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Not the same system as America...


Technically, Bertie Ahern was only elected to a seat in the Dail in his own constituency. He will be Taoiseach (Prime Minister) only because he is leader of the party with the most seats, and therefore has the stronger bargaining position when it comes to coalition talks. The Taoiseach in Ireland doesn't have nearly the power of the President in America, for example.


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