The Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (PM) is the President of the Government, presides over the Council of Ministers and is the second-in-class state institution following the President of the Republic. The Prime Minister guarantees the unity of the Government and directs its actions along with the public services that implement government policy within the framework of the Constitution and the law. As the Head of the Government, he/she exercises executive power by identifying government policy within the framework of Cabinet decisions and coordinates its implementation.