ministerial

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu chaired a ministerial meeting on Thursday afternoon to develop a readiness plan for extreme heat events, including combatting forest fires and ensuring adequate water supplies over the summer.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It comes as the prime minister is under severe pressure, following a disastrous set of election results earlier this month and five ministerial resignations, with a leadership challenge widely expected.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"The outbreak is spreading rapidly," Tedros told a virtual ministerial meeting on the viral haemorrhagic fever, which spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

McKee, a former businessman, had held several junior ministerial roles previously but is now stepping up to the cabinet for the first time as public service reform secretary, with the government eyeing big savings.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

American independence became his ministerial calling, a mission he pursued with all the compressed energy of a latter-day Puritan pastor whose congregation was the American people.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis