President of Salva

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### Colours

Icterine, Dark Cornflower Blue, Salvanian red, White

### Affiliations

Congress of Salva, National Security Commission, Salvanian Military

### Branch

Presidential

The President of Salva is the elected leader of the nation for six given years, under 3 possible terms. The President is also the head of state and commander-in-chief of all military forces in the country. The president has final say on all major policy decisions regarding the nation. The President of Salva is chosen by a vote among the citizens every 6 years. In order to be eligible for election, a candidate must have been born in Salva and must have a previous experience in either the Upper or Lower chambers of congress under Section V, Article VI and VII of the Salvanian Constitution. The president is elected by popular vote every six years. To be elected, a candidate must receive a simple majority (more than half) of the vote, or secure a majority in both the Senate and Chamber of Representatives. If no candidate receives such a majority, then a runoff election is held three weeks later between the top two candidates. In the event of a runoff, a third candidate may enter the race. The current president of Salva is Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov, who was first elected in the 2015 presidential election. He took office in January 2016 and was re-elected in January of 2021, being sworn in for a second term.

## Constitutional power

The president of Salva is strictly required to follow a 3 term limit (18 years) of six years each. In the event a president resigns or dies in office, the vice-president takes office as the president until elections are formally called or are due. Under the scenario that the vice-president cannot serve, the line of succession goes to the Senate Majority Leader, followed by the Secretary of Defence, and as a last resort the King or Queen of Salva. It is stated in Section III, Article VIII of the Salvanian Constitution that *"If a sitting president commits any high crimes, such as war crimes, etc while in office, the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate can vote to remove the president via votes on individual charges, and along with impeachment can vote to subpoena the president."*

### War

The president is the commander-in-chief of the Salvanian military forces. The president is also tasked to "personally" oversee and lead the Salvanian military on the battlefield, should it ever be called into action. This is due to Salva being a neutral state since 2018, under which Salva will not go to war unless attacked. The president can also call for a "State of Emergency" in certain circumstances that would allow the military to bypass some of the normal legal process. It is stated in Section III, Article V of the Salvanian Constitution that "*The power of declaring war and signing peace treaties lies solely with the office of the President."* A declaration of war is only possible in the event of an attack against Salva or its allies, which in said event the President is able to bypass congressional vote. However in emergency situations, the royal family takes full control of the country in cases of an abusive president who has violated the constitution or their power by ordering the removal of power in a nonpartisan vote in both the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate. The government has the right to use torture on confirmed terrorists during war as a last resort.

### Peace

All military conflict is finally brought to an end via a signing of a peace treaty. This must be proposed by the President and approved by both the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.

### Re-Election

Under the constitution, in order for a president to run for re-election, they must have served at least one term without major scandal or failure. A president may only run for three terms, however in the event that a president runs for a fourth term Congress has the power to nullify the campaign.

## List of Presidents

1. Asiman Hajiyev (1997-2003)
2. Azad Gasimov (2003-2015)
3. Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov (2015-)