Seniority rule

Japanese: シニョリティ･ルール（英語表記）seniority rule

In the United States Congress, when selecting the chair of each committee, the unwritten custom is that the committee chair who has the most years of experience in the majority party is automatically selected. Usually, this is translated as "seniority first." This practice has been established since the end of the 19th century, and was useful in eliminating conflicts and discord among members of the Diet. On the other hand, it also had the disadvantage of certain members monopolizing posts for long periods of time, and in recent years, a system of mutual election among members of the majority party has been adopted. [Izumi Shoichi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ連邦議会において各委員会の委員長を選出する場合，その委員会に所属する多数党の最古参者が自動的に選ばれる不文律的慣習。普通，〈先任者優先制〉と訳される。この慣行は19世紀末から定着し，議員どうしの対立，不和を排除する意味で便利であったが，反面，特定の議員が長くポストを独占するなどの弊害もあり，近年は多数党委員の間での互選方式もとりいれられつつある。【泉昌一】

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