# The Minister — Short Fiction character guide

> The Minister in Short Fiction by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A high-ranking official whose decisions affect others.

## In the story

### [I: At One O’Clock, Your Excellency!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/i-at-one-o-clock-your-excellency)

The central character, a high-ranking official tormented by the knowledge of an assassination plot. He experiences intense fear of death, insomnia, and a physical collapse.

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