Who is a Prime Minister?
Who is a Prime Minister?
A prime minister (PM) is the most senior leader of a political party and the head of his or her party's cabinet. A prime minister may be either a single party state premier or a coalition member or even an independent member. In some cases, there are two prime ministers in a single cabinet, which is known as a "zeroth premiership".
The term "prime ministers" was first used to describe the British prime ministers, and since then it has become an informal description to refer to the leaders of all countries. In the United States, there are six vice-presidents who represent the president in ceremonial affairs, such as inaugurating the presidential mansion, or signing an executive order on immigration and refugees. All vice-presidents are elected for two terms. Although no formal role is defined by the constitution, the term is commonly used to refer to the second highest ranking official in the government, after the prime minister.
The prime ministers often have certain qualifications and attributes which qualify them for the position, including knowledge of and experience with international affairs, foreign affairs, intelligence and diplomacy, economics, and other political issues. Although the prime minister has the authority to speak on behalf of his government in Parliament, and although members of his cabinet may also give speeches in the House of Representatives, in practice, they will always make their decisions based on his advice and direction.
Unlike in the US where party loyalties divide along the lines of ideology, in Canada the Prime Minister generally belongs to a political party of a similar nature. For example, the Liberal Party in Canada is more socialist than conservative, while the Progressive Conservative Party is more right wing than left wing. These divisions are not as deep as in other countries, although in some cases a prime minister can be accused of not having been able to stick to his original political party line.
The prime ministers of certain party's candidates have been accused of having been in favor of some of the candidates' positions. For instance, the leadership of New Democratic Party has been criticized for supporting the government's program on health care reform and for supporting the Canadian approach to Afghanistan peace negotiations. These criticisms have been frequently made by opposition parties.
During the last century, Canada has had ten premiers, although only three of these premiers were actually officially in charge of the premier's office. The leader of the party in government was a representative of that party, and the prime minister's office was under his or her control. However, since 1996 the prime minister has been directly responsible for all appointments and personnel, decisions. This means that the premier has complete control over his or her own office, and its staff.
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