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  Deputy Prime Minister of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (French: Vice-premier ministre du Canada) is an honorary position in the Canadian government, conferred at the discretion of the Prime Minister on a member of the cabinet.
The official duties of the deputy prime minister are to answer on behalf of overall government policy during Question Period and chair the cabinet in the absence of the prime minister.
In fact, one deputy prime minister, Sheila Copps, attracted controversy in 1993 by simply asserting that she was "in charge" of government business while the prime minister, Jean Chrétien, was out of the country on a state visit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Canada   (767 words)

  
 Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However in special circumstances in the 20th and 21st centuries British Prime Ministers have chosen to designate one of their cabinet colleagues to possess such a role as a form of honorific.
John Prescott, who was elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in opposition, was appointed Deputy Prime Minister by Tony Blair in 1997, in addition to being Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
In May 2006 the department was removed from the control of the Deputy Prime Minister and renamed as the Department for Communities and Local Government with Ruth Kelly as the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom   (1131 words)

  
 The Accountability of Deputy Ministers Before Parliament (PRB 05-48E)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ministers of the Crown are responsible and accountable to Parliament collectively, as part of Cabinet, and individually, as minister in charge of a department.
Deputy ministers are accountable to their ministers, and to the Prime Minister through the Clerk of the Privy Council.
In cases of unresolved disagreements between the deputy minister and his or her minister regarding the operations of the department, the deputy minister is advised to discuss the matter with the Clerk of the Privy Council.
www.parl.gc.ca /information/library/PRBpubs/prb0548-e.htm   (2395 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 21   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
These are the Prime Minister's (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2002, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker's (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2002, the Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2002, and the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2002.
The Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2002 proposed a rise in monthly house rent for ministers from Tk 17,500 to Tk 25,000 and for state and deputy ministers to Tk 20,000 from Tk 15,000.
In a similar fashion, the state ministers and deputy ministers would be entitled to enhanced discretionary grants of Tk 2 lakh and Tk 1.5 lakh.
www.thedailystar.net /2003/06/17/d3061701011.htm   (1049 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 469   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The LGRD minister proposed passage of the three bills for raising salaries of the president, prime minister, ministers and deputy ministers while the law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister proposed passage of the bill for salary increase of the speaker and deputy speaker.
Ministers' salaries have been increased to Tk 29,000 from Tk 20,000, state ministers' to Tk 26,100 from Tk 18,000 and deputy ministers' to Tk 24,650 from Tk 17,000.
Explaining the proposed remuneration hike in case of the speaker, deputy speaker and members of parliament, the bills said 'increase in the cost of living' is the reason for this.
www.thedailystar.net /2005/09/19/d5091901085.htm   (607 words)

  
 Female Foreign Ministers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MINISTERS OF Apart from the women who have been Foreign Ministers a large number of women have been deputy ministers.
Apart from Foreign Minister she was also Vice-Premier Minister and Minister of External Trade, Economy, Economy of the Middle Classes and of Justice.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1996 Candidate for President and 1997-2001 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /foreign_ministers.htm   (2502 words)

  
 Mbeki's Dream Team Surprises The Pundits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Zuma, the 27 members of the new Cabinet and 13 deputy ministers were sworn in by Constitutional Court President Arthur Chaskalson and Chief Justice Ismail Mahomed at the Union Buildings immediately after the news conference.
Mbeki said the eight women ministers and eight women deputy ministers in his cabinet represented a 100 percent increase in the number of women in the government.
The incumbents of seven deputy ministries remain, and six new faces have appeared in the ranks of the deputies.
www.anc.org.za /elections/news/en061804.html   (962 words)

  
 Liberian Deputy Information Ministers at Confirmation Hearing
The MICAT Deputy Minister-designate said various departments, bureaus and agencies of the ministry must be made functional by both the Executive and Legislative branches along with the Press Union of Liberia (PUL).
Charles Taylor, nearly every minister, director and even low ranking government officials assumed the role of spokesperson of government, making contrasting public statements to the embarrassment of the state and its security but if confirmed, he will insist that MICAT remains the government only way out in reaching state related matter to the public.
For his part, MICAT Deputy Minister-designate for Tourism, Caroline Caranda stressed the need for the tourism industry of the country to be tapped and rejuvenated so that the much needed economy can be generated.
www.theperspective.org /inquirer/deputyministers.html   (521 words)

  
 Female Finance Ministers from 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
She was head of the National Investigative Police 1997-2001, and married to the Deputy Minister by the President Roger Carvajal Bonilla.
She was Deputy minister of economy and finance 2003-04 and she was first appointed Acting Minister for a six-month "text-period" after her predecessor was fired by the country's exocentric dictator, Saparmyrat Nyyazov Turkmenbasy (Father of Turkmen) during a direct news broadcast.
As Minister of Planing she was in charge of the social and economic development and foreign economic cooperation.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /finance_ministers2000.htm   (2525 words)

  
 DEPUTY MINISTERS APPOINTED
Hesketh held a range of resource-related executive positions during more than two decades in government, and is currently a vice-president with Land and Water B.C. She holds a master’s degree in public administration.
The current deputy minister, Don Wright, will focus on softwood negotiations and implementing forest policy changes as the ministry’s chief of trade negotiations and implementation.
Wright, who has served as the ministry’s deputy minister since June 2001, has worked in various senior management positions during his 14 years in government.
www2.news.gov.bc.ca /nrm_news_releases/2003OTP0047-000583.htm   (180 words)

  
 Deputy Ministers of National Defence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Deputy Minister Mr Apostolidiw accompanied HE the President of the Republic, as representative of the Government, at the official ceremony for Saint Georgios, Protector of the Army.
Opening speech by the Deputy Minister Mr Apostolidis at a Congress, held at the HAF General Hospital, on the melanoma and the new evolutions on this desease
The Deputy Minister Mr Apostolidis participated ana adressed a speech at the annual manifestaion for the anniversary of the Navy Movement, on 1973, against the then dictatorship, in presence of Officers of the HN that partcipated in this Movement, members of the Hellenic Cabinet and Parliament and the HN leadership
www.hri.org /mod/YFETHA/PHOTO/may02eng.htm   (462 words)

  
 Political   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Deputy Minister Salinda Dissanayaka said that the statement made by MP Wimal Weerawansa at a rally organised by the JVP at Kurunegala was a serious one which undermined the identity of the SLFP." This is totally unacceptable, the Deputy Minister said.
Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation Deputy Minister Jagath Pushmpakumara said that decisions on policies and the future of their party would be taken by the Central Committee of the SLFP.
Deputy Highways Minister T.B. Ekanayaka said there was a dubious policy in the last UNF regime.
www.dailynews.lk /2005/06/09/pol09.htm   (424 words)

  
 Arutz Sheva - Israel National News
Bar-On was to become Minister of Absorption, while Boim was to be the Liaison Minister between the Government and the Knesset.
The number of deputy ministers was to be 11 – six of the Likud (including Yaakov Edry), three from Labor, and two from United Torah Judaism.
Some said that the position of deputy minister is totally unnecessary and useless.
www.israelnationalnews.com /news.php3?id=79294   (839 words)

  
 Donald Dewar announces deputy ministers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The First Minister of Scotland, Donald Dewar has today announced the names of those he will nominate to the Scottish Parliament to hold Deputy Ministers posts in the Labour/Liberal Democrat Partnership Government.
Jackie Baillie is Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector.
Alasdair Morrison is Minister for the Highlands and Islands and Gaelic.
www.scotland.gov.uk /news/releas99_5/pr1050.htm   (1093 words)

  
 TamilNet: Thirty five deputy ministers appointed
The new deputy ministers were sworn in at 'Temple Trees', the official residence of the President at 6.30 p.m.
Deputy Minister posts for Defense, Finance and Media are yet to be announced.
Ratwatte was the Deputy Defence Minister during the previous PA government.
www.tamilnet.com /art.html?catid=13&artid=5553   (204 words)

  
 Serbia Info / Facts and Figures / Deputy prime ministers
Dragan Todorovic, born in 1953, engineering school graduate, people's deputy and Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
Dragomir Tomic, born in 1937, president of Simpo Holding Company, former co-ordinating minister in the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Vojislav Seselj, born in 1954, law school graduate, doctor of science, federal deputy to the Chamber of Citizens of the Federal Assembly, President of the Zemun Municipal Assembly.
www.serbia-info.com /facts/deputy_pm.html   (125 words)

  
 Long Live the New Iraq!
This group of deputy ministers is expected to have a major impact on the ability of the Iraqi ministries to develop their staffs, manage their programs, and create effective ministries able to take on the challenges of the interim period.
The new Deputy Ministers were educated in Iraq, the U.S., the UK, France, and elsewhere, and includes seven PhDs in areas as diverse as agricultural, political science, law, electrical engineering, animal science, biochemistry, and paleontology.
She now will take the position of Deputy Minister for scientific and cultural affairs in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
www.cpa-iraq.org /government/dep_mins.html   (3111 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Two Liberian deputy Cabinet ministers killed, relatives say   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The ministers were arrested June 5 about the time President Charles Taylor announced he had uncovered the plot.
Harrison Karnwea, a cousin of Yormie's, said Taylor informed the relatives Sunday that the men died in circumstances that needed to be investigated.
Presidential Press Secretary Vaanii Paasawe confirmed the two deputy ministers were dead, but said he had no immediate explanation of the circumstances.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm   (551 words)

  
 Myanmar dismisses 8 deputy ministers - Boston.com
Myanmar's military government reshuffled its Cabinet on Friday by dismissing eight deputy ministers, state-run radio and television said.
Last month, the junta dismissed two Cabinet ministers and appointed four new ministers and four deputy ministers.
The May 15 shake-up was announced after the first day of the quarterly meeting of the junta, formally called the State Peace and Development Council.
www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/06/16/myanmar_dismisses_8_deputy_ministers   (186 words)

  
 Ghanaian Chronicle - Online : The current time is 7:23:04 AM on 10/27/2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
There are so many ministries with their ministers, deputy ministers and other ministers of state with portfolios ranging from Fisheries to Ports, Railways and Highways.
When the Interior Ministers travels from Accra to Tumu for an official assignment, he cannot return the same day to Accra unless he gets a flight but regional ministers do not have to worry about this since much of their traveling is within the region.
Even as we wait for the imminent reshuffling in Kufuor’s government, the president must muster the courage to take all deputy regional ministers appointment from their posts and be considered for something else.
www.ghanaian-chronicle.com /thestory.asp?id=9689   (893 words)

  
 Arutz Sheva - Israel National News
As the country reels from yesterday's road-blocking campaign, other anti-disengagement forces are already planning their next project: Blocking the homes of ministers and deputy ministers.
Chaim Falk, head of the National Religious Party's Youth Wing, says that the homes of Likud ministers and deputy ministers who "changed their minds" about the Land of Israel will be targeted.
She says that she continues to oppose it - but in fact was recently named to the position of Deputy Agriculture Minister, in what was widely perceived as a reward from Prime Minister Sharon for her support.
www.israelnn.com /news.php3?id=82113   (536 words)

  
 CNN.com - 39 officials fired in Sri Lanka - Feb. 11, 2004
Sri Lanka's president sacked 39 ministers and deputy ministers from the interim government headed by her political rival on Wednesday, worsening the country's political crisis.
She and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have been locked in a bitter power struggle that threatens to derail the island's efforts to end a 20-year civil war.
However, one prominent Cabinet member, Minister of Economic Reform, Science and Technology Milinda Moragoda, expressed his intention to resign after receiving a letter dismissing him from a second post -- deputy minister of policy development.
cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/srilanka.ministers.ap/index.html   (534 words)

  
 Rediff On The NeT: 3 ministers, deputy speaker quit over non-creation of new district
Three ministers and the deputy speaker of Manipur assembly have tendered their resignations to Chief Minister W Nipamach Singh in protest against the ''failure'' of the government to form a separate Sadar Hills district.
The resignations of the three ministers and the deputy speaker were sent to the chief minister soon after adjournment of a meeting of the council of ministers, which failed to decide on the issue of creating a separate Kangpokpi district, bifurcating the existing Sanapati district.
The outgoing ministers appealed to all sections of the people to maintain peace and communal harmony in the wake of mounting tension following the alleged failure of the government to create the new district.
www.rediff.com /news/1998/nov/02manip.htm   (175 words)

  
 DBP - EXECUTIVE
(e) The Deputy Ministers shall be responsible to the respective Union Ministers, and, through the respective Union Ministers, to the President of the State.
The term of office of newly appointed Union Minister or Deputy Minister shall be the same as the remaining term of office of the President.
(e) In the event the Auditor-General of the Union or the Deputy Auditor-General happens to be a representative in a Hluttaw, this person shall be deemed to have resigned as a Hluttaw representative from the date of appointment as the Auditor-General of the Union or the Deputy Auditor-General.
www.ibiblio.org /obl/docs/DBP-EXECUTIVE.htm   (7529 words)

  
 Russian ministries, political parties, etc.
Ministers 11 Oct 1990 - 9 Jan 1996 Andrey Kozyrev (b.
Ministers 14 Jul 1990 - 24 Mar 1993 Nikolay Fyodorov (b.
Ministers - Heads of the Government Apparatus (chiefs of staff) 24 Dec 1991 - 11 Jan 1993 Aleksey Golovkov 11 Jan 1993 - 11 Nov 1994 Vladimir Kvasov 15 Nov 1994 - 23 Mar 1998 Vladimir Babichev (b.
www.rulers.org /russgov.html   (4137 words)

  
 New deputy ministers take office - News news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On Friday the recently established Ministry of Sport and Youth gained three deputy ministers and a further three new deputy ministers were added to the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.
The three deputy ministers of regional development and public works are National Movement Simeon II (NMSII) MP Petia Gegova, chief expert of the parliamentary committee for local government Savin Kovachev, and Rumen Mitov, who since September last year, has been chief secretary of the Roads Agency.
From 2000 to 2001 he was deputy chief of foreign investment, capital construction and design at the General Roads Administration.
www.sofiaecho.com /article/new-deputy-ministers-take-office/id_6240/catid_5   (370 words)

  
 BakuTODAY.net - Caspian Deputy Foreign Ministers Consider Baku Conference as Successful   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He said all issues, related to the agenda, were discussed under mutual understanding and parties carried out reconciled work over consolidation of the draft convention on legal regime in the Caspian Sea.
Viktor Kalujni, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, appreciated negotiations and said there are sufficient problems in the Caspian Sea but in Baku parties "took good start" and paved ground, enabling resolution of the problems.
Kayrat Abuseitov, Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister, called Baku meeting as an important stage for development of the cooperation and characterized progress as readiness of parties to find compromise solutions.
www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=3014   (338 words)

  
 Bill passed in Parliament: Salary of President, PM, Speaker, ministers raised   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
All Ministers would have a salary increase by Tk 9,000 to Tk 29,000 from Tk 20,000, State Ministers by Tk 8,100 to Tk 26,100 from Tk 18,000 and Deputy Ministers by Tk 7,650 to Tk 24,650 from Tk 17,000.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, who is also the Minister-in-Charge of the Cabinet Division and Prime Minister's Office in Parliament, piloted the bills on President, Prime Minister, Ministers, State Ministers and Deputy ministers while Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Moudud Ahmed piloted the bill on the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
It may be noted here that the salary and remunerations of the President, Prime Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Ministers, State Ministers and Deputy Ministers and MPs were increased in 2000 by Parliament.
nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/34/21821   (536 words)

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