deputy minister
Cabinet member's subordinate
A deputy minister is a senior government official who serves directly below a minister, handling administrative duties and helping oversee a ministry or department.
The role varies by country—in some systems, deputy ministers are political appointees; in others, they are career civil servants who provide continuity across changing governments.
The deputy minister briefed parliament on the new policy.
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- governmentAuthority over a state
- government officialState-employed administrator
- portfolioCollected works or assets
cabinet · cabinet meeting · advisor · secretary · diplomat · diplomatic corps · appointee · delegation · policy · ambassador · aide · parliament · briefing · protocol · mandate · jurisdiction · oversight · chain of command
deputy ministerminister
Religious leader or serve
cabinet minister · secretary of state · cabinet secretary · prime minister · senior minister
deputy, minister, deputies, deputize, deputized, deputizing, deputation, ministry, ministries