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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Thérèse Blum positionHeld Prime Minister of France
subject surface form: Léon Blum
Minister of the Interior reportsTo Prime Minister of France
subject surface form: Minister of the Interior (France)
Henri Brisson positionHeld Prime Minister of France
this entity surface form: President of the Council of Ministers of France
Henri Brisson positionHeld Prime Minister of France
Présidence de la République nominates Prime Minister of France
subject surface form: Présidence de la République française
this entity surface form: Premier ministre français
French Minister of Colonies subordinateTo Prime Minister of France
this entity surface form: President of the Council of Ministers of France
French Minister of Colonies subordinateTo Prime Minister of France