The president of the Council of Ministers (sometimes titled chairman of the Council of Ministers) is the most senior member of the
cabinet in the
executive
Executive ( exe., exec., execu.) may refer to:
Role or title
* Executive, a senior management role in an organization
** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators
** Executive dir ...
branch of
government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
in some countries. Some presidents of the Council of Ministers are the
heads of government
In the executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a ...
, and thus are informally referred to as a prime minister or premier.
Countries currently using the title
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President of the Council of Ministers of Italy
The prime minister of Italy, officially the president of the Council of Ministers (), is the head of government of the Italian Republic. The office of president of the Council of Ministers is established by articles 92–96 of the Constitut ...
*
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film and television
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President of the Council of Ministers of Poland
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President of the Council of Ministers of Togo
In supranational organisation
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus
Countries that previously used the title
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President of the Council of Ministers (Empire of Brazil) (1847–1889)
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President of the Council of Ministers (United States of Brazil) (1961–1963)
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Chairmen of the Council of Ministers (Bulgaria) (1879–1991)
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President of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia (1947–1970)
[Munson, Frederick P. t al.''Area Handbook for Cambodia'' (1963), p. 173]
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic (1949–1990)
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President of the Council of Ministers (France) (Bourbon Restoration, July Monarchy, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Republic)
* Chairman of the
Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic
The Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic was the cabinet of Hungary during the era of Communist rule. It was created in 1949, with the enactment of a new constitution that formally created the People's Republic of Hungary. Alo ...
(1949–1989)
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Netherlands)
The prime minister of the Netherlands () or, before 1945, the chairman of the Council of Ministers () is the ''de facto'' head of government of the Netherlands.''Grondwet voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden'' onstitution of the Kingdom of the N ...
(1848-1945
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President of the Council of Ministers (Kingdom of Portugal) (1834–1910)
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President of the Council of Ministers (Portuguese Republic) (1932–1974)
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President of the Council of Ministers (Romania) (1862-1989)
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President of the Council of Ministers (Spain) (1834–1939)
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union was the head of the government of the Soviet Union during the existence of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1991.
Powers
The appointment of the Chairman of t ...
(1922–1991)
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Vietnam)
The prime minister of Vietnam () is the head of government of Vietnam who presides over the meetings of the Government (formerly the Council of Ministers). The prime minister directs the work of government members, and may propose deputy prime ...
(1980–1992)
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President of the Council of Ministers
The president of the Council of Ministers (sometimes titled chairman of the Council of Ministers) is the most senior member of the cabinet in the executive branch of government in some countries. Some presidents of the Council of Ministers are ...
(
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term "Yugoslavia" () h ...
) (1918–1941)
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President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1976–2019)
See also
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Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers is a traditional name given to the supreme Executive (government), executive organ in some governments. It is usually equivalent to the term Cabinet (government), cabinet. The term Council of State is a similar name that also m ...
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