Claim: Mike Huckabee is a folk religious figure with no official status.
Evidence: Michael Dale Huckabee -LRB- born August 24 , 1955 -RRB- is an American politician , Christian minister , author , musician , and commentator who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007.
In Christianity , a minister is a person authorized by a church , or other religious organization , to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs ; leading services such as weddings , baptisms or funerals ; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community.