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....there is a question of plagiarism 

When a minister has a " Dr." in front of his/her  name, it means he / she either has a Phd, or a D.D. degree.

A D.D. degree is nominal only  and it is only an honorary degree. For the PHd, one has to go to grad school to  get a Masters Degree, then go on for a few more years to get a Phd. 

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