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No, since as Parliament is made up of opposing political parties, it would be impossible for a Prime Ministerial candidate to be agreed upon that would be acceptable to everyone!
The Prime Minister of the UK is the leader of his political party, achieving this position by rising up through the ranks of the Cabinet (or Shadow Cabinet) until his or her position as Party Leader is voted upon by the party. If they are leader of the Opposition, but their party wins the following General Election, then they become Prime Minister (as, for example, David Milliband will if the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition lose the next election in 2014).
If the leader of the governing party resigns as Prime Minister (as Margaret Thatcher did in 1990), then they are either replaced by their Chancellor (which is the second most powerful job in Government), or a new leader CAN be chosen by party ballot. For example, following Thatcher's resignation, John Major was elected as new Tory Party leader in favour of two other running mates, Michael Hestletine and another candidate I can't remember right now. But this is not usual practice- normally, if a PM resigns mid-term, then their Chancellor takes over until the next General Election (as Alec Douglas-Home did when Harold MacMillan resigned in '63, James Callaghan did when Harold Wilson resigned in '76, David Lloyd George did when Asquith resigned in '16, and so on).
The position of Deputy Prime Minister is subordinate to that of Chancellor- the Deputy PM represents the Prime Minister when the Premier is out of the country or on leave for some reason (i.e. illness, bereavement etc.), but does NOT take over if the Premier quits altogether. For instance, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is currently deputy PM, but if David Cameron had to leave office for some reason then it would be his Chancellor, George Osbourne, who would take over as Prime Minister, and not Clegg.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe Prime Minister is the leader of whichever party wins the most seats in a general election.
Different parties chose their leader in different ways.
The Prime Minister of Britain - is usually the leader of the party with the majority of seats in parliament.
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Who was the president of the UK 1950s?
the UK does not have a president. it has a queen and a prime minister and a parliament.
Who controls the UK?
The parliament and prime minister. Queen is only a ceremonial figure.
How do you become Prime Minister of the UK?
The party that wins the most seats in the British Parliament will have the Prime Minister. Within the majority party, party members elect their leader who becomes the Prime Minister.
UK head of government?
The British government is led by the Prime Minister, currently David Cameron. It is his duty to select all other ministers' He, along with most of the other senior minister is part of the decision making Cabinet. All ministers are also members of Parliament and are accountable to it. The monarch selects the prime minister that leads the party that will likely hold a majority in Parliament.
Who chooses the cabinet of ministers on UK?
The UK government, or parliament, makes such decisions.
When does prime minister question take place?
in the UK Parliament, PMQ is at 3pm for half an hour every Wednesday when Parliament in sitting
Who is the real head of the government in the UK?
We have to define Head of Government for this. Technically there are two definitions for democratic monarchies like the UK So The Prime minister is the head of government. But so is the Queen.
What does David Cameron do for a living?
His job is being Member of the British Parliament and he also is The UK Prime Minister
What is The prime minister?
Many countries have a Prime Minister (especially if they're based on the UK parliament) as the Head of Government. The Prime Minister is in charge of the Executive branch of government and is involved with legislation, while an elected President or a Monarchy acts as a figurehead of the country.
What are the requirements for a prime minister in the UK?
To become King or Queen you have to be next in line to the throne as defined by the Act of succession. To become Prime Minister you have to be a Member of Parliament and be invited by the monarch to form a government.
Every Thursday the Queen of the UK meets the Prime Minister?
The current Prime Minister of the UK is David Cameron. Every Thursday, the Queen of the UK meets the Prime Minister.
Who is the most powerful person in the UK?
The Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is more powerful in the UK government than the President is in the US. The Prime Minister is the leader of the ruling party in Parliament and decides what their party's policies should be. As leader of the civil service, he also decides who ministers should be and oversees the implementation of policy that passes Parliament. The Prime Minister also makes foreign policy decisions. The one balance to this is that the Prime Minister can be dismissed from office by the House of Commons if the majority of MPs don't support him. This can happen at any time, for any reason.
