What's the difference between a Minister and a Secretary of State in the UK [on hold]
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Could anyone please explain the difference between a Minister and a Secretary of State, or are both words sometimes used for the same function? Bit confused, I always thought the Minister was in charge of a department and the Secretary of State has a lesser function in that department. But apparently the Home Secretary is the Minister of Internal Affairs?
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Could anyone please explain the difference between a Minister and a Secretary of State, or are both words sometimes used for the same function? Bit confused, I always thought the Minister was in charge of a department and the Secretary of State has a lesser function in that department. But apparently the Home Secretary is the Minister of Internal Affairs?
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put on hold as off-topic by Dan Bron, Hot Licks, choster, David, Mark Beadles Nov 15 at 20:04
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This is probably country specific. But I suspect that there are lots of Ministers in government, and "Secretary of State" is the title of one of them, much as you might have a Minister called the "Chancellor of the Exchequer".
– AndyT
Nov 14 at 10:22
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because expertise in English is not sufficient to provide answers.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:37
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@Karen No, they cannot. The reasons have nothing to do with English, however.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:50
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As AndyT says, it will depend on organisation - the UK government has many ministers and there are Secretaries Of State for things like education, environment, etc... you'd just have to google it.
– John U
Nov 14 at 11:22
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As an example of why this is country-specific, the USA and its States each have a Secretary of State, but no Ministers at all.
– Mark Beadles
Nov 15 at 20:04
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Could anyone please explain the difference between a Minister and a Secretary of State, or are both words sometimes used for the same function? Bit confused, I always thought the Minister was in charge of a department and the Secretary of State has a lesser function in that department. But apparently the Home Secretary is the Minister of Internal Affairs?
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Could anyone please explain the difference between a Minister and a Secretary of State, or are both words sometimes used for the same function? Bit confused, I always thought the Minister was in charge of a department and the Secretary of State has a lesser function in that department. But apparently the Home Secretary is the Minister of Internal Affairs?
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This is probably country specific. But I suspect that there are lots of Ministers in government, and "Secretary of State" is the title of one of them, much as you might have a Minister called the "Chancellor of the Exchequer".
– AndyT
Nov 14 at 10:22
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because expertise in English is not sufficient to provide answers.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:37
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@Karen No, they cannot. The reasons have nothing to do with English, however.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:50
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As AndyT says, it will depend on organisation - the UK government has many ministers and there are Secretaries Of State for things like education, environment, etc... you'd just have to google it.
– John U
Nov 14 at 11:22
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As an example of why this is country-specific, the USA and its States each have a Secretary of State, but no Ministers at all.
– Mark Beadles
Nov 15 at 20:04
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This is probably country specific. But I suspect that there are lots of Ministers in government, and "Secretary of State" is the title of one of them, much as you might have a Minister called the "Chancellor of the Exchequer".
– AndyT
Nov 14 at 10:22
4
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because expertise in English is not sufficient to provide answers.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:37
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@Karen No, they cannot. The reasons have nothing to do with English, however.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:50
2
As AndyT says, it will depend on organisation - the UK government has many ministers and there are Secretaries Of State for things like education, environment, etc... you'd just have to google it.
– John U
Nov 14 at 11:22
1
As an example of why this is country-specific, the USA and its States each have a Secretary of State, but no Ministers at all.
– Mark Beadles
Nov 15 at 20:04
4
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This is probably country specific. But I suspect that there are lots of Ministers in government, and "Secretary of State" is the title of one of them, much as you might have a Minister called the "Chancellor of the Exchequer".
– AndyT
Nov 14 at 10:22
This is probably country specific. But I suspect that there are lots of Ministers in government, and "Secretary of State" is the title of one of them, much as you might have a Minister called the "Chancellor of the Exchequer".
– AndyT
Nov 14 at 10:22
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4
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because expertise in English is not sufficient to provide answers.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:37
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because expertise in English is not sufficient to provide answers.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:37
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@Karen No, they cannot. The reasons have nothing to do with English, however.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:50
@Karen No, they cannot. The reasons have nothing to do with English, however.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:50
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2
As AndyT says, it will depend on organisation - the UK government has many ministers and there are Secretaries Of State for things like education, environment, etc... you'd just have to google it.
– John U
Nov 14 at 11:22
As AndyT says, it will depend on organisation - the UK government has many ministers and there are Secretaries Of State for things like education, environment, etc... you'd just have to google it.
– John U
Nov 14 at 11:22
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As an example of why this is country-specific, the USA and its States each have a Secretary of State, but no Ministers at all.
– Mark Beadles
Nov 15 at 20:04
As an example of why this is country-specific, the USA and its States each have a Secretary of State, but no Ministers at all.
– Mark Beadles
Nov 15 at 20:04
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This is probably country specific. But I suspect that there are lots of Ministers in government, and "Secretary of State" is the title of one of them, much as you might have a Minister called the "Chancellor of the Exchequer".
– AndyT
Nov 14 at 10:22
4
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because expertise in English is not sufficient to provide answers.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:37
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@Karen No, they cannot. The reasons have nothing to do with English, however.
– Dan Bron
Nov 14 at 10:50
2
As AndyT says, it will depend on organisation - the UK government has many ministers and there are Secretaries Of State for things like education, environment, etc... you'd just have to google it.
– John U
Nov 14 at 11:22
1
As an example of why this is country-specific, the USA and its States each have a Secretary of State, but no Ministers at all.
– Mark Beadles
Nov 15 at 20:04