(in the UK) a government minister who is not a member of the cabinet.
‘he refused to accept responsibility, sending out junior ministers to explain the fiasco’
‘Legislation limits the number of junior ministers to 17.’
‘Unlike cabinet ministers, junior ministers (with the exeption of the chief whip) do not have state cars with garda drivers.’
‘The appointment of Cabinet ministers, junior ministers, senior staff to committees etc allows the party leadership huge powers of patronage.’
‘The opposition minister is also on the committee along with his/her junior ministers.’
‘Two female junior ministers spoke in defence of censorship.’
‘Apart from senior and junior ministers, other top government officials from various ministries will attend.’
‘The Junior Minister at the Department of Enterprise said he would press the issue with the Cabinet, but the decision will ultimately rest with Mr McCreevy.’
‘His preference to work with the bureaucracy and junior ministers was honed during 12 years as chief minister of Gujarat.’
‘But today, this paper offers cautious congratulations to junior minister Steve Webb on his plans for pensions reform.’
‘In 2008, Lewis - then a junior Minister at the Department of Health - made an unhelpful intervention on tax policy.’
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