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UNITED KINGDOM


In the United Kingdom, the term First Minister was once used interchangeably with Prime Minister , as in Winston Churchill's famous line: "I did not become Her Majesty's First Minister so that I might oversee the liquidation of the British Empire!"

Nowadays, the term is used to describe the leader of the Devolved governments of Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . See



CANADA


: ''See also: Premier (Canada) ''

In Canada , First Ministers is a collective term that refers to all Canadian Heads Of Government , including the Prime Minister Of Canada and the Provincial And Territorial Premier s. It is used in such formulae as " First Ministers' Meetings ."


OTHER


The title First Minister may be used to refer to the political leader of a subnational entity or a dependent territory. George Price held the office of First Minister of Belize between 1961 and 1964 , when the title was changed to Premier . In Germany , the first minister in the federal states is known as the Minister-President .


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