How To address Ministers of Government

  MINISTERS OF GOVERNMENT

The Deputy Prime Minister, Other Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State

The Deputy Prime Minister and all other Ministers of the Cabinet are styled: ‘The Honourable'

The Mode of address in:
Writing:

The Honourable ____________

Deputy Prime Minister & Minister Opening Salutation:

Dear Deputy Prime Minister/Mr Minister/Sir
.........................................................................
Yours faithfully (formal usage)

Yours sincerely (semi-formal usage)
Signature'

OR

The Honourable ____________

Minister of Labour & Social Security
Ministry of Labour & Social Security

Dear Minister/ Dear Minister/Dear Minister _____

OR

The Honourable _______

Minister of State
Ministry of Labour & Social Security

Dear Minister /Dear Minister ______

If the Minister is also a Member of the Senate, he/she should be formally styled as:

Senator the Honourable ________

Minister of _______

Ministry of ______

Opening Salutation:

Dear Senator ______/Hon. Minister/Mr Minister
...........................
Yours faithfully,
Signature