Example sentences of "as secretary [prep] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he came to the front bench late , as Secretary of State for Employment from 1974 to 1976 , and leader of the House of Commons from 1976 to 1979 . |
| 2 | After appointing Thorneycroft as Secretary of State for Defence in July 1962 , Macmillan decided that the time was ripe to take a further step in the gradual process of integrating the management of the Services . |
| 3 | Harold Watkinson had not survived as Secretary of State for Defence long enough to see his counter-reformation completed , but he did have the satisfaction of knowing that , had it not been for his efforts to swing the pendulum of British Defence policy back into the centre of the spectrum of war , Britain 's disengagement from empire would not have been so successful . |
| 4 | Mr Nicholas Ridley , who , as secretary of state for the environment , masterminded the privatisation , likes to think of himself as a scourge of high-minded meddlers and an advocate of consumer choice . |
| 5 | Patrick had been Chief Secretary to the Treasury in Ted Heath 's Government and had been successful as Secretary of State for both Social Services and Trade and Industry . |
| 6 | Lord Joseph 's reign as Secretary of State for Education saw an even greater emphasis on the improvement of quality in education , a theme pursued in his Better Schools White Paper in 1985 . |
| 7 | Michael Heseltine , as Secretary of State for the Environment , had taken a strong line on Barlaston , using his powers to carry out emergency repairs for the first time . |
| 8 | One reason why she brought Michael Heseltine in as Secretary of State for Defence is said to be his ability as a public-relations man . |
| 9 | Churchill , as Secretary of State for War , saw no need to veto a tunnel on military grounds and the Home Ports Defence Committee concluded that it could be defended from attack , albeit at high cost . |
| 10 | Patrick Jenkin , for example , is a man who will not be remembered for his contributions to the future of British civilisation as Secretary of State for Industry , Secretary of State for Social Services or Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 11 | When Roy Mason arrived in 1976 to take up his duties as secretary of state for Northern Ireland , the present writer met him as part of a deputation from my political party . |
| 12 | ‘ You have been a valued member of my Cabinet , both as Secretary of State for National Heritage and before that as Chief Secretary . |
| 13 | But there was one other very significant implication of the repatriation policy which Sir James Grigg , as Secretary of State for War with responsibility for the Army , had in mind from an early stage of the discussions . |
| 14 | After that result he disappeared for a short while , but he returned in time to be included in Wilson 's government , initially as Secretary of State for Economic Affairs , a post he held between 1964 and 1966 . |
| 15 | Essentially a management tool , MINIS was strongly associated with Michael Heseltine who , as Secretary of State for the Environment , introduced MINIS into the DOE and subsequently , as Defence Secretary , into the Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) . |
| 16 | As secretary of state for defence you could never have afforded a position like this . |
| 17 | I hasten to add that when I was responsible , as Secretary of State for the Environment , for such developments in England , I found that , with certain conditions one could improve the environment over a period of years . |
| 18 | This effectively marked the end of William Whitelaw 's service as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and he was succeeded at the beginning of December by Francis Pym . |
| 19 | In what will be his final appearance at Question Time as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , will the right hon. Gentleman confirm the facts of the Budget statement ? |
| 20 | He is ducking out of his responsibilities as Secretary of State for Education and Science , just as he did on health . |
| 21 | Norman Fowler unexpectedly resigned as Secretary of State for Employment on Jan. 3 and was replaced by Michael Howard , hitherto the ( non-Cabinet ) Minister for Housing and Planning . |
| 22 | On Nov. 3 Michael Heseltine , who had resigned as Secretary of State for Defence in January 1986 over the Westland affair and in particular the anticipated consequences for intra-European co-operation [ see pp. 34192-96 ] , sent an open letter to his Conservative Association chairman containing a severe attack on Thatcher 's policies and style . |
| 23 | Col. Moussa Diabate , Minister Delegate for Internal Security , took on additional responsibility as Secretary of State for Social Welfare and Women 's Promotion , a post hitherto held by Bocoum Mariama Suzane Maiga . |
| 24 | Islam relinquished his responsibilities as Secretary of State for the Interior , Immigration and Administrative Reform to Ali Mohammed Bacar . |
| 25 | As Secretary of State for the Environment he has decided the three towered 19-storey building nicknamed the toast-rack which his department works out of should be demolished . |