http://fruitsandvotes.com/?p=6418 The Weblog of Matthew S. Shugart Sun, 19 May 2013 04:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://fruitsandvotes.com/?p=6418#comment-187707 Robert Elgie Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:56:27 +0000 http://fruitsandvotes.com/?p=6418#comment-187707 Currently, the system is president-parliamentary. However, major constitutional reforms were passed in 2010 that introduce a premier-presidential system. The reforms will come into effect after the presidential election in October 2013. The powers of the president were weakened considerably and role of the PM was strengthened. President Saakashvili is term-limited and cannot stand in 2013, leading to speculation that he will assume the position of PM then. Currently, the system is president-parliamentary. However, major constitutional reforms were passed in 2010 that introduce a premier-presidential system. The reforms will come into effect after the presidential election in October 2013. The powers of the president were weakened considerably and role of the PM was strengthened. President Saakashvili is term-limited and cannot stand in 2013, leading to speculation that he will assume the position of PM then.

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