Is The Interior Minister Capitalized?

The Blue Book (11th ed.) emphasizes the importance of capitalizing the titles of high-ranking government officials when used with or before their names. This includes using complete department names, job titles like “president”, “prime minister”, or even royal titles like “queen” with lowercase letters, and capitalizing nouns that refer to specific things.

For other governmental terms, capitalize the official names of specific people and entities in the form of a proper noun. Capitalize nouns that refer to a specific thing, not a generic one. For example, write the Ministry of Education the first time you mention it, and then write the Ministry (a short version of the name). Geographical regions of the country should be capitalized, but not points on the compass.

In certain styles, such as in-house writing, short forms of government bodies stand for the full title and are intended to carry its full force. Use initial capitals for the official titles of ministers and departmental secretaries, while use lower case for generic references.

All government department names and titles of positions are capitalized, and any colon in a caption must be followed by a capital letter. Avoid capitalizing a committee, center, group, program, institute, or initiative unless it is officially recognized and formally named.

In summary, capitalizing the titles of high-ranking government officials when used with or before their names is crucial for effective communication and organization. Capitalizing nouns that refer to specific things and using lower case for generic references is also essential for effective communication and organization.