Prime Minister of France

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The Prime Minister of France is the head of government responsible for directing national policy, overseeing the cabinet, and implementing laws under the authority of the President of the French Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
head of government
alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of France
surface form: Premier ministre de la République française

Premier ministre français
appointedAfter consultation with parliamentary majority
appointedBy President of France
canBeRemovedBy President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France

vote of no confidence by the National Assembly
canDelegateTo ministers
constitutionalRole directs the actions of the Government
ensures the execution of laws
exercises regulatory power
is responsible for national defense
may delegate certain powers to ministers
country France
flag Standard of the Prime Minister of France
hasPower chairs interministerial committees
ensures execution of laws
issues decrees
proposes legislation
jurisdiction France
surface form: French Republic
legalBasis Article 20 of the Constitution of France
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Article 21 of the Constitution of France
memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Council of Ministers of France
surface form: French Cabinet
nominatedBy President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France
officeCreatedIn 1958
officeCreatedUnder Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
officeHoldersMust be French citizens
enjoy civil and political rights
oversees French civil service
implementation of government programs
participatesIn European Council meetings when designated
partOf Government of France
predecessorOffice President of the Council of Ministers of France
rank most senior minister in the French government
reportsTo President of France
residence Hôtel de Matignon
responsibleFor civil administration of France
directing national policy
implementing laws
national defense policy coordination
overseeing the cabinet
responsibleTo National Assembly of France
surface form: French National Assembly
seat Paris
style Madame la Première ministre
Monsieur le Premier ministre
termLength no fixed term
worksWith Council of State of France

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Chief of the Defence Staff (France) advises Prime Minister of France
Council of State of France advises Prime Minister of France
Prime Minister of France alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of France
this entity surface form: Premier ministre de la République française
this entity surface form: office of the Prime Minister of France
Council of Ministers of France composedOf Prime Minister of France
Conseil des ministres compositionIncludes Prime Minister of France
Constitution of the Fifth Republic definesOffice Prime Minister of France
Conseil des ministres deputyChair Prime Minister of France
Government of France headOfGovernment Prime Minister of France
French Fifth Republic headOfGovernmentRole Prime Minister of France
France headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of France
Government of France headedBy Prime Minister of France
Hôtel de Matignon occupant Prime Minister of France
Georges Clemenceau office Prime Minister of France
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of France (World War I)
Cardinal Richelieu positionHeld Prime Minister of France
this entity surface form: First Minister of State of France
Georges Clemenceau positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Guy Mollet positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Laurent Fabius positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Léon Blum positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Léon Bourgeois positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Michel Debré positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Raymond Poincaré positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Raymond Poincaré positionHeld Prime Minister of France
this entity surface form: President of the Council of Ministers of France
Robert Schuman positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Édith Cresson positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Édouard Balladur positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) reportsTo Prime Minister of France
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportsTo Prime Minister of France
Keeper of the Seals reportsTo Prime Minister of France
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs reportsTo Prime Minister of France
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France reportsTo Prime Minister of France
Ministry of the Interior of France reportsTo Prime Minister of France
Standard of the Prime Minister of France represents Prime Minister of France
French Ministry of Overseas France subordinateTo Prime Minister of France
Standard of the Prime Minister of France usedBy Prime Minister of France
Minister of Justice of France usuallyProposedBy Prime Minister of France