Prezydent Irlandii (Uachtarán na hÉireann) – geneza urzędu, wybory, prerogatywy i rola Rady Stanu w ich wykonywaniu
The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) – the origin of the office, elections, prerogatives and the role of the Council of State in their exercise

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the prerogatives of the President of Ireland in the Constitution of 1937. The author presents the mechanism of “abstractive control” of the bill in compare to the constitution (judical review), the presidential pardon and the dissolution of the parliament at the request of the prime minister who does not have the support of the Dáil. Also presents the powers of the Presidential Commission and the tasks of the Council of State – institutions, which are related to the exercise of presidential prerogatives. The article begins with considerations on the classification of the Irish system of government and the role of history in shaping it in the 1937 Constitution. Based on the unique election of the President of Ireland – the author proposes to classify the Irish system as “alternative semi-presidentialism” – a subcategory of semi-presidentialism, also known as a “mixed” governmental system. The article also presents the significant limitations of the presidential powers with regard to the appointment of judges and members of the government.

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