<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The French Prime Minister (French: Premier ministre français) in the Fifth Republic is the head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France . During the Third and Fourth Republics, the head of government position was called President of the Council of Ministers (French: Président du Conseil des Ministres), generally shortened to President of the Council (French: Président du Conseil). </P> <P> The Prime Minister proposes a list of ministers to the President of the Republic . Decrees and decisions of the Prime Minister, like almost all executive decisions, are subject to the oversight of the administrative court system . Few decrees are taken after advice from the Council of State (French: Conseil d'État). All prime ministers defend the programs of their ministry, and make budgetary choices . The extent to which those decisions lie with the Prime Minister or President depends upon whether they are of the same party . </P> <P> Manuel Valls was appointed to lead the government in a cabinet reshuffle in March 2014, after the ruling Socialists suffered a bruising defeat in local elections . However, he resigned on 6 December 2016, to stand in the French Socialist Party presidential primary, 2017 and Bernard Cazeneuve was appointed as Prime Minister later that day by President François Hollande . Cazeneuve resigned on 10 May 2017 . Édouard Philippe was named his successor on 15 May 2017 . </P>

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