (وزارة الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات, MCIT) is Egypt's government ministry for telecommunications and IT policy, established in 1999 to lead the Digital Egypt strategy.
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Indonesia)
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Kominfo) was the Indonesian government ministry responsible for posts, telecommunications, broadcasting, and information technology until its 2024 renaming.
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (وزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات) (Saudi Arabia)
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (وزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات) is the Saudi government body setting telecom and IT policy, rooted in a 1926 post directorate.