prime minister

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He served as secretary general of the Elysee Palace for a year and was before that chief of staff to centrist Gabriel Attal during his brief stint as prime minister in 2024.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The prime minister added that he had instructed Israeli authorities to "deport the provocateurs as soon as possible".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

At present, the prime minister said, it takes much too long for goods that land at the country’s ports to make their way to other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Spain's former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“I’m not sure I’ve ever served the king,” said the king’s prime minister.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin