Sentence examples for appointed by the first minister from inspiring English sources

Although less likely, there is a possibility of a fourth breakaway group in Scotland after a group appointed by the first minister, Alex Salmond, recommended that Scotland's press should have compulsory statute-backed regulation – even if the rest of the UK does not.

Other ministers are appointed by the First Minister and serve at his/her discretion.

The minister is appointed by the First Minister and is a Junior Minister in the Scottish Government, who does not attend cabinet.

Ninety of the first 100 army generals appointed by the first defense minister, Panjshiri warlord Mohammad Qasim Fahim, were Panjshiris.

WHEN the British and Swedish ambassadors to Somalia recently queued up to meet a new member of the government appointed by the third prime minister in 18 months, the man they met was so new to Somali politics that a government adviser was unsure of his name.

Souter was appointed by the first George Bush.

In 1885 he was appointed the first minister of education.

Theoretically, Parliament also elects the Scottish Ministers who form the government of Scotland and sit in the Scottish cabinet, but such ministers are, in practice, appointed to their roles by the First Minister.

A dedicated minister for youth employment will be appointed by the Scottish government, the first minister has told MSPs.

Ministers are appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president.

He was appointed by the French minister of culture, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres.