Tag ex ministers
Here are some notable former ministers from various countries:
India
- P. Chidambaram (Finance Minister, 2004-2008)
- Manmohan Singh (Finance Minister, 1991-1996; Prime Minister, 2004-2014)
- Sushma Swaraj (External Affairs Minister, 2014-2019)
- Arun Jaitley (Finance Minister, 2014-2019)
- Yashwant Sinha (Finance Minister, 1998-2002)
United States
- Henry Paulson (Secretary of the Treasury, 2006-2009)
- Timothy Geithner (Secretary of the Treasury, 2009-2013)
- Tom Vilsack (Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-2017)
- Eric Holder (Attorney General, 2009-2015)
- Janet Napolitano (Secretary of Homeland Security, 2009-2013)
United Kingdom
- Gordon Brown (Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1997-2007; Prime Minister, 2007-2010)
- Alistair Darling (Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2007-2010)
- David Miliband (Foreign Secretary, 2007-2010)
- Alan Johnson (Home Secretary, 2009-2010)
- Liam Byrne (Chief Secretary to the Treasury, 2009-2010)
Canada
- Jim Flaherty (Finance Minister, 2006-2014)
- John Manley (Deputy Prime Minister, 2002-2004)
- Anne McLellan (Deputy Prime Minister, 2002-2006)
- Stockwell Day (Public Safety Minister, 2002-2004)
- Ralph Goodale (Public Safety Minister, 2004-2006)
Australia
- Wayne Swan (Treasurer, 2007-2013)
- Kevin Rudd (Foreign Minister, 2012-2013; Prime Minister, 2007-2010, 2013)
- Julia Gillard (Deputy Prime Minister, 2010-2013; Prime Minister, 2010-2013)
- Wayne Martin (Attorney-General, 2001-2003)
- Peter Costello (Treasurer, 1996-2007)
South Africa
- Trevor Manuel (Minister of Finance, 1996-2009)
- Alec Erwin (Minister of Finance, 2009-2010)
- Pravin Gordhan (Minister of Finance, 2009-2015)
- Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Minister of Health, 1994-1999; Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1999-2009)
- Thabo Mbeki (President, 1999-2008; Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1994-1999)
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other notable former ministers from these countries and others.