Sentence:  So, in the case of Russia and some other states, the head of state is the president (who is elected) and who then can name the <WSD>premier</WSD> and the cabinet ministers. The intent of this system is for the president to be popularly elected and to exercise political leadership, while the <WSD>premier</WSD> runs the everyday operations of government and leads the legislative power. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.