deputy minister

noun

1. (in Canada) the senior civil servant in a government department

Example Sentences

Deputy minister in the presidency Mmapaseka Letsike attended the memorial and said civil society, traditional leaders, government need to "raise the bar" to help end gender-based violence.

From BBC

Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep said on Wednesday that the hydropower plant is "safe", but urged residents in the area to stay under shelter, as it may take up to two days for the water to recede to an "allowable level".

From BBC

“We are diligently writing laws and a constitution. We will have two ministers and one deputy minister from the Chin State as part of the NUG. We are keeping everything ready for when the Myanmar army concedes defeat,” he says.

From BBC

The allegations relate to the time when Kodwa was the national spokesperson for the ANC and later the deputy minister of state security.

From Seattle Times

“When we talk about Taki, he’s the head of the mafia in Bulgaria. He's extremely powerful,” says a former Bulgarian deputy minister, Ivan Hristanov, who in 2022 investigated allegations Taki ran a criminal network with the help of corrupt officials - and believes that was the case.

From BBC