Parliamentary republics with an executive presidency

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A parliamentary republic with an executive presidency is a form of parliamentary republic in which the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislature to which it is held accountable, but is characterized by a combined head of statehead of government office in the form of an executive president who carries out both functions. This is in contrast to conventional parliamentary systems (whether a monarchy or a republic) in which the executive is separate from the head of state, and a presidential system where the executive does not derive its legitimacy from the legislature. The president is typically elected by the legislature and must maintain its confidence to remain in office, for which purpose they may be required to hold a seat. This in contrast to more typical parliamentary systems, which do not feature an executive presidency and the president does not answer to parliament and is most commonly elected by popular vote, similarly to executive presidents in presidential systems.

This method of presidential election is distinct from an assembly-independent republic, in which either the combined head of state and government (as in the Federated States of Micronesia) or the directorial executive (as in Switzerland) are elected by the legislature but are not accountable to it. It is also distinct from the semi-presidential system in which the president is separate from the government subject to parliamentary confidence but shares executive power.

National level

Jurisdiction Title Election Removal Term limits Position in cabinet Power to shape cabinet Promulgation of laws Granting pardons Emergency / War Other provisions
Botswana President The president is elected by parliament (if election results in a hung parliament) and holds a parliamentary seat (ex-officio) If a vote of no confidence is successful and they do not resign, it triggers the dissolution of the legislature and new elections are called (section 92 of the Constitution). 2 Terms (10 years in total) Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes
Guyana President The president and the legislature are elected directly by the people via double simultaneous vote The president is constitutionally obligated to dissolve parliament after a successful no-confidence motion against the government ((article 106(6)) and new elections are called within 3 months (article 61)).[1] 2 Terms (10 years in total) Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes
Kiribati President The president is elected by plurality voting after candidates for the presidency are nominated by the newly elected legislature If a vote of no confidence against the president is successful, they are removed from office and the legislature stands dissolved (triggering a new election for it) in the interim a body known as the "Council of State" (comprising the chief justice, the president of the public service commission and speaker of the legislature) fulfills the functions of the presidency.[2] 3 Terms (12 years in total) Red X symbolN No Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes
Marshall Islands President[3] ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Nauru President[4] The president is elected by parliament ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
South Africa President[5] The president is elected by the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, from among its members. The president may be removed either by a motion of no-confidence or an impeachment trial. 2 terms (10 years in total) ? Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes (see section 37 of constitution) The president is required to be a member of the National Assembly at the time of the election. Upon election, the president immediately resigns their seat for the duration of the presidential term.

Former

Jurisdiction Title Election Removal Term limits Position in cabinet Power to shape cabinet Promulgation of laws Granting pardons Emergency / War Other provisions Remarks
Indonesia President[6] The president was elected by the People's Consultative Assembly by plurality. (Article 6(2)) The process of removal was not defined. The president would be replaced by the vice president if there was any vacancy (e.g. died, resigned, or incapable to do their duties). (Article 8) No term limit was defined. (Article 7) Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes The 2001 amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia, which had occurred just few months after the ousting of then president Abdurrahman Wahid, replaced this de facto parliamentary system with a purely presidential one.[7] This should not be confused with the parliamentary system of Liberal Democracy period (with prime minister as the head of government), where it was created under the Provisional Constitution of 1950.

Sub-national level

Austria Title Election Removal Term limits Position in cabinet Power to shape cabinet Promulgation of laws Granting pardons Emergency / War Other provisions
Burgenland Landeshauptmann
Carinthia Landeshauptmann
Lower Austria Landeshauptmann
Salzburg Landeshauptmann
Styria Landeshauptmann
Tyrol Landeshauptmann
Upper Austria Landeshauptmann
Vienna Bürgermeister
Vorarlberg Landeshauptmann
Germany Title Election Removal Term limits Position in cabinet Power to shape cabinet Promulgation of laws Granting pardons Emergency / War Other provisions
Baden-Württemberg[8] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence limited (cabinet appointments subject to parliamentary approval, the state parliament may recall individual cabinet ministers with a two-thirds majority) Green checkmarkY Yes
Bavaria[9] Minister-president Simple majority of members of parliament None, but if the Minister-president does not resign although they have lost the confidence of parliament, they can be indicted before the state constitutional court Red X symbolN No guideline competence limited (cabinet appointments subject to parliamentary approval) Green checkmarkY Yes Green checkmarkY Yes
Berlin[10] Governing Mayor Simple majority of members of parliament Vote of no confidence (if the state parliament does not elect a new Governing Mayor within 21 days, the former officeholder is reinvested automatically) Red X symbolN No guideline competence full No (whole cabinet)
Brandenburg[11] Minister-President Majority of members of parliament (first and second ballot), plurality (third ballot) Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes
Bremen[12] President of the Senate Simple majority of members of parliament Constructive vote of no confidence No ceremonial precedence none (the parliament elects and dismisses all cabinet members) Red X symbolN No (whole cabinet) may not be a member of the state parliament
Hamburg[13] First Mayor Majority of members of parliament Constructive vote of no confidence No guideline competence limited (cabinet appointments subject to parliamentary approval) Red X symbolN No (whole cabinet) may not be a member of the state parliament
Hesse[14] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament Vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence limited (dismissal of cabinet members subject to parliamentary approval) Green checkmarkY Yes members of noble houses, which have reigned in Germany before 1918, are ineligible for office
Lower Saxony[15] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament or plurality, if the state parliament does not elect a minister-president in 21 days and does not dissolve itself thereupon Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence limited (cabinet appointments subject to parliamentary approval) Green checkmarkY Yes
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[16] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament or plurality, if the state parliament does not elect a minister-president in 28 days and does not dissolve itself thereupon Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes
North Rhine-Westphalia[17] Minister-President Majority of members of parliament (first ballot), simple majority (second and third ballot), runoff (fourth ballot) Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes has to be a member of the state parliament
Rhineland-Palatinate[18] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament Vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes
Saarland[19] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament Vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence limited (cabinet appointments and dismissals subject to parliamentary approval) Red X symbolN No (whole cabinet)
Saxony[20] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament (first ballot), simple majority (following ballots) Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Together with president of parliament Green checkmarkY Yes
Saxony-Anhalt[21] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament or simple majority, if the state parliament does not elect a minister-president in 14 days and does not dissolve itself thereupon Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes
Schleswig-Holstein[22] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament (first and second ballot), plurality (third ballot) Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes
Thuringia[23] Minister-president Majority of members of parliament (first and second ballot), plurality (third ballot) Constructive vote of no confidence Red X symbolN No guideline competence full Green checkmarkY Yes

South Africa

South Africa Title Election Removal Term limits Position in cabinet Power to shape cabinet Promulgation of laws Granting pardons Emergency / War Other provisions
Eastern Cape Premier Majority of members of parliament Vote of no confidence Two terms maximum
Free State
Gauteng
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West
Western Cape

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