This meant that he had served as a Commonwealth Minister without ever facing election.

But the credibility of the poll was questioned by a group of Commonwealth ministers.

Commonwealth ministers were the equivalents of modern central-government officials.

Meetings of Commonwealth Ministers responsible for Women's Affairs have been held every three years since 1985.

The issue was resolved in April 1949 at a Commonwealth prime ministers' meeting in London.

He led the first Aboriginal deputation to a Commonwealth minister, and another to protest the treatment of German Jews in 1938.

Why are British cabinet ministers called "secretary" while other Commonwealth ministers are called "minister"?

In March the following year Verwoerd and his entourage went to London to attend the conference of the Commonwealth prim ministers.

At their 196 1 meeting the Commonwealth prime ministers were deeply split on the issue of South Africa's continuance in the Commonwealth.

This project is aiming to create a report that will be presented to Commonwealth ministers and officials in an effort to create momentum for changes across the Commonwealth.