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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Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet responsibleTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet supports Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet hasMinister Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Commonwealth heads of government hasMember Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Board of Trustees of the British Museum appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (for some trustees)
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chequers associatedWith Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Economic Secretary to the Treasury appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Economic Secretary to the Treasury nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
England and Wales hasHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Kingdom of Sweden headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan titleOfHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Acting Prime Minister
the Cabinet leader Prime Minister
subject surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
the Cabinet officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister
subject surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Minister of Labour and National Service reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British War Cabinet subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Minister for Tourism appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Minister for Media and Data appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Australian Public Service reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
PM standsFor Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Jordan officeHolderTitleInLanguage Prime Minister
this entity surface form: رئيس الوزراء
Law Officers of the Crown reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Solicitor General appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
subject surface form: Solicitor General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Canning positionHeld Prime Minister
subject surface form: George Canning
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State canBeRemovedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British Civil Service ministerial hierarchy topPoliticalOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British Civil Service ministerial hierarchy includesOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British Civil Service ministerial hierarchy headedPoliticallyBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Wales appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Wales nominator Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British government delegates reportedTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chief Justice of Australia appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Australian constitutional monarchy governorGeneralAppointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Rosh HaMemshala hasFormOfAddress Prime Minister
Member of the House of Lords appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Carl Bildt positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
Government of Nepal headOfGovernment Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Nepal