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5 unusual facts about Parliamentary Secretary


1964 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Supply, 1955–1956; and to Board of Trade, 1956–1958; Economic Secretary to the Treasury, 1958–1959; Minister of State, Board of Trade, 1959–1961; President of the Board of Trade, 1961–1963; Minister of Power, 1963–1964.

National Shell Filling Factory, Chilwell

In a speech reported in The Times, on 9 July 1918, Mr F. G. Kellaway, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions speculated that, as the French had apparently given an honour to the Citadel of Verdun, perhaps the factory should be awarded the Victoria Cross.

Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft

When Harold Macmillan became Prime Minister in January 1957, Mancroft was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence, Duncan Sandys, a post he held until June the same year, and was then Minister without Portfolio from 1957 to 1958.

William Winegard

He was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade from 1988 to 1989, the Minister of State (Science and Technology) from 1989 to 1990, and the Minister for Science from 1990 to 1993.

Women in Maltese General Elections

In 1995 Giovanna Debono was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Family and Social Affairs within the Ministry for Social Development.


Canadian Red Ensign

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the decision after lobbying by veterans groups and then-Parliamentary Secretary Jason Kenney.

Gilbert Parent

Under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Parent served, at different times between 1977 and 1981, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, to the Minister of Labour and to the Minister of State (Sports).

Linda Lavarch

Prior to being appointed Attorney-General, she held the position of parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Energy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, John Mickel.

Nido Pavitra

Nido Pavitra is an Congress Party MLA and Parliamentary Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Department of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Rob Nicholson

During the 34th Canadian Parliament, he continued to serve on the justice committee was also named a parliamentary secretary, supporting the Government House Leader (1989-1990) and the Attorney General of Canada (1989-1993) in Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney's government.

Russ Hiebert

On February 8, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Hiebert parliamentary secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Gordon O'Connor.


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Col Markham

He was reappointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Aboriginal Affairs after the election, and acted as a strong proponent of Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week.

Dating Violence Awareness Week

It was graced by Guest-of-Honour (GOH), Dr. Maliki Osman, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of National Development who will officially unveiled the logo of DVAW and formally introduced the Awareness Week to the public.

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Jacques Gourde is the current Parliamentary Secretary, having been appointed May 25, 2011.

First Rudd Ministry

Gary Gray AO MP: Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio)(until 9 June 2009).

Frederick Corfield

Under Harold Macmillan and Alec Douglas-Home he held the position of Joint Parliamentary Secretary of Housing and Local Government (1962-4).

Gallop Ministry

Kim Chance adopted the portfolios before they were reassigned to Ljiljanna Ravlich, who was promoted from parliamentary secretary to Minister on 21 September 2004.

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Law, Ms Sim Ann was the Guest-of-Honour at the event held on 25 May 2011.

The two-day event, graced by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Law, Ms Sim Ann, aimed to heighten IP awareness and respect amongst the public by reaching out to the community at large.

Ken Travers

He has had a number of challenging jobs, including Chairing the Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission during a time when the Commissioner and Parliamentary Inspector did not always see eye to eye, and was Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism during the SARS epidemic, the Bali bombings, the collapse of Ansett and September 11 attacks.

Matthias Platzeck

Platzeck was elected member of the Volkskammer in 1990 for the Green Party and was parliamentary secretary of the joined faction of Greens and Bündnis 90 (Alliance 90).

Poseci Bune

Parliamentary Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau ruled that Bune's speech was in order, and parliamentary Secretary Mary Chapman confirmed that time-sharing within a party was compatible with parliament's rules.

Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan

His cousin, Rana M Hayat Khan was MNA and Parliamentary Secretary from 1990 to 2007.

Richard Onslow

Richard Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow (1876–1945), diplomat, parliamentary secretary and government minister

Section Thirty-four of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

As Parliamentary Secretary Russell MacLellan pointed out, this would have to be done through a constitutional amendment, particularly to section 34, since section 34 "establishes the charter's title. The charter's title is thus part of the Constitution." MacLellan believed the amending formula needed would be the one requiring the support of seven provincial governments representing at least half of Canada's population.

Shagufta Anwar

She was elected an MPA of the Punjab in the General Elections of 2002 against one of the seats reserved for women; and has served as Parliamentary Secretary for Anti Corruption since August 5, 2003.

Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō

In early 2011 the Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Richard Marles visited Tonga on two occasions and was the first overseas politician to visit Tuʻivakanō since his election.

Simione Kaitani

A number of witnesses were summoned, among them the Parliamentary Secretary, Mary Chapman, and Senator Mitieli Bulanauca, who was given immunity to testify.

Ted Menzies

After the Conservative victory in the 2006 federal election, he was appointed as parliamentary secretary to Josée Verner, who was serving as the Minister for International Cooperation, Minister responsible for Official Languages, and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.