Why do in some countries have both of them & others have only president or only prime minister?
2007-01-26 01:14:42 · 3 answers · asked by nick 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
A president usually achieves power by being elected. A prime minister tends to achieve power by being appointed.
Why Both?
In some presidential or semi-presidential systems such as France, Russia, South Korea or Taiwan the prime minister is an official generally appointed by the President but approved by the legislature and responsible for carrying out the directives of the President and managing the civil service. In these systems, it is possible for the president and the prime minister to be from different political parties if the legislature is controlled by a party different than that of the president. This is a situation which is known as cohabitation.
2007-01-26 03:02:22 · answer #1 · answered by brookeems 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A president is the head of state, a prime minister is the head of government in a parliamentary system. In presidential systems, such as the United States, the president is both the head of state and the head of government.
2007-01-26 09:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Same job more or less. Different countries have different names for them.
2007-01-26 09:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by mike_alegend 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋