Prime Minister of Kivu
| Prime Minister of Kivu
Premierminister von Kivu | |
|---|---|
| Style | Mr(s). Prime Minister (informal) His/Her Excellency (formal) |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Reports to | President |
| Residence | TBD |
| Seat | Buchthafen |
| Appointer | Direct Election with Parliament’s advice and consent |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Kivu |
| Formation | November 17th, 1907 |
The prime minister of Kivu (Kivuian: Premierminister von Kivu) is the leader of the Kivuian government. The prime minister and their cabinet exercise executive authority in the state. The prime minister is formally ranked second in the protocol after the president. Kivu’s first prime minister, Name TBD, was appointed on May 3, 1908, about 6 months after the conclusion of the Kivuian Civil War ended. The incumbent prime minister is Alexandra Berkhoff of the Unknown Party. Berkhoff was sworn in on May 8, 2020.
The prime minister (informally abbreviated to PM) ranks as the most senior government minister. They are responsible for chairing meetings of Cabinet; allocating posts to ministers within the government; acting as the spokesperson for the government; and providing advice to the president or their representative. They also have ministerial responsibility for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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History
Appointment and Tenure
The prime minister's appointment follows the parliamentary election, which are scheduled to be held once every five years.
Candidates for the prime minister of Kivu must be, a natural born citizen, and between the ages of 29.9 and 65.1 at the time of inauguration.
Under the provisions of the Constitution of Kivu, the president nominates a prime minister after the parties in the parliament have negotiated the distribution of seats in the new cabinet and the government's program. The parliament must ratify the nominated prime minister with an absolute majority in a confidence vote without other candidates. If the nominee doesn't receive sufficient support, a new round of negotiations and a second nomination by the President follows. If the second nominee also fails to gain an absolute majority, a third vote is held, in which any member of parliament can nominate a candidate; in this round a plurality is sufficient for election.
The above procedure was first used to elect Name TBD to the premiership in 1908. Previously it was assumed that the president would nominate the candidate who, in a third round of voting, would have gained a relative majority, this usually being the leader of the party with the largest seat share in parliament. Before the TBD constitution was enacted, full formal powers to appoint the prime minister and the rest of the government had been the privilege of the president, who was free to diverge from parliamentary principles, although the ministers appointed had to have the confidence of the parliament.
Formally, the prime minister nominates the remaining members of the government, who are then, with the consent of Parliament, appointed by the president. In practice, the seats are divided between parties during the negotiations to form the government, so that the prime minister candidate must take into account the opinions of the participating parties and cannot nominate or remove whoever they wish.
Responsibilities and Powers
Salary and Benefits
The prime minister's salary is TBD per month. In addition, the prime minister receives half of the parliamentary salary. The full parliamentary salary is, as of TBD, at least TBD a month, so the Kivuian prime minister receives at least TBD per month in total. The salary is subject to income tax.
The prime minister is entitled to 30 vacation days during each calendar year. The maintenance, staff and services of TBD, the official residence, is paid for by the government. The prime minister's benefits do not include free meals or meal allowance.
The prime minister has transportation and security services at their disposal at all times.
