Question

Why is Prime Minister called first among equals in council of ministers?​

Answer 1

Generally prime minister in Westminster form of Parliamentary democracy has the distinction of being the first among the equals. He can ask the president to appoint or remove someone as minister. So everyone works under his leadership. Hence he is the first among the equals.

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Answer 2

primus inter pares means first among equals . it is generally given to a group where all the members are equal but he is given unofficially respect due to his seniority of his office

• generally Prime Minister of West Minister form a parliamentary democracy has the distinction of being first among equals
• see the Prime Minister himself don't take all the decision himself .( at least official)
• they are taken in a meeting of Council of Ministers ( the cabinet )
• in a Cabinet meeting all the ministers have equal but Prime Minister presides over such meetings
• and he finalizes all the decisions
• he can ask the President to appoint a remove some one has a Minister
• so everyone works under his leadership
• so he is first among equals
• it helps in maintaining a clear chain of command
• another example of first among equals is Chief Justice of India.
• all the judges in SC Supreme Court has same power but CJI is senior most
• he handles administrative staff like distribution of cases to various benches
• so CJI is the face of judiciary just like PM in the face of government .....

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