Premier of Belmonte

Premier of Belmonte
Premiê de Belmonte (Luzelese)
Coat of arms of Belmonte
Flag of Belmonte
Incumbent Rita Maurino since 05 May 2015
Government of Belmonte National Congress of Belmonte Premier's Office Cabinet Office
Style	Premier (informal) Excellency (formal and international)
Status	Head of government
Member of	Chamber of Deputies · Cabinet · State Council · National Defence Council
Reports to	President and the National Congress
Residence	Bensafrim House
Seat	Castelonovo
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	The President The president appoints the leader of the party with the majority of seats in Congress
Term length	No term limits As long as the premier has parliamentary support
Constituting instrument	Constitution
Formation	18 October 1836
First holder	Gen Augusto Cintra
Salary	$24,951
Website	wwww.belmonte.gov.be

The Premier of Belmonte (Luzelese: Premiê de Belmonte), officialy the President of the Council of Ministers of the United Republic of Belmonte (Luzelese: Presidente do Conselho de Ministros da República Unida de Belmonte) is the head of government of Belmonte.

The origins of the premiership trace back to the fall of the Durão regime amid the Belmontese Revolution in 1836. To secure long-term political stability for the nascent Third Republic, liberal and conservative politicians met in Riachuelo, the ensuing Riachuelo Pact agreeing to reduce presidential powers in favour of a parliamentary system with General Augusto Cintra becoming the first and longest holder of the office, being in power for 20 years. Initially under a primus inter pares system, the premiership would be rotated between liberals and conservatives during its first years until the agreement was broken in 1906, leading to political instability and short-lived governments for the next years.

After the National Renovation Coup and the 20-year dictatorship of João Berquó, the office would be abolished until Berquó's fall during the Great War. The establishment of the New Republic and the 1935 Constitution established a presidential-like premiership, which still is in use up to modern times.

The premier is appointed by the president after general elections or after the resignation or incapacitation of the former incumbent of the office, usually but not necessarily being the leader of the party with the biggest number of seats in the National Congress. It’s the responsibility of the premier to lead the country through the cabinet and enact his or her domestic and international agenda. Besides being a member of the cabinet, the premier is also a member of the State Council and the National Defence Council.

Given its importance in domestic and regional policies and decision-making, many specialists regard the Belmontese premiership as one of the most relevant and powerful roles in the Asterian continent.

Naming conventions

According to the Constitution, the premier's official title is President of the Council of Ministers (Luzelese: Presidente do Conselho de Ministros), often shortened to President of the Council at formal correspondence. However, the unofficial term Premier (Premiê) always has been more used in the entirety of its history, with other less used variations being prime minister, state minister or president of the government.

List

Main article: List of premiers of Belmonte

Living former premiers

There are two living former Belmontese premiers:

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  Paulo Gaertner
  (2000-2003)

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  Ludovico Rosa
  (2005-2015)

See also

List of Belmontese premiers Government of Belmonte National Congress of Belmonte Cabinet of Belmonte