What is a prime minister?

Question

What is a prime minister? is the position like an executive poisition like president or more of a speaker of the house type thing?

Answer 1

A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. They are usually, but need not always be, a politician. In many systems the Prime Minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the Government. In most systems they are the presiding member and chairperson of the cabinet. In a minority of systems, notably in semi-presidential system of government, a prime minister is the official who is appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of the President

Answer 2

A prime minister is the head of a parliament. He is more powerful than a speaker of the house, but less powerful than a president. With his party or coalition, he determines a cabinet, often allocating positions in order to curry favors with those who might oppose him.

Some countries have a president and a prime minister, while others rely on one or the other. Basically, a prime minister is more subject to the opinions of his political colleagues, not just elections.

Answer 3

A Prime Minister is a representative. An executive position, generally elected. The person who holds the position of head of the government in the UK The person who is head of state (in several countries)

Answer 4

In Britain the PM is the leader of the party that wins the majority of seats in a general election. He is elected by his own party to be leader and there can be a leadesrship contest at any time if the party loses faith in him/her. The party leader is then summoned by the Queen as head of the Government(nominally these days) who invites him to form a government. He/she is then Her ( the Queens ) PM.

Answer 5

A prime minister is a clergy member who has sex with animals just before they are slaughtered.