Back یەکەم وەزیر CKB Prif Weinidog (First Minister) Welsh Erster Minister German Πρώτος υπουργός Greek Ministro principal Spanish وزیر اول Persian Earste minister Frisian Førsteminister NN Førsteminister NB Ministro principal Portuguese
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A first minister is any of a variety of leaders of government cabinets. The term literally has the same meaning as "prime minister" but is typically chosen to distinguish the office-holder from a superior prime minister. Currently the title of first minister is used to refer to the political leader of a devolved national government, such as the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, or of a dependent territory.