Premier of Egypt

The Premier of the Egyptian Arab Republic (Arabic: وزير الأوّل للجمهورية المصرية العربية wazīr al-awwal lil-jumhūriyah al-maṣrīyah al-‘arabīyah) is the head of government of the Egyptian Arab Republic, a member republic of the Arab Union. According to the constitution, the office of premier is nominated by the party or coalition parties holding a majority of seats in the Egyptian Arab Congress, the national legislature of the republic, and confirmed by the President of the Arab Union, who according the constitution serves as head of state of each member republic as well as of the federation as a whole. The federal counterpart to the office of premier is the Prime Minister of the Arab Union, who is head of the federal government.

The Premier of Egypt, as head of government, chairs the Council of Ministers of Egypt, his cabinet. Abdeen Palace in Cairo serves as both the official residence of the Premier of Egypt and as meeting place of the Egyptian Council of Ministers. All ministries and other executive agencies of the Egyptian government answer to the Egyptian Council of Ministers and ultimately the Premier of Egypt, including the Egyptian National Police and other security agencies under the Ministry of Interior, as well as countless other ministries and their subordinate agencies and directorates.