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
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Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said discussions to date had been "constructive" and that the executive was in a better position now than when O'Dowd published a draft budget for consideration back in January.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Scotland's First Minister has declined to give a definitive position on whether the UK government should grant the go-ahead for Rosebank.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Among those in attendance at the funeral in Portaferry, County Down, were Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, as well as fellow Olympian Rhys McClenaghan and 1972 gold medallist Lady Mary Peters.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth says there has been a "significant step forward" with regards to his country's spending and borrowing powers after meeting the prime minister.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The First Minister of the Treasury stands on the right with a whip, the Viceroy of the Province on the left with the grain, while a third official scatters the seed behind the Emperor.
From Travels in the Far East by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
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