President of Melite and Fgura
President of Melite and Fgura | |
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Il-President ta Melite u Fgura (mt.) | |
Type | Head of State Chief Executive Commander in Chief |
Status | Elected |
Abbreviation | H.E. |
Member of | Parliament of Melite |
Appointer | Presidential Election |
Term length | 3 years Term limits are non-existent. |
Inaugural holder | André Mifsud |
Formation | 27 September 2019 |
The President of the Democratic Christian Federation of Melite is the head of state of Melite, and the Socialist Fgura (formerly YeLand) Special Administrative Region, as an ex-officio role. He is also the Commander-in-Chief of the National Army of Melite (NAF).
The President is responsible for the executive decisions of Melite, and also has a say on the affairs of the Socialist Fgura Special Administrative Region and is also an ex-officio member of the Melitian Parliament, although may not be a Speaker of the Parliament. The President is always appointed by means of a direct election by the people of Melite, as Melite is a Presidential Republic. Only the 2022 presidential elections have happened to date, and incumbent Presidents have come only from the Christian Nationalist Party (and its precedessor the Potato Party).
Duties
Some of the President of Melite's duties are:
- To ensure order in the running of the nation.
- Awards medals and decorations where appropriate.
- Signs Legislature into law.
- Appoints Military Commissars to the territories administered by the NAF.
- May veto law when necessary.
- Issues Presidential Decrees regarding several issues in the country.
List of Presidents of Melite
Democratic Communist Republic of 11B
No. | President | Term of office | Political party | Premier | ||||
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Portrait | Name
Region |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Andrè Mifsud None |
September |
September |
3 years | Potato Party | Eman Chetcuti | ||
Temporary Hiatus of the Micronation |
Democratic Christian Republic / Federation of Melite
No. | President | Term of office | Political party | Premier | ||||
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Portrait | Name
Region |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Matthew Tonna | September 2021 |
7 June |
9 months and 6 days
|
Christian Nationalist Party | Vincent Paul | ||
2 | Thomas Jacobs
Melincia |
7 June | 14 July | 37 days
|
Jayden Dagsa | |||
1 | Matthew Tonna | 14 July 2022 |
Incumbent | 843 days
|
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