FranceListe naturalisation, n° 36 · Institutions and politics

How is the Prime Minister appointed?

In the exam (French)

Comment est désigné le Premier ministre ?

  1. aThey are elected by the members of the National AssemblyIl est élu par les députés
  2. bThey are elected by the citizens by universal suffrageIl est élu par les citoyens au suffrage universel
  3. cThey are appointed by the President of the RepublicIl est nommé par le président de la RépubliqueCorrect answer
  4. dThey are chosen by the President of the SenateIl est choisi par le président du Sénat

Why?

The Prime Minister is not elected: they are appointed by the President of the Republic, who ends their duties when the government resigns. They then lead the government, which must have the confidence of the National Assembly.

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Source

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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