Prime Minister of Fatrea
| Prime Minister of Fatrea | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Fatrea | |
Incumbent Vacant | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Status | Minister of the Crown |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Appointer | Monarch |
| Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
| Formation | 15 February 2024 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
The Prime Minister of Fatrea is the head of government of the Kingdom of Fatrea. The prime minister advises the monarch on how to exercise many of their powers, chairs the cabinet and nominates its ministers.
The role of prime minister is not established by any particular statute or constitutional document, but rather exists by convention based on articles of the constitution concerning government ministers.
The office is currently vacant.
History
The office of prime minister was established by convention on 15 February 2024, after the ratification of the constitution. The prime ministry has some constitutional roots, as a minister of the crown and a state official, but is not directly established by the constitution.
Powers and Role
The prime minister is the head of the Government of Fatrea. As a result, they chair the executive branch (the cabinet). Under the Fatrean constitution there is unity of powers so the prime minister is also a member of a house of parliament, so as a result they wield legislative power as well as executive power.
In their house of parliament, the prime minister guides the legislative process with the goal of enacting their party's agenda. In an executive capacity, the prime minister nominates all other ministers for appointment by the monarch. They also co-ordinate actions of the government and the civil service. The prime minister also acts as the face of the Fatrean government internally and externally, as well as advising the monarch on exercising a number of powers granted to them by the constitution.
As the prime minister is conventionally the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons, the officeholder's legislative power is largely dependent on the size of their party's majority in parliament.
The prime minister is supported in their role by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Appointment
The prime minister is appointed by the monarch and serves at their pleasure. Constitutionally the prime minister, as a minister of the crown, is required to be appointed from parliament. It is permitted for the prime minister to be appointed from either house of parliament, though for practical reasons, and to keep the officeholder better accountable to the public, they are usually appointed from the House of Commons as the elected chamber of parliament.
Conventionally, the prime minister is the leader of the party with the largest number of seats in the House of Commons - but they can be appointed from the membership of the House of Peers.
Deputy
The prime minister may sometimes have a deputy, bearing the title of deputy prime minister. There is no requirement to appoint a deputy, and sometimes it is preferred for the first secretary of state to act like a deputy to the prime minister. There is no automatic right to succession to the prime ministry, so there is no obligation for officeholders to appoint themselves a deputy.
See also
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