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After Desai resigned in 1979, his former associate Charan Singh briefly held office until the Congress won the 1980 Indian general election and Indira Gandhi returned as prime minister. [15] Her second term as prime minister ended five years later on 31 October 1984, when she was assassinated by her bodyguards. [13]
Two 4-year terms Prime Minister: Unlimited 4-year terms Israel: President: One 7-year term Prime Minister: Between 1948 and 1996, and since 2001: No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Knesset, which has an undefined term not exceeding four years.
India follows a parliamentary system in which the prime minister is the presiding head of the government and chief of the executive of the government. In such systems, the head of state, or, the head of state's official representative (i.e., the monarch, president, or governor-general) usually holds a purely ceremonial position and acts—on most matters—only on the advice of the prime minister.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office for a third consecutive term on Sunday, but it may hold more challenges for the popular-but-polarizing leader than his past decade in power. Modi ...
A term of office, electoral term, or parliamentary term is the length of time a person serves in a ... a prime minister whose incumbency spans multiple Parliaments ...
Prime Minister Title State's political system Date of assumption Current length of term Hassanal Bolkiah: Prime Minister of Brunei: Absolute monarchy 1 January 1984 40 years, 347 days Ralph Gonsalves: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Constitutional monarchy 29 March 2001 23 years, 259 days Roosevelt Skerrit: Prime Minister of ...
Republic of India: Leader: Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) Appointed by: President (Droupadi Murmu) on the advice of the prime minister: Main organ: Council of Ministers: Ministries: 54 ministries and 93 subordinate departments: Responsible to: Parliament of India: Annual budget ₹ 45.03 trillion (equivalent to ₹ 53 trillion or US$640 billion ...
A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vajpayee was the tenth Prime Minister. He headed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Indian Parliament, and became the first Prime Minister unaffiliated with the Indian National Congress to complete a full five-year term in office.