Complex sentence: He was appointed to cabinet on January 9,2001, and served as Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) until January 15,2002, when he was promoted to Minister of Veterans Affairs and also took on responsibilities as the political minister for Manitoba.
Split into simpler sentences: He was appointed to cabinet on January 9,2001, and served as Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) until January 15,2002. On January 15,2002, he was promoted to Minister of Veterans Affairs and also took on responsibilities as the political minister for Manitoba.