First Minister
Britishnoun
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the chief minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly
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the chief minister of the Scottish Government
Example Sentences
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Yet her "ultimate" test is whether the prime minister delivers for Wales – might opposition parties pick up on that potential contradiction later on Tuesday in first minister's questions?
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Just 18 months ago, Sarwar looked like a contender for the job of first minister - a serious challenger to the SNP's John Swinney.
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Context here is key: at the time of the general election, Sarwar was the favourite to be Scotland's next first minister.
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A former nurse, justice campaigner and civil servant, Freeman entered politics as a special advisor to Labour First Minister Jack McConnell before joining the SNP and standing for the Scottish Parliament.
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Following the incident, Wales First Minister Eluned Morgan said "violence of any kind has no place in our schools".
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