Prime Minister

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The Prime Minister is the head of government in a parliamentary system, responsible for leading the executive branch and setting national policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive role
government office
head of government
political position
accountableTo parliament
appointedBy head of state
associatedWith Westminster system
coalition governments
canBe leader of opposition before appointment
canBeRemovedBy vote of no confidence
canIssue executive directives
chairs cabinet meetings
contrastsWith president as head of government in presidential systems
hasAuthorityOver coordination of ministries
government policy direction
hasRoleIn parliamentary system
heads cabinet
leads executive branch
mayAdvise head of state
mayHold seat in parliament
mayOversee economic policy
foreign policy
national security policy
mayPropose legislation
mayRecommend appointment of ministers
dissolution of parliament
oftenLeaderOf governing coalition
majority party
operatesWithin multi-party system in many countries
oversees government ministries
participatesIn legislative process
represents government domestically
government internationally
requires political party support
requiresSupportFrom parliamentary majority
responsibleFor implementing laws
overseeing government administration
setting national policy
termDependsOn confidence of parliament
titleUsedIn Australia
Canada
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
New Zealand
United Kingdom
worksWithin constitutional framework

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Secretary of State for Defence reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Prime Minister's Office (United Kingdom) officeHolders Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: Prime Minister's Office
linked to: Prime Minister
Junior Lords of the Treasury subordinateTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Secretary of State for India nominatedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Armenia headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Armenia
linked to: Prime Minister
Kingdom of Italy headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Italy
linked to: Prime Minister
Premier of Queensland comparedTo Prime Minister of Australia
linked to: Prime Minister
Budapest seatOf Prime Minister of Hungary
linked to: Prime Minister
Finnish government headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Finland
linked to: Prime Minister
Finnish government headedBy Prime Minister of Finland
linked to: Prime Minister
Nepal headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Nepal
linked to: Prime Minister
Theresa May positionHeld Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Brunei Darussalam titleOfHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister of Brunei
linked to: Prime Minister
Finland headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Finland
linked to: Prime Minister
Benito Mussolini positionHeld Prime Minister of Italy
subject linked to: Benito
linked to: Prime Minister
Bhutan headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Bhutan
linked to: Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Education and Science advisedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Ukraine headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Ukraine
linked to: Prime Minister
Leader of the House of Commons appointedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Leader of the House of Commons reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Leader of the House of Commons isNominatedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
People's Republic of Bangladesh headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Bangladesh
linked to: Prime Minister
HM Treasury reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: Treasury
linked to: Prime Minister
Cambodia headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Cambodia
linked to: Prime Minister
HM Treasury reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: HMT
linked to: Prime Minister
Home Civil Service overseenBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Prime Minister’s Questions mainParticipantRole Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Downing Street Declaration officeholderSignatory Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Downing Street Declaration officeholderSignatory Taoiseach
linked to: Prime Minister
Slovenia headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Slovenia
linked to: Prime Minister
Minister of Supply appointedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Government of Portugal composedOf Prime Minister
Pietro Badoglio positionHeld Prime Minister of Italy
linked to: Prime Minister
Dominion of Australia headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Australia
linked to: Prime Minister
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Great Britain
linked to: Prime Minister
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury appointedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Great Offices of State hasMember Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: Great Office of State
linked to: Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Education appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Education reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Foreign and Commonwealth Office subordinateTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Lord High Treasurer associatedWith Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Saitō Makoto hasTitle Prime Minister
Supreme Court of Singapore advisedByOnAppointments Prime Minister of Singapore
linked to: Prime Minister
Palazzo Chigi occupant Prime Minister of Italy
linked to: Prime Minister
Committee of Imperial Defence subordinateTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Committee of Imperial Defence chairperson Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom officeHolderOf Head of His Majesty's Government
linked to: Prime Minister