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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Deputy Leader of the House of Lords reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs advisedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs reportedTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Civil Lord of the Admiralty appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief Whip of the House of Lords appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief Whip of the House of Lords reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Military Forces subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
John Curtin positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Dame Pattie Menzies spouseOfOfficeholder Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia