Monarchy of Garmany
| Emperor of Garmany | |
|---|---|
Imperial | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Colin I since 18 August 2023 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Imperial Majesty |
| First monarch | Colin I |
| Formation | 18 August 2023 |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
The Garman Emperor, officially the Emperor of Garmany, is the monarch and executive head of state of the Garman Empire. It is the oldest national office in Garmany.
The emperor is always concurrently the King of Drunia - the leader of the largest Garman state of Drunia.
The first and current emperor is Colin I. He ascended to the imperial throne on 18 August 2023.
History
The imperial monarchy was established on 18 August 2023. It is the oldest national office in Garmany being founded the establishment of the empire. Colin I, founder of the empire, proceeded to take the throne after its foundation.
Powers and Role
As a semi-constitutional monarch a lot of the emperor's powers are derived from the constitution. However, some of the monarch's powers were left more ambiguous, implied or evolved over time.
Current powers of the monarch include, but are not limited to:
- Head of the Imperial Family
- Supreme Symbol of the Empire
- Appointing State Monarchs to Become the Hereditary State Leaders
- Awarding Federal and Some State Honours
- Appointing a Chancellor and Imperial Cabinet
- Awarding Noble Titles
- Appointing Members of the House of Nobility
- Calling, Opening, Dissolving and Proroguing the Imperial Parliament
- Vetoing or Assenting to Bills
- Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Armed Forces
- Sovereign Grand Master of National and Some State Honours
- Appointing Imperial Supreme Court Justices
Titles and Styles
The Garman monarch, is styled "Imperial Majesty". However, when being referenced specifically as King or Queen of Drunia they are usually styled as "Majesty" instead.
In order of rank the incumbent monarch holds the current titles:
- Emperor of Garmany
- King of Drunia [a]
- King of Bania [b]
- Crown Prince of Garmany [c]
- Crown Prince of Drunia [d]
By default, the emperor holds any state hereditary monarchal titles that haven't been granted yet.
In official correspondence, the pronouns referring to the monarch are always capitalized, and the use of the pronouns "We/Our" is preferred to the use of "I/My".
Succession
The imperial monarchy's succession laws are briefly outlined in the Constitutions of Garmany and Drunia. Both the Garman and Drunian monarchy have the same succession laws applied to them, as required by the Garman constitution as the "Presidency of the Empire" (position as head of state) is given to the King of Drunia.
The monarchy follow male preference primogeniture. All people born into the imperial family are eligible to inherit the throne, but preference is given first to the male children of the reigning emperor. The heir apparent, who is the eldest son of the reigning monarch, is typically granted the titles of Crown Prince of Garmany and Crown Prince of Drunia. However, sometimes the titles are combined to form the title Crown Prince of Garmany and Drunia.
List of Monarchs
| Title | Incumbent | Reign | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor | Colin I | 18 August 2023 - Present | of Hollandzen |
See also
References
- ↑ This title is always held by the incumbent emperor concurrently with their reign as Emperor.
- ↑ This title is usually reserved for the hereditary monarch of Bania or, in lack thereof, ex officio the Emperor
- ↑ This title is usually reserved to the imperial heir apparent or, in the lack thereof, to the Emperor.
- ↑ This title is usually reserved to the heir apparent or, in the lack thereof, to the King of Drunia.