List of Vice Presidents of Morra

The **Vice President of Morra** is the second highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Morra, after the President of Morra, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The office is a legal continuation of the vice presidencies of the Transitional State of Dunsteen and the Corporate Republic of Dunsteen, and is often cited as being a *de-facto* head of government position thanks to political realities of delegations of presidential responsibilities to deputies.

Since the office's formation in October 2022, there have been 6 vice presidents serving a total of 7 vice presidential terms. The first vice president, Sunil Bakshi, served for two non-consecutive terms in office, which is collectively the shortest term in office; Bakshi is the only individual to have served in any non-consecutive term in office. There are no term limits on the office of vice president, but regular elections must occur before January 20 of every fifth year. The longest serving individual to hold the office of vice president is Eris Assecla, who served for 7 years before her impeachment and removal in 2037. Lammert van Raan was the first person to serve as acting vice president, holding office for 112 days between September 2039 and January 2040.

Under the 2029 constitution of the Republic of Morra, vice presidents are elected directly to a renewable five year term in office alongside the president-elect and then ceremonially confirmed by the National Assembly, which formally certifies the results of presidential elections. In the case of an intra-term vacancy of the office of vice president (through resignation, incapacitation, death or impeachment of the previous incumbent), the National Assembly is responsible for electing or confirming a successor to the role, who then assumes the role with the full powers of the office. The constitution of Morra provides two direct routes to replacement of a vice president once a vacancy occurs; firstly, the National Assembly is given 30 days to begin the process of electing a new vice president. If 30 days pass and the process has not been initiated or in the case of an inconclusive vote, the president is able to nominate a candidate of their own to assume the vice president on an acting basis before being subject to a conformation vote by the National Assembly - should the legislature choose to reject the candidate, then they vacate their office effective immediately and the president must nominate another candidate to assume office on an acting basis. The conformation process has no time limit, and the cycle of appointment and rejection could theoretically continue until the next presidential election takes place. However, acting presidents are barred from assuming the presidency in the case of a presidential vacancy and would be passed over in favour of the Speaker of the National Assembly, who would become acting president; in this instance, the acting president would automatically leave office by virtue of a new president assuming office. The office of vice president is also subject to impeachment, which can be achieved after a motion of impeachment is presented by the Speaker of the National Assembly. However, the vice president can also play a significant role in the impeachment of the president; if Article VII of the 2029 Morranian constitution is implemented, then the vice president is responsible for certifying the votes of cabinet members on the matter of revoking presidential executive powers, as well as being responsible for informing the Speaker of the National Assembly of the vote having taken place. In this instance, the vice president becomes acting president exercising the executive powers of the presidency until the incumbent vacates their office, either by the conclusion of a presidential term, resignation, death or impeachment.

## See Also

* Vice President of Morra
* President of Morra
* List of Presidents of Morra