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If the prime minister is the one that names the person isn't that not independent?

what is the causality that makes it not independent? is there a binding oath on non independence? is there a legal act?

It's about incentives. the PM has an incentive to pick someone favourable to his party. Certainly not someone who would be against his party.

If the leadership is chosen independently and the funding is done independently there are no incentives as such.