Editing Primus inter pares (section)

===Netherlands===
The [[prime minister of the Netherlands]] (officially, the "minister-president") is the [[chairman]] of the [[Council of Ministers of the Netherlands|Council of Ministers]] and active executive authority of the [[Dutch government]]. Although formally no special powers are assigned, the prime minister functions as the "face" of the [[cabinet of the Netherlands]]. Usually, the prime minister is also minister of [[General Affairs of the Netherlands|General Affairs]]. Until 1945, the position of chairman of the Council of Ministers officially switched between the ministers, although practices differed throughout history. In 1945, the position was formally instituted. Although not formally necessary, the prime minister in practice is the leader of the largest party in the majority coalition in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]], the [[lower house]] of parliament.{{cn|date=April 2025}}