Originally posted by qpicanto:
wiki :
The Prime Minister of Israel is the[b] head of the Israeli
government and is the most powerful political officer in
Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead). He or
she wields executive power in the country, and has an official
residence in Israel's capital, Jerusalem. The current Prime
Minister is Ehud Olmert of Kadima, the twelfth person to hold the
position (excluding caretakers).
Following an election, the President nominates a Prime Minister
after asking party leaders whom they support for the position,
though between 1996 and 2001 the
Prime Minister was elected in a separate election to the rest of
the Knesset.[/b]
oh, so only Israel
Thanks qpicanto...
But I also noticed the following:
1) The first Prime Ministerial election took place in 1996
2) Ultimately Netanyahu failed to hold the government
together
Then in the following election
3) Ehud Barak beat Netanyahu in the election.
4) In early 2001, Barak resigned following the outbreak of the
al-Aqsa Intifada
And finally, in the most recent case,
5) it was decided to scrap separate elections for Prime Minister
and return to the previous system.
All info from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel
Hence, the question now is, will voting for a PM really work?
