“The President met the Prime Minister…”
“The Prime Minister called an election…”
“The President vetoed a new law…”
Presidents and Prime Ministers are both political leaders… but they are not the same thing.
Some countries only have a president. Others only have a prime minister. Some countries have both at the same time. In some places, the president has enormous power. In others, the role is ceremonial.
In today’s episode, I want to compare presidents and prime ministers. We’ll look at where these roles came from, how they’re chosen, what powers they actually have, and why the meaning of these titles changes from one country to another.
By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to read international news with much more confidence, and you’ll understand why a president isn’t always more powerful than a prime minister.
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