head of government
Let an agent handle heads of government by country, title, appointment, powers and current holder, with sourced, dated information and neutral attribution.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle heads of government by country, title, appointment, powers and current holder, with sourced, dated information and neutral attribution.
The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet, with titles such as prime minister, premier, chancellor or president of the government; in some systems the head of state also heads the government.
What it is for: Understanding executive leadership of states and subnational governments.
It can be identify the current head of government, with a date; explain how they are appointed or elected; distinguish head of government from head of state; find official government sources.
Distinguishing features
Leads the executive
Accountable to parliament in many systems
Title varies by country
Holders change over time
What it looks like
An office, not an object; represented by official residences, portraits and government websites.
How it is recognised
Titles such as prime minister or chancellor
Leads the cabinet
A monarch or ceremonial president is head of state
Related models
is a kind of - category
is contrasted with - related office
leads - body
is accountable to - body
In practice
Families and kinds
prime ministers in parliamentary systems
presidents who head government in presidential systems
chancellors
premiers and first ministers of subnational units
Standards and regulation
National constitutions
Parliamentary rules on confidence votes
Failure modes and hazards
Outdated holder information
Confusing head of state and head of government
Partisan framing
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Office The role.
Constitutions define it.
Title
Name of the office.
Title
Title.
- What is the head of government called in this country? provenance
- Is it the same person as the head of state? boundary
Powers
Authority.
Powers
Powers.
- What powers does the constitution give the office? provenance
- How is it checked by parliament or courts? provenance
Holder Current and past.
Holders change.
Current
Present holder.
Current
Current holder.
- Who is the current head of government, according to official sources, and as of which date? provenance
- Is the holder acting or caretaker? boundary
Past
Predecessors.
Past
Predecessors.
- Who held the office before, and when? provenance
- Which source lists them? provenance
Appointment How chosen.
Systems differ.
Selection
Election or appointment.
Selection
Selection.
- How is the head of government chosen in this system? provenance
- What role does parliament play? provenance
Removal
Leaving office.
Removal
Removal.
- How can the head of government be removed, such as by a no-confidence vote? provenance
- Are there term limits? provenance
Neutrality Agent conduct.
Politics needs neutrality.
Framing
Neutral language.
Framing
Neutral framing.
- Is the description of the holder factual and non-partisan? boundary
- Are opinions attributed? boundary
Contact
Official channels.
Contact
Official channels.
- How can citizens contact the office through official channels? provenance
- Which website is official? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each national office be a separate entry?
- How should holder changes be dated?
- How should acting and caretaker holders be marked?