The minister refused to give an interview to the reporters.
大臣は記者団との会見を拒んだ。
He is just a minion of the minister.
彼は大臣の腰ぎんちゃくだ。
Mr Suzuki, who is a former Prime Minister, will be chairman of the committee.
元総理大臣の鈴木氏が、委員会の議長になるだろう。
The new minister took over the job on Monday.
新大臣は月曜日に職務の引継をした。
He was appointed Minister of Finance.
彼は大蔵大臣に任命された。
The minister contradicted his own statement.
その大臣は自分の言ったことを否定した。
The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.
首相の留守中は外務大臣が代理を務める。
He aspired to the position of Prime Minister.
彼は総理大臣になりたいという野心を抱いた。
He was established as Foreign minister.
彼は外務大臣に収まった。
I spoke to the minister himself.
私は大臣自身と話した。
He had the ambition to be prime minister.
彼には総理大臣になりたいという野心があった。
The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.
今回の選挙は激戦で元大臣が何人も落ちた。
The Prime Minister has won his services as Minister for Justice.
首相は三顧の礼をもって彼を法務大臣に迎えた。
He made his way to the minister.
彼は大臣に出世した。
The Prime Minister is to make a statement tomorrow.
総理大臣は、明日、声明を発表する予定です。
The press besieged the minister with questions.
記者団は大臣を質問攻めにした。
I think he gets a passing mark as Foreign Minister.
彼は外務大臣としてはまず及第といえる。
The Minister had to face a barrage of questions from the press.
大臣は新聞記者からの矢継ぎ早の質問に、直面しなければならなかった。
It is true that Aristotle distinguishes the tyrant from the king by the fact that the former governs in his own interest, and the latter only for the good of his subjects; but it would follow from Aristotle's distinction that, from the very beginning of t