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 nostr:npub16uk4yyw47haxwl0klhh7lcx3qatkyqmpc6gc4hwru3qedaeuueeqqkpv7k nostr:npub1gj5w9md9xdzsz52dtfeescn5a8rqqv8cuenhfadn8ayd7fl265dsup7kjc nostr:npub18p3dyh487mgegv63afnxrc30vx7va9uesvv625fz3j3x8s4qdawqxlt9gh A minister is not a great idea, partly for the reasons Dave mentions, but all that aside it would still end up with the equivalent of appointing a career criminal as Justice minister. (Justice usually goes to a lawyer). Also, there’s no evidence a subject specialist in that role would develop policy any faster. 

Far better for any tech related policy to be developed through a broader society lens (but with help from decent expert advisors).