President of Seprana
President of the Sepranan Democratic Republic Uachtarán na Seprana (Irish) | |
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Incumbent abolished since 5 July 2022 | |
Style | Mr President (informal) The Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Status | Executive Head of State Commander in Chief |
Appointer | Direct election |
Term length | 3 Years (Renewable infinitely) |
Inaugural holder | Eryn Diaz (As State President) |
Final holder | Thomas Jacobs |
Succession | Governor of the Free State of Seprana (see Conor Newman) |
Deputy | Vice President of Seprana |
The President of Seprana, officially the President of the Sepranan Democratic Republic, was the head of state of the Sepranan Democratic Republic and Commander in Chief of the Sepranan Defence Forces. The President was an executive position in the semi presidential system, being chief executive. The Prime Minister of Seprana was the de facto chief executive, being chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers.
History
The Presidency was originally created as the State President, a ceremonial position. Eryn Diaz was made the first State President. On 13 January 2022, the State-Presidency was abolished and replaced with the Council of State. The presidency was re-established as a directly elected position on 28 January 2022, with the Premier, Thomas Jacobs resigning his position to become the President (remaining the General Secretary of the Sepranan Communist Party.)
Election and rules of succession
The President was elected by direct vote every three years with no term limits. If a President resigned before his term was over, the Vice President acted as President until an election can be held. The President was also Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces. If the Vice President was unable to exercise the powers of the Presidency in absence of the President, the Prime Minister of Seprana acted until an election could be held.
List of State-Presidents and Presidents
No. | Picture | Name | Political party | Term begin | Term end | ||
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1 | File:Eryn Diaz pfp.png | Eryn Diaz | Communist | 10 January 2022 | 13 January 2022 | ||
1[a] | Thomas Jacobs (Born 3 February 2008) |
Socialist | 28 January 2022 | 5 July 2022 | |||
Seprana dissolves |
Notes
- ↑ Second singular head of state overall