Mullin left parliament in 2010 after 23 years as an MP and three ministerial jobs.
During the 1980s and 1990s, he held a range of ministerial positions, including transport secretary in 1995.
Mr Blunkett's second resignation was over a breach of the ministerial code of conduct.
Other ministerial portfolios followed - immigrant absorption, housing and construction, justice and later foreign affairs.
After Mr. Putin came to power in 2000, Mr. Shuvalov was promoted to ministerial-level jobs.
But will they hold firm if the price is to be passed over for ministerial office?
The party leader becomes prime minister and distributes all other ministerial positions among party colleagues.
In these circumstances, she is not in breach of her obligations under the Ministerial Code.
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Ms Cooper said such ministerial appearances were usually only the result of a national emergency.
Yesh Atid has secured five ministerial portfolios, while Jewish Home parties will have three, reports say.
Most calls for ministerial resignations and recent ones especially are really proxy attacks on the prime minister.
Health Minister Deputy Anne Pryke is the only female politician to hold a ministerial position.
We believe that these issues should become the subject of debates at ministerial level in Geneva.
Around 45 minutes later, the Jaguar was driven away with no ministerial passenger to be seen.
Sammy Wilson was speaking after being brought into the Executive in a DUP ministerial reshuffle.
Jersey's treasury minister was responsible for more than half of the total ministerial expenses last year.
The third change is the tightening of prime ministerial control over the Cabinet Office.
Decisions on schemes larger than this which require ministerial approval are taken in Westminster.
Before that we could well have ministerial statements on a couple of current controversies.
Mr Byers has learnt quickly that he has drawn the shortest of ministerial straws.
Labour leader Ed Miliband says he is "relishing" the idea of televised prime ministerial debates.
Stewart Jackson, who resigned as a ministerial aide over Europe, cautiously welcomed Mr Cameron's comments.
It means arranging dozens of ministerial meetings and managing the paperwork for hundreds of specialist committees.
Ministerial sources suggested there might instead be a further hike in the bank levy.
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They see it as vital to demonstrate that ministerial action leads directly to some beneficial result.
But these are very targeted precision operations that in some cases require prime ministerial approval.
He has, after all, used a largely ceremonial position to accrue something close to prime-ministerial powers.
He was first elected to Israel's parliament, the Knesset, in 1974, serving in several ministerial roles.
Anything bland enough to ensure cross-party support could lead to some sweaty ministerial palms.
For good measure, the press conference also includes a correction of a recent ministerial statement.
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