prime minister

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Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan last year with a formidable majority but hasn’t used the resulting political capital to shrink Japan’s massive debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

At present, the prime minister said, it takes much too long for goods that land at the country’s ports to make their way to other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He served as secretary general of the Elysee Palace for a year and was before that chief of staff to centrist Gabriel Attal during his brief stint as prime minister in 2024.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Lithuania's president and prime minister were forced to take shelter on Tuesday, when a drone alert caused the capital Vilnius to come to a standstill.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In my cross-examination of Mr. Barnard I first read the court the letter I sent requesting that the prime minister call a national convention for all South Africans to write a new nonracial constitution.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela