Prime Minister of Volyna
| Prime Minister of the French Republic | |
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| Прем'єр-міністр Волинської Республіки | |
 Volynian Coat of Arms | |
| Style | Mr Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
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| Reports to | President |
| Residence | Haranenko Estate |
| Seat | Lusk, Volyna |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Volyna |
| Inaugural holder | Taras Pryjmak |
| Formation | 4 October 1947 |
| Website | www.government.uk |
The prime minister of Volyna (Volynian: прем'єр-міністр Волині), officially the prime minister of the Volynian Republic, is the head of government of the Volynian Republic and the leader of the Council of Ministers.
The prime minister is the holder of the second-highest office in Volyna, after the President of Volyna. The president, who appoints but cannot dismiss the prime minister, can ask for their resignation. The Government of Volyna, including the prime minister, can be dismissed by the National Assembly. Upon appointment, the prime minister proposes a list of ministers to the president. Decrees and decisions signed by the prime minister, like almost all executive decisions, are subject to the oversight of the administrative court system. Some decrees are taken after advice from the Council of State (Volynian: державна рада), over which the prime minister is entitled to preside. Ministers defend the programmes of their ministries to the prime minister, who makes budgetary choices. The extent to which those decisions lie with the prime minister or president often depends upon whether they are of the same political party. If so, the president may serve as both the head of state and de facto head of government, while the prime minister serves as his deputy.
Nomination
The prime minister is appointed by the President of Volyna, who is theoretically free to pick whomever she pleases for the post. In practice, because the National Assembly does have the power to force the resignation of the government by adopting a motion of censure, the choice of prime minister must reflect the will of the majority in the National Assembly. A situation in which the president is forced to work with a prime minister who is a political opponent, is called a cohabitation.
While prime ministers are usually chosen from amongst the ranks of the National Assembly, on rare occasions the president has selected a non-officeholder because of their experience in bureaucracy or foreign service, or their success in business management—Ruslana Potapenko, most notably, served as prime minister from 2005 to 2007 without ever having held elected office.
Although the president's choice of prime minister must be in accordance with the majority in the National Assembly, a prime minister does not have to ask for a vote of confidence after their government's formation. They can base their legitimacy on the president's assignment as prime minister and approval of the government. However, it is traditionally expected that the government seeks a motion of confidence upon entering office.