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Presidential Elements in Government The Czech Republic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2007

Jan Kysela  and
Zdeněk Kühn
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Abstract

History of the Czech presidency – Constitutional status of the President – Personal powers and powers subject to countersignature by the Premier – Presidency of V. Havel and V. Klaus – Emerging constitutional conventions – Appointment of judges – Resignation of Ministers and Appointment of Premier – Legislative veto – Moderation of the constitutional system rather than implementation of a political programme – Importance of the political context – Parliamentarianism with a relatively influential President.

Keywords

Presidential ElementsCzech RepublicNational ConstitutionPresidentPersonal PowersCountersignatureHavelKlausConstitutional ConventionsAppointmentLegislative VetoPolitical ContextParliamentarianismPresidentialismPremierMinister
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Articles
Information
European Constitutional Law Review , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , February 2007 , pp. 91 - 113
Copyright
Asser Press 2007

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