Environment minister
Political role
An environment minister (also known as minister of the environment or secretary of the environment or minister for environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The duties of an environmental minister depends largely of the needs of individual countries or heads of government. Some powers pertaining to environment protection might be also found within transport ministers, energy ministers, interior secretaries, and other officials such as United States Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The world's first minister of the environment was the British politician Peter Walker from the Conservative Party, who was appointed in 1970.
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