Federal Consul
| Federal Consul | |
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| Country | Free Empire of Highland  |
| Position established by and governed by: | Constitution |
| Incumbent | Mr H Whittingham |
| Position established | 26 December 2016 |
| Branch of government | Executive |
| Exclusive power over | Foreign policy and relations, chairperson of the National Convention of Citizens |
| May unilaterally declare war | Not without authorisiation from National Convention of Citizens |
The Federal Consul is the head of state and government of the Free Empire of Highland and the executive branch of the government. The office was established on 26 December 2016 on the adoption on the constitution. When the first and incumbent Federal Consul is Mr H Whittingham.
The Federal Consul is given power over foreign affairs and relations. The Federal Consul is able to propose legislation to the National Convention of Citizens which must agree to it if it becomes law. Compared to other heads of state and of government the Federal Consul has very limited powers due to a strict constitution and large legislative and judicial powers possessed by the National Convention of Citizens.
The Federal Consul also chairs the National Convention of Citizens and is the only person authorised to print the official currency of the Free Empire of Highland the Highlandian Shield. Though he or she may only do so with authorisation from the National Convention of Citizens.
See also
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| People | Mr H Whittingham |
| Government | Federal Consul National Convention of Citizens |
| Other Articles | Highlandian Shield LGBT Rights in the Free Empire of Highland National Militia Federal Consul election 2016 National Park Corporation |