POLSCI 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Election 2
19 Dec 2016
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Current premier is manuel valls; he was apt following the socialist party"s. President is more oriented towards grand politics not daily domestic gov"t major losses in the 2014 municipal elections. President is elected directly, minister is appointed by president. Presidential elections held every 5 years, for five year term. First round: you become president if you win a majority. Second round: otherwise there is a run off election 2 weeks later btw the top which are run by minister two candidates. Candidates 2012 2nd round: socialist: hollande (52%) ump: sarkozy (48%) President is normally top leader; appoints pm who runs daily affairs. Prime minister must be supported by a majority of national assembly. When president doesn"t have majority in national assembly he appoints a pm. There were 2 periods of cohabitation during which the pm played a leading who dos role with president taking back seat. Elections to national assembly are hold every 5 years, when gov"t loses a.
