minister of state

British

noun

(in the British Parliament) a minister, usually below cabinet rank, appointed to assist a senior minister with heavy responsibilities
any government minister

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On Monday, the UAE's minister of state for international cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, lambasted Burhan for demonstrating "consistently obstructive behaviour".

From Barron's

The country's Minister of State for Disaster Risk Management, Leon Lundy, urged residents to remain vigilant, saying: "Even a weakened hurricane retains the capacity to bring serious devastation."

From BBC

Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi sent on Wednesday said the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will have unintended consequences for liquefied natural gas exports and the availability of affordable energy for EU consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most recently, he was Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

From BBC

While serving as Minister of State for Tourism and Leisure, Maigari announced his resignation and declared himself a candidate against Biya, who he also faced in the 1992 presidential election.

From BBC

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