This is the 5060th most frequent Russian word.
министру
The Russian word "министру" means "to the minister" (dative case of "министр").
In this sentence, 'министру' is used as the indirect object in the dative case, indicating the recipient of the message.
Я передал министру важное сообщение.
I delivered an important message to the minister.
Here, 'министру' is in the dative case and shows the person to whom the action of requesting assistance is directed.
Мы обратились к министру за помощью.
We turned to the minister for help.
In this sentence, 'министру' is in the dative case and indicates the person to whom the prize is awarded.