President of New Melanesia
| President of New Melanesia | |
|---|---|
| Presidente de Nueva Melanesia | |
 Seal of the President | |
| Office of the President | |
| Style | Mr President (informal) His Excellency (formal) The Honourable (courtesy) |
| Type | Head of state |
| Member of | Council of State |
| Seat | Ora De Goto'akau |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Precursor | Chairman of Member Council |
| Inaugural holder | Luke of Wellmoore |
| Formation | 13 July 2022 |
| First holder | Luke of Wellmoore |
| Superseded by | Project Leader of New Melanesia |
| Deputy | Prime Minister of New Melanesia |
The President of New Melanesia is the head of state in the Republic of New Melanesia.
History
The office of president is the oldest in the Republic of New Melanesia. It was founded on 13 July 2022 and succeeds the office of Project Leader of the New Melanesia Project/Chairman of the New Melanesia County Council.
Powers
- Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
- Appointing the Chief of Defence Staff and Military Branch Chiefs of Staff
- Dissolving of the Assembly of the Republic
- Appointing the Prime Minister
- Appointing all Cabinet Ministers (typically on advice of the Prime Minister)
- Declaring States of Emergency
- Declaring War with the Confidence of the Prime Minister
- To Assent to or withhold Assent to Bills that Pass in Parliament, without it being Overruled by Parliament
- Ratification of International Treaties
- Appoint, Receive and Dismiss Ambassadors
- Passing Laws by Executive Order without Parliament
- Nominating Supreme Court Justices and Appointing the Chief Justice
Appointment
The president is elected by parliament. The Assembly of the Republic is permitted to nominate 1 candidate per party in parliament. The Assembly then vote on each candidate and whichever candidate receives the most votes is then sworn in as president.
If, however, the outgoing president dismisses parliament before a new president is elected then a special election is held where the population elects the president by direct election from a few, party nominated, candidates.