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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Council of Australian Governments includesPosition Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
National Cabinet of Australia hasMember Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
National Cabinet of Australia convenedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty isSubordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Lords appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Lords reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Governor of Western Australia appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
British War Cabinet hasPart Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Czech government hasComponent Prime Minister
Home Office Permanent Secretary appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Civil Service Code approvedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief of the Defence Force appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Hjalmar Branting positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
Olof Palme positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
First Secretary of State reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
First Secretary of State appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) isPrincipalMilitaryAdviserTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Menzies positionHeld Prime Minister
subject surface form: Robert Menzies
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Duke of Omnium positionHeld Prime Minister
subject surface form: Plantagenet Palliser
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Avon positionHeld Prime Minister
subject surface form: Anthony Eden
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief of Defence Intelligence appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Karl Staaff positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
Karl Staaff hasHonorificTitle Prime Minister
Chairman of the Council of Ministers equivalentOffice Prime Minister
subject surface form: Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Joint Ministerial Committee chairperson Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
SoS Health and Social Care appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
SoS Health and Social Care reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Anders Fogh Rasmussen positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Denmark
SoS for Education appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
SoS for Education reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Viscount Corvedale associatedWithOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Board of Trustees of the National Gallery appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Defence Committee of the Cabinet subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Defence Committee of the Cabinet compositionIncludes Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall, London supports Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Aborigines Progressive Association submittedPetitionTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom