Prime Minister of Greece

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The Prime Minister of Greece is the country’s chief executive, responsible for leading the government, setting policy, and representing the nation’s political leadership domestically and abroad.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government office
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Hellenic Republic
appointedBy President of Greece
appointedFollowing legislative elections in Greece
category Prime ministers of Greece
constitutes the core of the executive power in Greece
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Greece
country Greece
domain Greek politics
eligibleFor citizens of Greece meeting constitutional requirements
firstHolder Ioannis Kolettis
formationYear 1843
hasAuthorityOver ministries of the Government of Greece
headOfGovernmentOf Greece
jurisdiction Government of Greece
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
legislativeBody Hellenic Parliament
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Athens
memberOf Cabinet of Greece
nativeLabel Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδας
Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας
nominatedBy political parties represented in the Hellenic Parliament
officeCreatedUnder Kingdom of Greece
officeHoldersAreUsually leaders of the largest party or coalition in Parliament
officeHolderTitle Prime Minister
officeType chief executive
head of government
partOf Government of Greece
precededBy President of the Council of Ministers of Greece
reportsTo Hellenic Parliament
requires confidence of the Hellenic Parliament
residence Maximos Mansion
residenceCountry Greece
residenceType official residence
responsibleFor chairing the Cabinet of Greece
coordinating the executive branch
leading the government of Greece
overseeing implementation of laws
representing the government domestically
representing the government internationally
setting government policy
seat Athens
seeAlso Government of Greece
Hellenic Parliament
President of Greece
style His Excellency
symbol Flag of Greece
termLength no fixed term
serves while commanding confidence of the Hellenic Parliament


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