President of Gerway

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President of Gerway
Incumbent
Lukas Knight

since 29 April 2023
Office of the President
StyleHis Excellency
TypeHead of State
ResidenceGroesso Manor
SeatPort Groesso
AppointerDirect Election
Term length7 Years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Gerway
Inaugural holderLukas Knight
Formation29 April 2023

The President of Gerway, internally known as the President of the Republic, is the executive head of state of the Republic of Gerway and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. It is the highest political office in the republic as well as the oldest. The president appoints the chancellor and the cabinet and also has some legislative abilities.

History

The presidency is the oldest Gerwayan office and the oldest political office in the republic. It was established on 29 April 2023.

Role and Powers

The president is given certain powers and roles from the constitution, including:

  • Appointing the Chancellor and other Ministers
  • Accepting a Government's Resignation
  • Calling and Dissolving Parliament
  • Calling Parliamentary Elections
  • Declaring States of Siege and Emergency
  • Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
  • Assenting to or Vetoing Bills Passed by Parliament

In states of emergency the constitution permits the president to hold significant power stating that "the president may take all necessary steps to restore and maintain public order and safety". The president is also granted the ability to rule by decree, which can make some governments who ask the president to do this more regularly more presidential in nature.

Election

The president is elected by direct election. Candidates are nominated for election by their political party and are required to get an absolute majority to win the presidency. If no candidate achieves the required majority then the lowest scoring candidate has their candidacy terminated and it goes through to a second round, where the candidate who achieves the required majority wins.

List of Presidents

Name Party Term Chancellor(s) Length in Office
1 Lukas Knight Gerwayan Workers' Party 29 April 2023 - Incumbent Vacant 334 days

See also