Elections are held every four or five years. If a Premier thinks that their Party is on a high in the opinion polls after being in office for four years, and they seem to enjoy the support of the public, then they may call a general election because their chances of re-election are good. But an election HAS to be held after five years, whatever the level of governmental popularity.
There has to be a general election at least once every 5 years, so that is the longest time a Prime Minister can be in office before having to be re-elected. Elections can come sooner than that too.
Each country has its own rules. In the UK a Prime Minister is not elected directly, but is usually the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons. The Canadian system is similar. In France, the President appoints the Prime Minister, usually from the members of the National Assembly, but the person does not have to be elected at all.
the Prime Minister holds office for either as long as Parliament supports him, or for up to five years
The prime minister remains in office so long as parliament supports him or when he's reached 5 years in office
No, they have to stay in for 4 years..
There must be a general election within five years of the last one so a Prime Minister can stay in office for ten years or more if he wins two or more elections. For example. There was an election in 2010. David Cameron became the Prime Minister. There will be another election sometime between 2011 - 2015. If David Cameron wins the next election as well and remains leader of the Conservative party then he will be Prime Minister until the next election which will be sometime from 2016 - 2020. However he cannot stay Prime Minister for ten years without an election.
It is an elective office, so it remains vacant until the next statewide general election.
The name of Uganda's General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister is Tarsis Kabwegyere.
Regardless of the outcome of an election, the prime minister will remain in office. If the prime minister's party loses the election, the prime minister will not leave office until the new government is sworn in, which could take several days.
The Prime Minister of Canada remains in office as long as they are able to control the majority of votes in the Parliament. As of 2007, a law was passed fixing election dates to every 4 years, but the Prime Minister need not change after the election.
A prime minister in Belgium can stay in office until removed or voluntarily leave office. She or he can also be removed from office by a new election.
Aung Min is the Minister in the Office of the President of Burma.
General Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Numani is the Minister of the Royal Office for Oman.
a Lame Duck. or A still-in-office-president.
They are "elected".
General election (NovaNET)