I am also saying this as a former environment minister.

Less than four miles from That's the he was the environment minister at the time.

From 1975 to 1979, he was a junior Environment minister.

The environment ministers were due to make their decision late last month.

As a former environment minister in my country, I am sensitive to this question.

In some countries, environmental responsibilities are given to a separate environment minister.

Finally he took over as the Environment Minister in 1980.

I used to be an environment minister in the country I know best.

Several European environment ministers made clear that they were unimpressed.

He served in that post for the following five years, making him the longest serving Canadian environment minister.