In "Love Actually", what position does Hugh Grant's character hold?

In Love Actually, Hugh Grant's character holds the position of Prime Minister. Grant plays the unnamed British Prime Minister, who moves into 10 Downing Street at the beginning of the film and becomes involved in one of the movie's several connected love stories.

His storyline centers on his attraction to Natalie, a member of the household staff played by Martine McCutcheon. The Prime Minister's relationship with Natalie unfolds alongside the film's other plots, involving married couples, friends, grief, workplace romance, and unrequited love. His public role also creates comic tension: he must behave with diplomatic restraint while dealing with personal jealousy and affection.

Released in 2003, Love Actually was written and directed by Richard Curtis. It is an ensemble romantic comedy set largely in London during the weeks before Christmas. The Prime Minister is fictional, so the role is not a portrayal of a specific real-life officeholder. A frequent mistake is calling Grant's character a president or king; the film specifically places him in Britain's parliamentary system, where the prime minister leads the government.