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points by Gud 4 days ago | 0 comments

Switzerland rotates their President every year.

First among equals, the president of the Confederation has no powers over and above the other six councillors and continues to head the assigned department. Traditionally the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority; the vice president of the Federal Council assumes the presidency the year after the officeholder's tenure. The president of the Confederation is not the head of state because the entire Federal Council is the collective head of state.

Per wikipedia.

[–] izacus 4 days ago

Exactly, this prevents personality cults and power hoarding.

[–] tgv 4 days ago

No, it means that the role of the Swiss president cannot be compared to the cases discussed. It requires a different organization of the state, not just a term or age limit.

Wrt to the latter: the Swiss system prefers the elder candidate.

[–] izacus 3 days ago

You're mixing up cause and effect - the short term limits cause a different, less people culty, governance.