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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns | Al Jazeera (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Truly buck wild to have a President and a Prime Minister. Gee France, how come your mom lets you have two heads of state?

Andorra also has two heads of state, who are Princes. One is the current bishop of Urgell and the other is whomever is the president of France.

Gee Macron, how come your mom lets you be head of state of two countries?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Having both is very common in a parliamentary democracy. Russia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Turkey are all examples of this.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

The prime minister is actually the head of the government in France, the only head of state is the president.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

One of the endless reasons for why I shall lay siege to Fr#nce.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

India has a president and a prime minister as well with the former being a figurehead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ireland has the same system. Germany has a President and Chancellor (similar to a PM). The President is the head of state, similar to the position enjoyed by a monarch and the Prime Minister is the head of government. It's quite common.