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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Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom styleOfAddress Prime Minister
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
National Assembly of South Korea impeachmentTarget Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of South Korea
Day of Mourning addressedTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Ministry of Health subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Transport appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Transport reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Solicitor General for England and Wales appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord President of the Council reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Royal Titles Act 1876 relatedOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
High Court of Australia appointmentsMadeOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Governor-General of Australia appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Governor-General of Australia nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Secretary of State for the Northern Department subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: the Prime Minister of Great Britain
Postmaster General of Great Britain appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales appointmentAdvisedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British monarchy powerExercisedBy Prime Minister
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 empowers Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Sovereign Grant RoyalTrusteesInclude Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Second Sea Lord appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief of Air Force nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom largelyExercisedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Council of Ministers of Italy headOfGovernment Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Italy
Alexander Stubb positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Finland
Kyösti Kallio positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Finland
Ahti Karjalainen positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Finland
British Chiefs of Staff Committee advises Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
CCS subordinateTo Prime Minister
subject surface form: Combined Chiefs of Staff
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Cabinet Room usedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Cabinet Room occupantRole Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Portsmouth Northern Secondary School positionHeld Prime Minister
subject surface form: James Callaghan
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Advocate General for Scotland appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Advocate General for Scotland reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Riksdag canDismiss Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
King of Australia appointsOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
P. E. Svinhufvud positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Finland
Government Chief Whip reportsTo Prime Minister
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court appointmentsAdvisedBy Prime Minister
subject surface form: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Defence of Finland subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Finland
Väinö Tanner positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Finland
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom launchAuthority Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Swedish government headOfGovernment Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden