Max The principal definition of Semi Presidentialism is besides a directly elected president also a government originated from and or responsible to the parliament The presidential powers could as well exceed the traditional powers of a Semi Presidential system such as Russia or other CIS countries Political systems of this sort has shown a presidential function combined with a semi presidential form By this I mean that the government however responsible to the parliament is closely related to the president and does not by originate from the parliament The government is more often composed of extra parliamentarian individualos without party affiliation Max