The governmental office of Taoiseach, in Ireland.
There seem to be an automatic rotation of the position(?)
[mention]SalteeDog[/mention] Please explain..!
SalteeDog, explain the Taoiseach rotation, plse!
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I hear you, sorta.
I vaguely follow, that is, as I understand it, the current Taoiseach, a prime minister-like position(?) is being replaced for two years(?), and the previous one will regain the position then.
The question is, how does the mechanism work, and why is it so.
The other farm cats didn’t super love him but the chickens thought he was alright so he became a chicken.
Could be wrong, but I think there are three different political parties have put together a coalition government, so the rules are whatever they decide upon.
That is what I (personally) dislike about the parlamentary (sp?) form of government. If an election ends without a clear winner, they make up the
rules as they go.
My favorite form of government is a dictatorship, as long as I get to be the dictator.
That is what I (personally) dislike about the parlamentary (sp?) form of government. If an election ends without a clear winner, they make up the
rules as they go.
My favorite form of government is a dictatorship, as long as I get to be the dictator.
Gandalf the Intonationer
What [mention]mickey[/mention] said!
There’s a coalition and the previous prime minister agreed to stand down and let someone else be PM on the agreement that in 2.5 years he then steps down and gives the PM position back.
Looney tunes, they’re all in it for themselves.
Now, before it gets any more political and Patrick turns up with the ban hammer, I’m off!!
There’s a coalition and the previous prime minister agreed to stand down and let someone else be PM on the agreement that in 2.5 years he then steps down and gives the PM position back.
Looney tunes, they’re all in it for themselves.
Now, before it gets any more political and Patrick turns up with the ban hammer, I’m off!!
Sorry guys. I started a new job so haven't had a chance to be online as much recently.
[mention]PoodlesAgain[/mention] You guys have figured it out. Normally the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) position does not rotate but after the last election we are left with no single party having enough of a majority to form a government. In fact we have 3 main parties Fianna Fail (left of center), Fine Gael (also left of center but slightly more to the right) and Sinn Fein (far left) on about 20% of the seats each.
So a coalition between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael plus a bit of help from the Green Party is where we have landed. And because both of the big parties have more or less the same representation then they agreed to the rotating Taoiseach solution. Similar arrangements have worked in other European countries before.
..in any case I expect it to be a fragile arrangement and will be surprised if it lasts a year. Just an hour ago we had the first casualty with the Minister of Agriculture being forced to resign over an old DUI conviction. (Happened a few years ago but he didn't tell his party leader ...seems also he may have tried to avoid arrest at the time).
[mention]PoodlesAgain[/mention] You guys have figured it out. Normally the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) position does not rotate but after the last election we are left with no single party having enough of a majority to form a government. In fact we have 3 main parties Fianna Fail (left of center), Fine Gael (also left of center but slightly more to the right) and Sinn Fein (far left) on about 20% of the seats each.
So a coalition between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael plus a bit of help from the Green Party is where we have landed. And because both of the big parties have more or less the same representation then they agreed to the rotating Taoiseach solution. Similar arrangements have worked in other European countries before.
..in any case I expect it to be a fragile arrangement and will be surprised if it lasts a year. Just an hour ago we had the first casualty with the Minister of Agriculture being forced to resign over an old DUI conviction. (Happened a few years ago but he didn't tell his party leader ...seems also he may have tried to avoid arrest at the time).