Prime Minister of France

Prime Minister of the
French Republic
Premier ministre de la République française
since 5 September 2024
Style
StatusHead of government
Member of
Reports to
ResidenceHôtel Matignon
SeatParis, France
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNot fixed
Constituting instrumentConstitution of France
PrecursorSeveral titles were used since the Ancien Régime
Inaugural holderCharles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Formation9 July 1815; 209 years ago (1815-07-09)
Salary€178,920 annually[1]
Websitewww.gouvernement.fr

The prime minister of France (French: Premier ministre français), officially the prime minister of the French Republic (Premier ministre de la République française), is the head of government of the French Republic and the leader of its Council of Ministers.

The prime minister is the holder of the second-highest office in France, after the president of France. The president, who appoints but cannot dismiss the prime minister, can request resignation. The Government of France, including the prime minister, can be dismissed by the National Assembly. Upon appointment, the prime minister proposes a list of ministers to the president. Decrees and decisions signed by the prime minister, like almost all executive decisions, are subject to the oversight of the administrative court system. Some decrees are taken after advice from the Council of State (French: Conseil d'État), over which the prime minister is entitled to preside. Ministers defend the programmes of their ministries to the prime minister, who makes budgetary choices. The extent to which those decisions lie with the prime minister or president often depends upon whether they are of the same political party. If so, the president may serve as both the head of state and de facto head of government, while the prime minister serves as his deputy.

The current prime minister is Michel Barnier, who was appointed on 5 September 2024.[2]

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  2. ^ "Live blog: Macron names Michel Barnier new prime minister". France 24. Retrieved 5 September 2024.