How to Say "cabinet member" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cabinet member” is “ministro” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El ministro de Sanidad anunció nuevas medidas sanitarias.
The Minister of Health announced new health measures.
El presidente se reunió con todos los ministros para discutir el presupuesto.
The president met with all the ministers to discuss the budget.
Mi tío trabajó como ministro de Hacienda hace muchos años.
My uncle worked as the Secretary of the Treasury many years ago.
Gender and Plural
Since 'ministro' ends in -o, it is masculine. To talk about a female minister, you change the ending: 'la ministra'.
False Cognate Alert
Mistake: “Using 'ministro' to mean a low-level assistant or administrator (which is 'asistente' or 'administrador').”
Correction: In Spanish, 'ministro' always refers to a very high-level government position, never a simple assistant.
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