Journal article
The Prime Minister as a Leading Parliamentary Player
Pages 39 to 49
Cite this article
- RIDARD, Basile,
- Ridard, Basile.
- Ridard, B.
https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.192.0039
Cite this article
- Ridard, B.
- Ridard, Basile.
- RIDARD, Basile,
https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.192.0039
English
The prime minister plays multiple roles in the parliamentary chambers. First among ministers, he is also the major political actor in Parliament and is deeply involved all along the legislative process. Having major control over the content of bills, he makes every effort to impose his own rhythm of reforms to the chambers, at the expense of parliamentarians. While the latter should be in a position to monitor accurately the government’s action, it must be noted that this monitoring does not measure up to the key role played by the prime minister.