Prime Minister of the Philippines
| Prime Minister of the Philippines | |
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| Punong Ministro ng Pilipinas | |
Prime ministerial seal (1981–1986) | |
Prime ministerial standard (1981–1986) | |
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| Style | Prime Minister (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government (abolished) Commander-in-chief (abolished) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | Executive House |
| Seat | Manila |
| Nominator | President of the Philippines |
| Appointer | The president (1899) Batasang Pambansa with members' advice and consent (1978–1986) |
| Precursor | Office established (pre-1899) President of the Philippines (1978) |
| Formation | January 2, 1899 (first creation) June 12, 1978 (second creation) |
| First holder | Apolinario Mabini (first creation) Ferdinand Marcos (second creation) |
| Final holder | Pedro Paterno (first abolition) Salvador Laurel (second abolition) |
| Abolished | November 13, 1899 (first abolition) March 25, 1986 (second abolition) |
| Superseded by | President of the Philippines (1899–1978; 1986–present) |
| Succession | Deputy Prime Minister (1978–1986) |
The prime minister of the Philippines (Filipino: punong ministro ng Pilipinas) was the official designation of the head of the government (whereas the president of the Philippines was the head of state) of the Philippines from 1978 until the People Power Revolution in 1986. During martial law and the fourth republic, the prime minister served as the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. A limited version of this office, officially known as the president of the Council of Government, existed temporarily in 1899 during the First Philippine Republic.
Salvador Laurel concurrently served as the last prime minister and the first post-martial law vice president of the Philippines from February 25 to March 25, 1986, after which he continued to serve solely as vice president until 1992.