President of Aredoa

President of Aredoa
Incumbent Maria Ortalez since August 3rd, 2021
Style	Mister/Madam President, or His/Her Excellency
Residence	House of Sun
Seat	Vahania
Nominator	Members of the National Assembly
Appointer	Direct popular vote by ranked-choice voting
Term length	7 years Renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Aredoa
Precursor	Colonial Governor of Aredoa (de facto) Chairman of the Revolutionary Aredoan Congress (de jure)
Formation	1879
First holder	Andrés Mamanté
Salary	APN 220,000
Website	www.president.ad

The President of Aredoa is the head of state of Aredoa. The President is directly elected by ranked-choice voting to serve a seven-year term, renewable once. Under the Constitution of Aredoa, Aredoa is a parliamentary republic. The President's role as Head of State is largely ceremonial while the Chief Minister, the head of government, exercises most administrative powers. Nevertheless, the President fulfills an important constitutional role. The President's duties include appointing the Chief Minister following their nomination by the Chamber of Deputies, signing bills into law (or conversely, referring them to the Superior Court), dissolving the National Assembly ahead of a General Election, and acting as the ceremonial Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Aredoa. The current President is Maria Ortalez of the Aredoan Workers' Party, elected in July 2021 and inaugurated on August 3rd 2021.

Powers and Functions

The Constitution of Aredoa provides for a parliamentary system of government, by which the role of the head of state is largely a ceremonial one and executive power is expressly vested in the government. The President does however have a right to be routinely informed of matters of domestic and international importance by the government. Most of the functions of the President may be performed only in accordance with the strict instructions of the Constitution, or the binding "advice" of the government.

Constitutional Functions

Appointment and Dismissal of the Government

The President appoints the Chief Minister following the candidate's nomination by the Chamber of Deputies, the directly elected lower chamber of the National Assembly as well as appointing cabinet ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The President can dismiss the Chief Minister, although only if and when the Chamber of Deputies has withdrawn their confidence from the government. Similarly, though it is convention that cabinet ministers must resign at the request of the Chief Minister, if a minister refuses to do so they may be dismissed by the President on the advice of the Chief Minister.

Dissolution of the National Assembly

The President may issue a warrant dissolving the National Assembly. This power can only be exercised following a vote by the National Assembly to dissolve, either ahead of a scheduled general election or a snap election.

Promulgation of legislation

The President signs bills into law following their passage in the National Assembly. The President does not possess the regular power of veto; however, they may refer a bill to the Superior Court to test its constitutionality. The President must abide by the ruling of the Superior Court, either signing the bill into law if it is found to be constitutional, or refusing to sign the bill if it is found to be unconstitutional. A ruling of the Superior Court is the only situation in which the President can refuse to sign a bill passed by the National Assembly.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Aredoa. This ceremonial role does not possess any formal military power as the President's only function in this capacity is to sign the commission of officers on the advice of the Ministry of Defense.

Role in Foreign Affairs

The President may represent the state in foreign affairs on the advice of the government, including hosting and attending state visits with foreign powers. The President receives a letter of credence from all foreign ambassadors and accredits all Aredoan ambassadors on the advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Time limits on bills in the Chamber of Regions

On the advice of the Chamber of Deputies, the President may impose a time limit on the Chamber of Region's consideration of a bill deemed urgent.

Address to the Nation

The President may make an address to the nation or an address to the National Assembly. Although the words spoken in the address are their own, such addresses require the consent of the government. Outside of these rare national addresses, there are no limitations on the President's speech and they may speak freely to media and issue press releases, although it is convention that the President refrains from any partisan comments that could be deemed as criticism of the government.

Absence and Succession

There is no vice presidency under the Aredoan Constitution. The only body that may exercise the powers of the presidency in the event of the temporary or permanent incapacitation of the presidency is the Presidential Council, consisting of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court, the President of the Chamber of Regions, and the President of the Chamber of Deputies. This council regularly carries out functions of the President, such as signing bills into law, if the President is overseas. If the presidency is permanently vacated by resignation or removal from office, the Presidential Council carries out the functions of the presidency for no longer than two months until an extraordinary election is held.

Removal from Office

The President may be removed from office by the National Assembly for a limited number of reasons, including the failure to carry out their duties or criminal action while in office, by the method of impeachment. To impeach the President, the Chamber of Deputies must pass a resolution of impeachment by a simple majority vote. A joint sitting of the National Assembly is then held, and a two-thirds majority is needed in the joint sitting to remove the President from office.

List of Presidents of Aredoa

Presidents of the Republic of Aredoa
Color key	Independent      Liberal Party      Workers' Party      Radical Workers' Party      National Conservative Party      Democratic Party      Social Democrats      Liberal-Democratic Alliance
No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Election(s)
1	Andres Mamanté (1838–1923)	3 August 1880	3 August 1887	1880
2	Geraldo Patricio (1834–1910)	3 August 1887	3 August 1901	1887, 1894
3	Xiomara Vallez (1848–1942)	3 August 1901	3 August 1915	1901, 1908
4	Pablo Monterro (1854–1936)	3 August 1915	3 August 1922	1915
5	Jaime Guerrero (1864–1947)	3 August 1922	3 August 1929	1922
6	Josef Medina (1874–1968)	3 August 1929	3 August 1943	1929, 1936
7	Mario Nieto (1879–1960)	3 August 1943	3 August 1950	1943
8	Enrique Perez (1880-1957)	3 August 1950	17 January 1957	1950
9	Eva Carrasco (1904–1988)	30 April 1957	3 August 1971	1957, 1964
10	Sebastian Videla (1916–1997)	3 August 1971	3 August 1985	1971, 1978
11	Mateo Volonté (1928–2004)	3 August 1985	3 August 1992	1985
12	Emilia Rejas (1926–1999)	3 August 1992	3 August 1999	1992
13	Victor Rubio (1943–)	3 August 1999	3 August 2006	1999
14	Miguel Jiménez (1949–)	3 August 2006	3 August 2013	2006
15	Lucas Garcia (1950–2021)	3 August 2013	21 May 2021	2013, 2020
16	Maria Ortalez (1965–)	3 August 2021	Incumbent	2021