A government platform is a political platform of a government. A new government, when entering office, lists their objectives to be accomplished while in office.

Government platforms are especially important in coalition government

Coalition government

A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...

s, where several parties with possibly conflicting political platforms agree on a compromise. The distinction between a party platform and a government platform may be blurred in countries where single parties often form governments, but the distinction is still significant.

See also

• Election promise
  Election promise
  An election promise is a promise made to the public by a politician who is trying to win an election. They have long been a central element of elections and remain so today...
  
  
• Mandate (politics)
  Mandate (politics)
  In politics, a mandate is the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative.The concept of a government having a legitimate mandate to govern via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central idea of democracy...
  
  
• Manifesto
  Manifesto
  A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds. Manifestos may also be life stance-related.-Etymology:...
  
  
• Party platform
  Party platform
  A party platform, or platform sometimes also referred to as a manifesto, is a list of the actions which a political party, individual candidate, or other organization supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said peoples' candidates voted into political office or...