On Fri, Jun 02, 2006 at 12:00:24PM +0300 or thereabouts, Andrei Popescu wrote: > Stephen <stephen.d.allen@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Heck even some republics have a figure head of state, France for example > > has a Prime Minister and a President. If memory serves, the Prime Minister > > is the defacto head of state, but the president has the power. It might be > > the other way around, but you get the idea, this is hardly a new concept, > > except probably to Americans. ;) > > France is not the best example, because AFAIK the power is shared. I > know this because the Romanian system was inspired by the French. An > unfortunate choice if you ask me. Hi Andrei: I stand corrected, and thanks for pointing out my inaccuracy. According to wikipedia you're absolutely correct; <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-presidential_system> -- Regards Stephen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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