The Right Honourable (sometimes written as The Rt Hon. , The Rt Hon or The Rt. Hon. ) is a prefix that shows honour . It is given to certain people, such as some MPs , in the United Kingdom , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , the English -speaking Caribbean and other places that are members of the Commonwealth . It is sometimes also given in other places. Examples are The Right Honourable David Cameron PC MP , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , The Right Honourable Stephen Harper PC MP , former Prime Minister of Canada , and The Right Honourable John Key MP , former Prime Minister of New Zealand .

In the United Kingdom, the term is now given to members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom . In effect, these are present or past members of Parliament who have served as cabinet ministers in a government .

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