2007-09-24 01:47:57 · 18 answers · asked by The Surgeon's assistant 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No, none of the monarchies elect their leaders.
King Albert of Belgium, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Prince Hans-Adam of Lichtenstein, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Juan Carlos of Spain, King Harald of Norway, King Karl Gustav of Sweden, Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom.
All unelected. It's a disgrace!
2007-09-24 07:11:52 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Sceptic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about Britain then the Republic of Ireland doesn't either. You elect TDs (MPs) And the leader of the party with the majority ends up your Prime Minister why you like him or not. in France people vote for their President and i think that a far better system. I think that and no matter which party does best! We should still have a right to pick which member of strongest party we want representing us.
2007-09-24 01:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking if there are other countries in Europe who do not elect their Head of State, the following lists those counties in Europe who do not elect their Heads of State.
Andorra (A Co-prince called Nicolas Sarkozy (an ex-officio role of the President of France) and a Co-prince called Joan-Enric Vives Sicília (as an ex-officio role of the Bishop of Urgell)), Belgium (King Albert II), Norway (King Harald V), Denmark (Queen Margrethe II), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Queen Elizabeth II), Liechtenstein (Prince Hans-Adam II), Luxembourg (Grand Duke Henri), Monaco, (Sovereign Prince Albert II), Netherlands (Queen Beatrix), Spain (King Juan Carlos I), Sweden (King Carl XVI Gustaf) and The Vatican City (the Pope, Benedict XVI who is an elected monarch but not elected by those who live in the territory).
2007-09-25 12:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by Adrian F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Britain does not elect its leader as the leader is a constitutional monarch. The monarchy is a heredity system. There are other countries in Europe who also have constitutional monarchies.
2007-09-24 14:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by nic_ess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we live in a parliamentary system - the person who is leader is the one who can muster a majority of votes in the House of Commons. Currently this is Gordon Brown because he is leader of the Labour Party and the majority of MPs are from the Labour Party.
Unless you think that the Queen is our leader?
2007-09-24 05:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by lukee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have a Presidential system we have a parliamentary system. So we vote for a party to form a government. The choice of leader is up to them.
2007-09-24 02:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about the Uk. We do have a general election where you can vote. If you join any of the parties, you have a vote on who will lead its party as well.
The only person we do not vote for is the Monarch.
2007-09-24 01:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Which country is "we"? That looks like an American flag in the background in your icon and last time I checked, America wasn't in Europe.
If you are talking about the UK then we do elect our political leader - the Prime Minister. Although fat lot of good it ever does us (witness the carnage of Blair) . . .
2007-09-24 02:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I used to be an insider with this lot and found that there were those and such as those, It's the same everywhere you go. You would find that a list of candidates were coming to your branch, The list was put together by a faceless committee that was chosen from on high. It was more than obvious that it was pre-selection as everyone knew who was going to be the candidate.
2007-09-24 02:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by john m 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes we did, we voted for a labour leader. Who the labour choose to fill that role is up to them
Excalty the same when Thatcher was kicked out and Major became our PM.
2007-09-24 01:51:23 · answer #10 · answered by Marky 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋