de facto head of government

A de facto head of government is a person who, regardless of formal title or legal status, effectively exercises the primary executive authority and decision-making power within a government.

Aliases (3)

• de facto ruler ×2
• Prime Minister of Russia ×1
• former head of government ×1

Instances (5)

• Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
• Alexander Kerensky ("Prime Minister of Russia")
• Birger Jarl ("de facto ruler")
• Hashim Thaçi ("former head of government")
• Empress Dowager Cixi ("de facto ruler")