generate questions: The first actual usage of the term prime minister or Premier Ministre[citation needed] was used by Cardinal Richelieu when in 1625 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France. Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief ministers.
When was the title of prime minister first used? {sep_token} Who coined the term prime minister? {sep_token} What country did Richelieu serve as prime minister for? {sep_token} Who started a tradition of naming the head ministers something other than prime minister? {sep_token}