Ministerial offices

most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system

politician who holds significant civil public office in a national or regional government, generally heading a ministry

chief officer of the executive branch of a government

thumb|345x345px|An illustrated Portrait of Mohammad Shah Qajar|Muhammad Shah Qajar and his Vizier Haj Mirza Aghasi in Iran during the 19th century. Vizier's roles as advisors in courts evolved over time, becoming an important part of official government institutions.

cabinet position

thumb|Badr al-Din Lu'lu' was atabeg for the [[Zengid dynasty from 1211 to 1234. Kitāb al-aghānī fronstispiece, Mosul, 1218–1219. Vol IV. Cairo, Egyptian National Library, Ms Farsi 579]] Atabeg, Atabek, or Atabey is a hereditary title of nobility of Turkic origin, indicating a governor of a nation or province who was subordinate to a monarch and charged with raising the crown prince. The first instance of the title's use was with early Seljuk Turks who bestowed it on the Persian vizier Nizam al-Mulk. It was later used in the Kingdom of Georgia, first within the Armeno-Georgian family of Mkhargr

minister assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister

Dewan (also known as diwan, sometimes spelled devan or divan) designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A dewan was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the elite families in the history of Mughal and post-Mughal India and held high posts within the government.

thumb|Rabshakeh illustration, by William Brassey Hole Rabshakeh (Akkadian: 𒃲𒁉𒈜𒈨𒌍 rab šāqê [GAL.BI.LUL.MEŠ]; ; Rapsakēs; ; ; alternative spellings include Rab-shakeh, Rabsaces, or Rab shaqe) is a title meaning "chief of the princes/cup-bearers" in the Semitic Akkadian and Aramaic languages. The title was given to the chief cup-bearer or the vizier of the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian royal courts in ancient Mesopotamia, and revived by the Assyrians as a military rank during World War I.

thumb|200px|right|Black often represents the official colour of the bendaharas.

person who assists minister in management of ministerial financial and human resources and can act on behalf of the minister

Mangkubhumi (; ; Jawi: ) is a term for prime minister which was historically used in kingdoms in Java, Sumatra and Borneo during Hindu–Buddhist civilizations in Nusantara. Elsewhere, Mangkubhumi is also referred to as ', Bendahara, Pepatih Dalem, Perdipati, Pabbicara Butta, Tuan Bicara, Rajabicara, and Tomarilaleng'''''.

Canadian cabinet minister

French government minister

cabinet minister in Japan