prime minister

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Sonko's dismissal followed a parliamentary session on Tuesday, during which the prime minister openly criticised Faye.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Even if Burnham wins the election, he must clear other hurdles before becoming prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Landry did join a meeting between Greenland’s prime minister and foreign minister and the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Howery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The newest presidential candidate, an openly gay Parisian educated in top schools, made history when he became France's youngest ever prime minister at the age of 34.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The seeds for this system were sown in 1823 in the sugar colony of British Guiana—now Guyana—where John Gladstone, father of the future British prime minister William Gladstone, owned over a thousand slaves.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson