junior ministerial office

A junior ministerial office is a governmental position held by a lower-ranking minister who assists senior ministers in specific policy areas or administrative duties within a ministry or department.

Observed surface forms (7)

• under secretary position ×5
• ministerial office of Japan ×2
• deputy cabinet-level position ×1
• deputy secretary position ×1
• junior federal government position ×1
• junior ministerial post ×1
• sub‑Cabinet position ×1

Instances (15)

• State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
• State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
• United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development via concept surface "deputy cabinet-level position"
• Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights via concept surface "under secretary position"
• Deputy Secretary of Transportation via concept surface "deputy secretary position"
• Minister for Administrative Reform of Japan via concept surface "ministerial office of Japan"
• Under Secretary of Commerce of the United States via concept surface "under secretary position"
• Secretaries of State via concept surface "junior federal government position"
  surface form: Secretaries of State of Belgium
• Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan via concept surface "ministerial office of Japan"
• Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs via concept surface "under secretary position"
• Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information via concept surface "sub‑Cabinet position"
• Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security via concept surface "under secretary position"
• Under-Secretary of State for India via concept surface "junior ministerial post"
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty
• Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment via concept surface "under secretary position"