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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Jane Wilson position held Prime Minister
subject surface form: Spencer Perceval
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Ingvar Carlsson positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Sweden
Prime Minister of Hungary alsoKnownAs Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Miniszterelnök
UK central government departments subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
President of the King’s Bench Division appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
President of the Family Division appointmentsAdvisedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the High Court appointmentAdvisedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord-in-waiting appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-fiction presentedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Tony Abbott positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Royal Trustees composedOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Permanent Secretary (United Kingdom) appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Malcolm Fraser positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Scott Morrison positionHeld Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Australian Intelligence Community reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
COS Committee reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Advocate General for Northern Ireland appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Justice appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Justice of Appeal appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
FM (Northern Ireland) hasCounterpartOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UK government minister appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UK government minister reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UK Government Law Officers reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UK Government Law Officers appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister’s flag (Union Flag defaced with arms) representsOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister’s flag (Union Flag defaced with arms) usedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for International Development nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for International Development reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939) officeHolderAnnouncing Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Commissioners for the Affairs of India subordinateTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Anne MacKenzie Robertson positionHeld Prime Minister
subject surface form: William Ewart Gladstone
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of the City of York nominatedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (customarily, before appointment by the monarch)
Executive Government of the Commonwealth headedInPracticeBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
Executive Government of the Commonwealth includesOffice Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
COBR usedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Cabinet Office appointedBy Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Cabinet Office reportsTo Prime Minister
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom