Sentence examples for effective ministers from inspiring English sources

Effective ministers – such as Lord Adonis in the Labour government and Nigel Lawson under the Conservatives – do not attack their civil servants or accuse them of obstruction.

Mr Kohl is surely thankful for effective ministers (they are not in oversupply), but not for one who gets too big for his army boots.

You have proved yourself as one of the most effective ministers in government: always determined to deliver a more liberal agenda for Britain, by consensus where possible but by confronting vested interests whenever necessary".

The US and the British are keen to see Mr Jaafari replaced by someone they see as more competent, and to ensure that key departments such as interior, defence, economy and oil are run by effective ministers.

He was then an acclaimed Business Editor of The Independent, a brilliant entrepreneur in the City, a brave and principled MEP, a diligent and popular MP, and universally recognised as one of the most effective ministers in government.

His greatest quality, however, was his ability to select effective ministers and continually to improve his government by bringing in men of outstanding quality, notably the conde de Aranda and the conde de Floridablanca.

Crichton persuaded Millan, a most receptive, intelligent and effective minister, to consider a special project.

Though he was the government's most effective minister, he was removed from his job by David Cameron in 2014.

By contrast, although Mr Serra may be a poor campaigner, he has been an effective minister, mayor and governor.

He was an effective minister, but so is Philip Hammond, his replacement (who is succeeded as transport secretary by Justine Greening, a former junior minister at the Treasury).

Her reputation from those previous roles in education and environment, food and rural affairs is as an effective minister, although particularly passionate about British cheeses.