Deputy prime minister

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Ukraine's deputy PM confident 'we will win this year' (BBC News)

Yuliia Svyrydenko says she is confident Ukraine will see victory this year in its war with Russia.

[Putin is weaponising food, says fertiliser boss](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64288792) by pushing up the cost of fertiliser, Ms Svyrydenko said she "wouldn't be surprised" if this was the case. "It can be a source for Ukrainian people to get the reconstruction of residential areas, of schools, kindergartens, everything that's necessary for a normal life," she said. "The fact that the UK is willing to participate in the recovery, to participate in weapons supply, means that they totally believe in Ukraine," she said, thanking Britain.

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Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister: I'll Take Salary in CBDC (Coindesk)

Mikhail Fedorov says he wants to make his country the world's leading jurisdiction for virtual currency after a successful wartime fundraising campaign.

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Lawrence Wong to make official visit to Brunei, first visit to the ... (The Straits Times)

SINGAPORE - Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make an official visit to Brunei from Wednesday to Thursday, his first visit to the country as Deputy ...

He will also meet Prince Abdul Mateen. Mr Wong will also meet the Singaporean community in Brunei. SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make an official visit to Brunei from Wednesday to Thursday, his first visit to the country as DPM.

DPM Lawrence Wong to visit Brunei Darussalam (18-19 January ... (Prime Minister's Office Singapore)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Brunei Darussalam, from 18 to 19 January 2023.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Brunei Darussalam from 18 to 19 January 2023. He will also meet Special Adviser to the Sultan and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Pehin Dato Haji Awang Isa, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew, as well as the Singaporean community in Brunei. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Brunei Darussalam, from 18 to 19 January 2023.

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Having multiple deputy prime ministers adds to the state's liability (The Kathmandu Post)

The trend of appointing many deputy prime ministers indicates Nepali politics' degeneration into just a 'number's game'.

KC, who held the Poverty Alleviation portfolio, attests that a deputy prime minister’s position is mostly unnecessary. “There might be a need for one deputy prime minister for coordination in the prime minister’s absence. Mainali, the former secretary, said that the deputy prime minister’s position shouldn’t be a tool for political management. The deputy prime ministerial position, they said, has become a ‘bargaining chip’ and adds more liability to the state. “Having many deputy prime ministers contradicts the government’s commitment to ensuring effective administration. Minister for Finance Bishnu Paudel, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha, and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane are the other deputy prime ministers in the Dahal administration.

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