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The '''Prime Minister of Besmenia''', officially the '''federal prime minister of the Federal Republic of Besmenia''' (Besmenian: ''Bundespremierminister(in) von Besmenien'') is the head of government of the Federal Republic of [[Besmenia]]. | The '''Prime Minister of Besmenia''', officially the '''federal prime minister of the Federal Republic of Besmenia''' (Besmenian: ''Bundespremierminister(in) von Besmenien'') is the head of government of the Federal Republic of [[Besmenia]]. | ||
Together with the federal ministers, he forms the Besmenian government. According to the [[Basic Law of Besmenia|Basic Law]], the Besmenian Prime Minister determines the guidelines for politics. In practice, however, he must take into account the ideas of his own party and the coalition partners. The Prime Minister proposes the Federal Ministers to the [[President of Besmenia|President]]. Without this proposal, the President cannot appoint anyone as Federal Minister. Without the participation of the President, the Prime Minister appoints one of the Federal Ministers as his official deputy, who is officially referred to as [[Vice Prime Minister of Besmenia|Vice Prime Minister]] | Together with the federal ministers, he forms the Besmenian government. According to the [[Basic Law of Besmenia|Basic Law]], the Besmenian Prime Minister determines the guidelines for politics. In practice, however, he must take into account the ideas of his own party and the coalition partners. The Prime Minister proposes the Federal Ministers to the [[President of Besmenia|President]]. Without this proposal, the President cannot appoint anyone as Federal Minister. Without the participation of the President, the Prime Minister appoints one of the Federal Ministers as his official deputy, who is officially referred to as [[Vice Prime Minister of Besmenia|Vice Prime Minister]]. | ||
The current Prime Minister is [[ | Although the Prime Minister is only third in the Besmenian protocol hierarchy after the President and the [[President of the Federal Chamber]], he is considered the most politically powerful and influential Besmenian official. | ||
The current Prime Minister is [[Thomas Pühringer]] ([[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]]). | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==Political position== | ==Political position== | ||
[[File:Besmenian PM office.png| | [[File:Besmenian PM office.png|195px|thumb|left|Office of the Prime Minister in the [[Federal House]].]] | ||
===Election=== | ===Election=== | ||
Similar to the [[President of Besmenia|President]], there are three rules that a Prime Minister candidate must adhere to. | Similar to the [[President of Besmenia|President]], there are three rules that a Prime Minister candidate must adhere to. | ||
* The Prime Minister candidate must be a citizen of Besmenia | * The Prime Minister candidate must be a citizen of Besmenia | ||
* The Prime Minister candidate must be at least 28 years old | * The Prime Minister candidate must be at least 28 years old | ||
The Prime Minister candidate is nominated and confirmed by his political party for the four-year federal election. | The Prime Minister candidate is nominated and confirmed by his political party for the four-year federal election. | ||
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| [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-008A-07, Hans Luther.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-008A-07, Hans Luther.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Heinz Dimmler]]'''<br/><small>( | | <br>'''[[Heinz Dimmler]]'''<br/><small>(1876–1963)</small> | ||
|10 October<br/>1924 | |10 October<br/>1924 | ||
| | |21 October<br />1936 | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days|10 October 1924| | |<small>{{age in years and days|10 October 1924|21 October 1936}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
| [[First Dimmler cabinet|Dimmler I]] (1924-1928)<br/>[[Second Dimmler cabinet|Dimmler II]] (1928-1932)<br/>[[Third Dimmler cabinet|Dimmler III]] (1932-1936 | | [[First Dimmler cabinet|Dimmler I]] (1924-1928)<br/>[[Second Dimmler cabinet|Dimmler II]] (1928-1932)<br/>[[Third Dimmler cabinet|Dimmler III]] (1932-1936) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#0f0fff;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> 3 </span> | ! style="background:#0f0fff;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> 3 </span> | ||
| [[File:Josef Lentscher.jpg|75px]] | |||
| <br>'''[[Josef Lentscher]]'''<br/><small>(1884–1939)</small> | |||
|21 October<br/>1936 | |||
|2 November<br />1939 † | |||
|<small>{{age in years and days|21 October 1936|2 November 1939}}</small> | |||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | |||
| [[Lentscher cabinet|Lentscher]] (1936-1939) | |||
|- | |||
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| [[File:Fotothek df ps 0000062 Bildnisse - Porträts ^ Politiker.jpg |75px]] | | [[File:Fotothek df ps 0000062 Bildnisse - Porträts ^ Politiker.jpg |75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Friedrich Bock]]'''<br/><small>(1888–1979)</small> | | <br>'''[[Friedrich Bock]]'''<br/><small>(1888–1979)</small> | ||
| | | 6 November<br />1939 | ||
| 6 October<br />1944 | | 6 October<br />1944 | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days| | |<small>{{age in years and days|6 November 1939|6 October 1944}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
| [[Bock cabinet|Bock]] (1940-1944) | | [[First Bock cabinet|Bock I]] (1939-1940)<br/>[[Second Bock cabinet|Bock II]] (1940-1944) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#CCCC00;" |<span style="color:#000000"> | ! style="background:#CCCC00;" |<span style="color:#000000"> 5 </span> | ||
| [[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F078072-0004, Konrad Adenauer.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F078072-0004, Konrad Adenauer.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Albrecht | | <br>'''[[Albrecht Nebeling]]'''<br/><small>(1878–1969)</small> | ||
| 6 October<br />1944 | | 6 October<br />1944 | ||
| | | 6 May<br />1958 | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days|6 October 1944| | |<small>{{age in years and days|6 October 1944|6 May 1958}}</small> | ||
| [[Liberal Citizen's Party of Besmenia]] | | [[Liberal Citizen's Party of Besmenia]] | ||
| [[First | | [[First Nebeling cabinet|Nebeling I]] (1944-1948)<br/>[[Second Nebeling cabinet|Nebeling II]] (1948-1951)<br/>[[Third Nebeling cabinet|Nebeling III]] (1951-1954)<br/>[[Fourth Nebeling cabinet|Nebeling IV]] (1954-1956)<br/>[[Fifth Nebeling cabinet|Nebeling V]] (1956-1958) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#0f0fff;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> | ! style="background:#0f0fff;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> 6 </span> | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:Otto Grotewohl Anefo.jpg|80px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Günther Brecht]]'''<br/><small>( | | <br>'''[[Günther Brecht]]'''<br/><small>(1894–1965)</small> | ||
| 6 | | 6 May<br />1958 | ||
| 17 June<br />1962 | | 17 June<br />1962 | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days|6 | |<small>{{age in years and days|6 May 1958|17 June 1962}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
| [[First Brecht cabinet|Brecht I]] ( | | [[First Brecht cabinet|Brecht I]] (1958-1960)<br/>[[Second Brecht cabinet|Brecht II]] (1960-1962) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Carlo Schmid (1963).jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Carlo Schmid (1963).jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Wolfgang Butz]]'''<br/><small>( | | <br>'''[[Wolfgang Butz]]'''<br/><small>(1897–1979)</small> | ||
| 25 June <br />1962 | | 25 June <br />1962 | ||
| 7 October<br />1964 | | 7 October<br />1964 | ||
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| [[Butz cabinet|Butz]] (1962-1964) | | [[Butz cabinet|Butz]] (1962-1964) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#ff0000;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> | ! style="background:#ff0000;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> 8 </span> | ||
| [[File: Johannes Schmidt.jpg|75px]] | | [[File: Johannes Schmidt.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Johannes Schmidt]]'''<br/><small>(1908–1996)</small> | | <br>'''[[Johannes Schmidt]]'''<br/><small>(1908–1996)</small> | ||
| 7 October <br />1964 | | 7 October <br />1964 | ||
| | | 21 February<br />1972 | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days|7 October 1964| | |<small>{{age in years and days|7 October 1964|21 February 1972}}</small> | ||
| [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|Social Democratic Union]] | | [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|Social Democratic Union]] | ||
| [[First Schmidt cabinet|Schmidt I]] (1964-1968)<br/>[[Second Schmidt cabinet|Schmidt II]] (1968-1972) | | [[First Schmidt cabinet (Besmenia)|Schmidt I]] (1964-1968)<br/>[[Second Schmidt cabinet (Besmenia)|Schmidt II]] (1968-1969)<br/>[[Second Schmidt cabinet (Besmenia)|Schmidt II]] (1969-1972) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#0f0fff;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> | ! style="background:#0f0fff;" |<span style="color:#ffffff"> 9 </span> | ||
| [[File:Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Robert Gleitzmann]]'''<br/><small>( | | <br>'''[[Robert Gleitzmann]]'''<br/><small>(1916–1999)</small> | ||
| | | 21 February<br />1972 | ||
| | | 13 March<br />1980 | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days| | |<small>{{age in years and days|21 February 1972|13 March 1980}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
|[[First Gleitzmann cabinet|Gleitzmann I]] (1972-1976)<br/>[[Second Gleitzmann cabinet|Gleitzmann II]] (1976-1980) | |[[First Gleitzmann cabinet (Besmenia)|Gleitzmann I]] (1972-1976)<br/>[[Second Gleitzmann cabinet (Besmenia)|Gleitzmann II]] (1976-1980) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#ffff00;" |<span style="color:#000000"> | ! style="background:#ffff00;" |<span style="color:#000000"> 10 </span> | ||
| [[File:Martin Beiter.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Martin Beiter.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Martin Beiter]]'''<br/><small>(1945–1991)</small> | | <br>'''[[Martin Beiter]]'''<br/><small>(1945–1991)</small> | ||
| | |13 March<br />1980 | ||
|5 May<br />1991 † | |5 May<br />1991 † | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days| | |<small>{{age in years and days|13 March 1980|5 May 1991}}</small> | ||
| [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | | [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | ||
| [[First Beiter cabinet|Beiter I]] (1980-1981)<br/>[[Second Beiter cabinet|Beiter II]] (1981-1985)<br/>[[Third Beiter cabinet|Beiter III]] (1985-1989)<br/>[[Fourth Beiter cabinet|Beiter IV]] (1989-1991) | | [[First Beiter cabinet (Besmenia)|Beiter I]] (1980-1981)<br/>[[Second Beiter cabinet (Besmenia)|Beiter II]] (1981-1985)<br/>[[Third Beiter cabinet (Besmenia)|Beiter III]] (1985-1989)<br/>[[Fourth Beiter cabinet (Besmenia)|Beiter IV]] (1989-1991) | ||
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| [[File:Kurt Stöger2.png|75px]] | | [[File:Kurt Stöger2.png|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Kurt Stöger]]'''<br/><small>(1933–2021)</small> | | <br>'''[[Kurt Stöger]]'''<br/><small>(1933–2021)</small> | ||
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|<small>{{age in years and days|15 May 1991|25 October 1993}}</small> | |<small>{{age in years and days|15 May 1991|25 October 1993}}</small> | ||
| [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | | [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | ||
| [[Stöger cabinet|Stöger]] (1991-1993) | | [[Stöger cabinet (Besmenia)|Stöger]] (1991-1993) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Manfred Kanther.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Manfred Kanther.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Erik Tautenbach]]'''<br/><small>(1938–2019)</small> | | <br>'''[[Erik Tautenbach]]'''<br/><small>(1938–2019)</small> | ||
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|<small>{{age in years and days|25 October 1993|1 October 2001}}</small> | |<small>{{age in years and days|25 October 1993|1 October 2001}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
| [[First Tautenbach cabinet|Tautenbach I]] (1993-1997)<br/>[[Second Tautenbach cabinet|Tautenbach II]] (1997-2001) | | [[First Tautenbach cabinet (Besmenia)|Tautenbach I]] (1993-1997)<br/>[[Second Tautenbach cabinet (Besmenia)|Tautenbach II]] (1997-2001) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Ursula Kummstein2008.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:Ursula Kummstein2008.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Ursula Kummstein]]'''<br/><small>(1949–)</small> | | <br>'''[[Ursula Kummstein]]'''<br/><small>(1949–)</small> | ||
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|<small>{{age in years and days|1 October 2001|25 January 2011}}</small> | |<small>{{age in years and days|1 October 2001|25 January 2011}}</small> | ||
| [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | | [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | ||
| [[First Kummstein cabinet|Kummstein I]] (2001-2005)<br/>[[Second Kummstein cabinet|Kummstein II]] (2005-2009)<br/>[[Third Kummstein cabinet|Kummstein III]] (2009-2011)<br/> | | [[First Kummstein cabinet (Besmenia)|Kummstein I]] (2001-2005)<br/>[[Second Kummstein cabinet (Besmenia)|Kummstein II]] (2005-2009)<br/>[[Third Kummstein cabinet (Besmenia)|Kummstein III]] (2009-2011)<br/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:HBM Spindelegger1.jpg|75px]] | | [[File:HBM Spindelegger1.jpg|75px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Jörg Rautenberg]]'''<br/><small>(1960–)</small> | | <br>'''[[Jörg Rautenberg]]'''<br/><small>(1960–)</small> | ||
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|<small>{{age in years and days|1 February 2011|11 September 2012}}</small> | |<small>{{age in years and days|1 February 2011|11 September 2012}}</small> | ||
| [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | | [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] | ||
| [[Rautenberg cabinet|Rautenberg]] (2011-2012) | | [[Rautenberg cabinet (Besmenia)|Rautenberg]] (2011-2012) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Theodor Sidemann2.png|80px]] | | [[File:Theodor Sidemann2.png|80px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Theodor Sidemann]]'''<br/><small>(1968–)</small> | | <br>'''[[Theodor Sidemann]]'''<br/><small>(1968–)</small> | ||
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|<small>{{age in years and days|11 September 2012|8 May 2021}}</small> | |<small>{{age in years and days|11 September 2012|8 May 2021}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
| [[First Sidemann cabinet|Sidemann I]] (2012-2016)<br/>[[Second Sidemann cabinet|Sidemann II]] (2016-2020)<br/> [[Third Sidemann cabinet|Sidemann III]] (2020-2021) | | [[First Sidemann cabinet (Besmenia)|Sidemann I]] (2012-2016)<br/>[[Second Sidemann cabinet (Besmenia)|Sidemann II]] (2016-2020)<br/> [[Third Sidemann cabinet (Besmenia)|Sidemann III]] (2020-2021) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Richard Benkel.png|80px]] | | [[File:Richard Benkel.png|80px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Richard Benkel]]'''<br/><small>(1957–)</small> | | <br>'''[[Richard Benkel]]'''<br/><small>(1957–)</small> | ||
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|<small>{{age in years and days|8 May 2021|9 September 2021}}</small> | |<small>{{age in years and days|8 May 2021|9 September 2021}}</small> | ||
| Independent | | Independent | ||
| [[Benkel cabinet|Benkel]] (2021) | | [[Benkel cabinet (Besmenia)|Benkel]] (2021) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Elisabeth | | [[File:Elisabeth Rademacher Official portrait.jpg|80px]] | ||
| <br>'''[[Elisabeth Rademacher]]'''<br/><small>(1977–)</small> | | <br>'''[[Elisabeth Rademacher]]'''<br/><small>(1977–)</small> | ||
| 9 September <br />2021 | | 9 September <br />2021 | ||
| 15 March 2024 | |||
|<small>{{age in years and days|9 September 2021|15 March 2024}}</small> | |||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | |||
| [[Rademacher cabinet (Besmenia)|Rademacher]] (2021-2024) | |||
|- | |||
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| [[File:2023-04-27 Sitzung des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin by Sandro Halank–110.jpg|80px]] | |||
| <br>'''[[Thomas Pühringer]]'''<br/><small>(1972–)</small> | |||
| 15 March <br />2024 | |||
| Incument | | Incument | ||
|<small>{{age in years and days| | |<small>{{age in years and days|2024|03|15}}</small> | ||
| [[Besmenian People's Party]] | | [[Besmenian People's Party]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Pühringer cabinet|Pühringer]] (2024-) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Living former prime ministers of Besmenia== | ==Living former prime ministers of Besmenia== | ||
As of | As of March 2024, there are 5 living former prime ministers. The most recent death of a former prime minister was [[Kurt Stöger]] (served from 1991 to 1993), on May 1, 2021, aged 87. | ||
<gallery class="center"> | <gallery class="center"> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|File: Theodor Sidemann2.png|[[Theodor Sidemann]] (age {{age|1968|7|13}})<br />(2012–2021) | |File: Theodor Sidemann2.png|[[Theodor Sidemann]] (age {{age|1968|7|13}})<br />(2012–2021) | ||
|File: Richard Benkel.png|[[Richard Benkel]] (age {{age|1957|7|16}})<br />(2021) | |File: Richard Benkel.png|[[Richard Benkel]] (age {{age|1957|7|16}})<br />(2021) | ||
|File:Elisabeth Rademacher Official portrait.jpg| [[Elisabeth Rademacher]] (age {{age|1977|9|30}})<br />(2021-2024) | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Statistics=== | ===Statistics=== | ||
[[Category: Besmenia]] | [[Category: Besmenia]] |
Latest revision as of 22:45, 31 October 2024
Federal Prime Minster of the Federal Republic of Besmenia | |
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Bundespremierministerin der Bundesrepublik Besmenien | |
Style | Mr Prime Minister Herr Bundespremierminister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Status | Head of Government |
Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
Seat | Federal House, Laitstadt |
Appointer | President of Besmenia |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | Basic Law of Besmenia |
Formation | 2 July 1920 |
Deputy | Vice Prime Minister of Besmenia |
Salary | BS 300,000 annually |
The Prime Minister of Besmenia, officially the federal prime minister of the Federal Republic of Besmenia (Besmenian: Bundespremierminister(in) von Besmenien) is the head of government of the Federal Republic of Besmenia.
Together with the federal ministers, he forms the Besmenian government. According to the Basic Law, the Besmenian Prime Minister determines the guidelines for politics. In practice, however, he must take into account the ideas of his own party and the coalition partners. The Prime Minister proposes the Federal Ministers to the President. Without this proposal, the President cannot appoint anyone as Federal Minister. Without the participation of the President, the Prime Minister appoints one of the Federal Ministers as his official deputy, who is officially referred to as Vice Prime Minister.
Although the Prime Minister is only third in the Besmenian protocol hierarchy after the President and the President of the Federal Chamber, he is considered the most politically powerful and influential Besmenian official.
The current Prime Minister is Thomas Pühringer (BVP).
History
Political position
Election
Similar to the President, there are three rules that a Prime Minister candidate must adhere to.
- The Prime Minister candidate must be a citizen of Besmenia
- The Prime Minister candidate must be at least 28 years old
The Prime Minister candidate is nominated and confirmed by his political party for the four-year federal election.
Tenure
The Prime Minister's term of office is not limited in time like that of the president or the Federal Chamber; the appointment is permanent. The appointment of the Prime Minister and the other federal ministers by the president has nothing to do constitutionally with the elections to the Federal Chamber, nor with the term of office and the popular election of the president. In fact, it mostly correlates with Federal Chamber elections.
End of term
The term of office normally ends with the swearing in of a new government and its replacement. However, the term of office can also end prematurely with his death, his incapacity to hold office, his replacement by a constructive vote of no confidence and his resignation.
Vote of confidence
If the Prime Minister has the impression that the majority of the Federal Chamber no longer supports his policy, he can ask a vote of confidence and thus force the Federal Chamber to act itself. He can also combine the vote of confidence with a substantive decision, i.e. a draft law or another substantive motion. If the Federal Chamber does not approve the Prime Minister's motion to vote in confidence with an absolute majority, there are two options:
- The Prime Minister can decide not to draw any constitutional consequences.
- The Prime Minister can propose to the President that the Federal Chamber be dissolved; the President decides politically independently on this proposal. With the convening of the newly elected Federal Chamber, the term of office of the previous Prime Minister ends automatically, although re-election by the new Federal Chamber is possible.
Vice Prime Minister
The Vice Prime Minister is the deputy to the Besmenian head of government. The prime minister appoints a federal minister as his deputy without the participation of the president. The vice prime minister is usually a member of the small coalition partner, and is also its most important politician. The vice prime minister only assumes the function of prime minister and not the office itself. If the prime minister's term of office ends prematurely (e.g. resignation or death), the vice prime minister assumes the function and duties for a short period until a new prime minister is appointed would. This happened in 1962 with the resignation of Günther Brecht, in 1991 with the assassination of Martin Beiter and most recently in 2011 with the resignation of Ursula Kummstein.
The current vice prime minister has been Ivar Combrinck (SDU) since September 2021.
Residence
The Prime Minister's office and residence has been in the Federal House since 1973. The Federal House was built between 1969 and 1973 on Leina Island in the Mitte district in Laitstadt. After the construction was completed in May 1973, Robert Gleitzmann moved into the Federal House in September 1973 as the first Prime Minister. It replaced Bertrecht's Palace as the seat of the Prime Minister from 1920-1973.
The building also houses a private apartment for the Prime Minister and his family. The private apartment is voluntary, which means that the Prime Minister can decide for himself whether he will use it or not. So far Kurt Stöger, Theodor Sidemann and Richard Benkel have waived the private apartment of the Federal House. Martin Beiter only lived in the apartment during the week and spent the weekends with his family in Behringen.
List of Prime Minsters of Besmenia since 1920
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Tenure (Years and days) |
Party | Government | ||
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1 | Robert Falk (1872–1955) |
2 July 1920 |
10 October 1924 |
4 years, 100 days | Besmenian Democratic Party | Falk I (1920) Falk II (1920-1924) | |
2 | Heinz Dimmler (1876–1963) |
10 October 1924 |
21 October 1936 |
12 years, 11 days | Besmenian People's Party | Dimmler I (1924-1928) Dimmler II (1928-1932) Dimmler III (1932-1936) | |
3 | Josef Lentscher (1884–1939) |
21 October 1936 |
2 November 1939 † |
3 years, 12 days | Besmenian People's Party | Lentscher (1936-1939) | |
4 | Friedrich Bock (1888–1979) |
6 November 1939 |
6 October 1944 |
4 years, 335 days | Besmenian People's Party | Bock I (1939-1940) Bock II (1940-1944) | |
5 | Albrecht Nebeling (1878–1969) |
6 October 1944 |
6 May 1958 |
13 years, 212 days | Liberal Citizen's Party of Besmenia | Nebeling I (1944-1948) Nebeling II (1948-1951) Nebeling III (1951-1954) Nebeling IV (1954-1956) Nebeling V (1956-1958) | |
6 | Günther Brecht (1894–1965) |
6 May 1958 |
17 June 1962 |
4 years, 42 days | Besmenian People's Party | Brecht I (1958-1960) Brecht II (1960-1962) | |
- | Johannes Schmidt (1908–1996) Acting |
17 June 1962 |
25 June 1962 |
8 days | Social Democratic Union | - | |
7 | Wolfgang Butz (1897–1979) |
25 June 1962 |
7 October 1964 |
2 years, 104 days | Besmenian People's Party | Butz (1962-1964) | |
8 | Johannes Schmidt (1908–1996) |
7 October 1964 |
21 February 1972 |
7 years, 137 days | Social Democratic Union | Schmidt I (1964-1968) Schmidt II (1968-1969) Schmidt II (1969-1972) | |
9 | Robert Gleitzmann (1916–1999) |
21 February 1972 |
13 March 1980 |
8 years, 21 days | Besmenian People's Party | Gleitzmann I (1972-1976) Gleitzmann II (1976-1980) | |
10 | Martin Beiter (1945–1991) |
13 March 1980 |
5 May 1991 † |
11 years, 53 days | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | Beiter I (1980-1981) Beiter II (1981-1985) Beiter III (1985-1989) Beiter IV (1989-1991) | |
- | Doris Klammer-Brunt (1939–) Acting |
5 May 1991 |
15 May 1991 |
10 days | Social Democratic Union | - | |
11 | Kurt Stöger (1933–2021) |
15 May 1991 |
25 October 1993 |
2 years, 163 days | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | Stöger (1991-1993) | |
12 | Erik Tautenbach (1938–2019) |
25 October 1993 |
1 October 2001 |
7 years, 341 days | Besmenian People's Party | Tautenbach I (1993-1997) Tautenbach II (1997-2001) | |
13 | Ursula Kummstein (1949–) |
1 October 2001 |
25 January 2011 |
9 years, 116 days | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | Kummstein I (2001-2005) Kummstein II (2005-2009) Kummstein III (2009-2011) | |
- | Franz Bauer (1959–) Acting |
25 January 2011 |
1 February 2011 |
7 days | Besmenian People's Party | - | |
14 | Jörg Rautenberg (1960–) |
1 February 2011 |
11 September 2012 |
1 year, 223 days | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | Rautenberg (2011-2012) | |
15 | Theodor Sidemann (1968–) |
11 September 2012 |
8 May 2021 | 8 years, 239 days | Besmenian People's Party | Sidemann I (2012-2016) Sidemann II (2016-2020) Sidemann III (2020-2021) | |
16 | Richard Benkel (1957–) |
8 May 2021 |
9 September 2021 | 124 days | Independent | Benkel (2021) | |
17 | Elisabeth Rademacher (1977–) |
9 September 2021 |
15 March 2024 | 2 years, 188 days | Besmenian People's Party | Rademacher (2021-2024) | |
18 | Thomas Pühringer (1972–) |
15 March 2024 |
Incument | 240 days | Besmenian People's Party | Pühringer (2024-) |
Living former prime ministers of Besmenia
As of March 2024, there are 5 living former prime ministers. The most recent death of a former prime minister was Kurt Stöger (served from 1991 to 1993), on May 1, 2021, aged 87.
Ursula Kummstein (age 75)
(2001–2011)Jörg Rautenberg (age 64)
(2011–2012)Theodor Sidemann (age 56)
(2012–2021)Richard Benkel (age 67)
(2021)Elisabeth Rademacher (age 47)
(2021-2024)