PN, we'll take you as our excellency before a lot of them.
Nutloose, it's a lot easier than many think. It only gets complicated when (a) the Minister gets changed every few months and (b) when politics become the dominant factor. Mostly, it's a matter of learning to understand what's going on, what's required and how to make it happen. All the "minions" around the Minister take care of the detail, as long as the "man" is well briefed, competant and willing.