First Minister

noun

1. the chief minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. the chief minister of the Scottish Government

Example Sentences

First Minister John Swinney described the attack as "absolutely despicable".

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Prior to the meeting, the first minister met representatives of the Scotch Whisky Association and Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

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The first minister is also staying with Mandelson while he is in Washington DC.

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After Swinney met the president at his golf resort in Aberdeenshire, the first minister said he had made the case for better trading terms for Scotch whisky.

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Earlier, the first minister's spokesman refused to comment on whether Swinney was comfortable staying with Mandelson in light of the Epstein reports.

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