FranceListe CR, n° 70 · Institutions and politics

Who is the head of the Government?

In the exam (French)

Qui est le chef du Gouvernement ?

  1. aThe President of the RepublicLe président de la République
  2. bThe President of the SenateLe président du Sénat
  3. cThe Minister of the InteriorLe ministre de l'Intérieur
  4. dThe Prime MinisterLe Premier ministreCorrect answer

Why?

The head of the Government is the Prime Minister (Premier ministre): they direct the ministers’ action. The President of the Republic is the head of State, not the head of the Government. The President appoints the Prime Minister and chairs the Council of Ministers.

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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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