A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both positions are "number two" offices. The position of deputy prime minister should not be confused with the Canadian office of the Deputy Minister of the Prime...
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Offices:
- Deputy Prime Minister of Australia ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Canada ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Finland ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Greece ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of India ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Malta ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand ,
- Deputy Prime Minister of Prussia