Second President of the Arstotzkan Union

Second President of the Arstotzkan Union
Incumbent Zion Ormsby since 2 August 2024
Office of the Presidency
Style	Comrade President (informal) Comrade Second President (diplomatic)
Member of	Office of the Presidency Executive Committee
Residence	Te Whare Whakangau Echo
Term length	For-Life
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Arstotzkan Union Government Procedures Act 2023
Formation	12 June 2020
First holder	Peter Gedye
Final holder	Wesley von Dookington

The Second President of the Arstotzkan Union (SPOTAU or SecondPOTAU) is the head of government in the Arstotzkan Union. The Second President oversees more of the civilian sector of government rather than being involved in the military like the First President.

In 2023 during a major change of government, the House Select Committee on Executive Reform advised the Executive Committee and Office of the Presidency that a change of Second President would benefit Arstotzkan democracy. The Select Committee decided that because of the contributions made by Ethan Brinkman in his role for defending the nation and upholding democracy in all aspects he will remain in his position.

At the beginning of 2024, Peter Gedye retired his position as Second President. The Executive Committee immediately stepped in and took over her position and appointed former Vice President Wesley von Dookington to the position following his twenty day acting term as prescribed by the Constitution.

Zion Ormsby became the 3rd Second President of the Arstotzkan Union following the resignation of Wesley von Dookington. This resignation triggered a major crisis. At 17:34 on 2 August, the Executive Committee declared a Constitutional Crisis.

History

On 1 May 2020, the Arstotzkan Union its first and only democratic election. At the end, Ethan Brinkman, the incumbent President and Peter Gedye the former Vice President won, beating out the leader of the Arstotzkan Labour Party.

It was believed for most of the history of the Arstotzkan Union that Gedye was immediately appointed as Second President, which is true. Ethan Brinkman who was announcing the results that night however, recent analysis of the National Information document, which was for three years also the Constitution of the Arstotzkan Union, has shown that Gedye was appointed as Second President and the office in general was created on 12 June 2020. Well over a month later.

Gedye served in this capacity as Second President for many years. However on 18 January 2024, in a surprise shock to the nation, Gedye announced his retirement from Second President. Wesley von Dookington who was the Vice President was appointed to the position in an acting capacity, as per the Constitution.

On 6 February 2024, following his service as Acting Second President, von Dookington was appointed as the official Second President of the Arstotzkan Union, a position he holds to this day.

Several months later, Ethan Brinkman recieved a letter from Wesley von Dookington announcing his resignation from his position as Second President. He also informed the First President that he was conducting espionage the whole time and was secretly leaking information to the Empire of the Benereich. On the morning of 2 August 2024, Brinkman announced he would be considered an enemy of the state and would be convicted of treason.

Vice President Zion Ormsby was immediately promoted to the position. It is the first time Zion Ormsby has served as Second President.

Second Presidents

The following is a list of the Second Presidents of the Arstotzkan Union

Name	Term Start	Term End	Total	Order	Status
General Peter Gedye	12 June 2020	18 January 2024	3 years, 220 days	1st	Retired
General Wesley von Dookington	6 February 2024	2 August 2024	178 days	2nd	Resigned
Lieutenant General Zion Ormsby	2 August 2024	Incumbent	7001500000000000000♠50 days	3rd	Incumbent