Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick
The Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland is the heid o Her Majesty's Govrenment in the Unitit Kinrick. The Prime Meenister and Cabinet (conseesting o aw the maist senior meenisters, that are govrenment depairtment heids) are collectively accoontable for thair policies an actions to the Monarch, to Pairlament, to thair poleetical pairty an at the hinter end to the electorate. The current Prime Meenister, Theresa May, wis appyntit by the Queen on 13 Julie 2016.
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| Style | The Richt Honourable |
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| Reports tae | Parliament |
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| Seat | Westminster, Lunnon, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick |
| Appynter | Monarch o the Unitit Kinrick
by convention, based on appointee's ability tae command confidence in the Hoose o Commons.
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| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure,[1]
so long as General Elections are held no mair nor five years apairt.[2]
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| Inaugural holder | Sir Robert Walpole
as First Lord o the Treasury an de facto first Prime Meenister.
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| Furmation | 4 Aprile 1721 |
| Salary |
£143,462[3] (annual, includin £74,962 MP's salary)
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| Wabsteid | www.number10.gov.uk |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Jennings, p. 83
- ↑ Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. Legislation.gov.uk (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions: MPs". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 October 2016.