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See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_state https://en.
by nsajko 4y ago
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_government
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_state https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_state
> A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state[1] in its unity and legitimacy. Depending on the country's form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government and more [...]
- arcticbull 4y agoYep they're not the same, but usually the head of government is the head of state in presidential systems. [edit] In fact... "President is a common title for the head of state in most republics. The president of a nation is, generally speaking, the head of the government and the fundamental leader of the country or the ceremonial head of state." [1] Anyways interesting stuff. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_(government_title) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_(government_title)
- tasuki 4y agoYes, in presidential systems, sure. But who was talking about those here? Montenegro is a parliamentary republic, and vast majority of Europe is either a parliamentary republic or a constitutional monarchy [0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_system#/media/File:Forms_of_government_2021.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_system#/media/Fil...
- arcticbull 4y agoI didn’t say anyone was wrong, it was just an observation. Either way the only delta is that I would consider the head of state more important/powerful than the head of government who is more active. Just a perspective thing.