Supreme Leader of Taaugug

Head of State of the New State of Taaugug

* ****Supreme Leader of Taaugug****Kang Myung-soo, National
* **Deputy Supreme Leader of Taaugug**Hwang Min-young, National

* Cabinet
* National Unity Council

	+ Chairman
	+ Members
* Federal agencies
* Executive Office
* Line of succession

* **Chairman of the National Transitional Council**Lee Sung-hee, National
* **Prime Minister of Taaugug**Kang Won-woo, National
* **Deputy Prime Minister of Taaugug**Bae Young-gi, National
* **Majority Whip**Song Tae-young, National
* **Minority Leader**Oh Jin-ri, Conservative
* **Minority Whip**Li Xing-ji, Labour

* Members
* Committees
* 2016
* 2018
* 2022

Supreme Leader elections
* 2018
* 2022

National Transitional Council elections
* 2016
* 2018
* National Party

Oppositon parties
* Conservative
* Green
* Labour
* Liberal

* List
* Banned parties

The **Supreme Leader of Taaugug** is the de facto paramount leader and the head of state of the New State of Taaugug and of the original State of Taaugug from 1929 to 1952.

The position was originally held by the leader of the All-Taaugug National Party Park Jin-young. Jin-young served as the head of government, and was often considered both head of state and head of government as the monarchy played a ceremonial role during this time. Jin-young was elected in 1919 as the leader of the All-Taaugug National Party, and won re-election as leader in 1925 and in 1929, he would stand for elections in 1933, 1937 and finally in 1941 after his party gained control over the government; however elections were outlawed in 1941 and the National Fascist Council dissolved term limits. The Supreme Leader held absolute authority over all aspects of the government of Taaugug. Jin-young outlawed the free press, replacing them with the Taaugug Free Press, as well as revoking the voting rights of women, which was only recently permitted. The position was reestablished in 2015 after the New State of Taaugug captured the Ione Province in 2015

The current incumbent Supreme Leader is Park Myung-soo of the National Party.

## Powers and authority

### Powers granted to the Supreme Leader

According to the Constitution of the New State of Taaugug (2019 edition)

* The Supreme Leader of Taaugug is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the New State of Taaugug. He may choose to declare war and carry out military campaigns with minimal approval from the National Transitional Council.
* The Supreme Leader serves as the official leader of the National Party and is responsible for many doctrinal decisions in the party. He may also fire any member of the party leadership at will and nominate another candidate.
* The Supreme Leader also can nominate members to his cabinet, who are approved by the National Transitional Council; however, this is usually a formality as no nominee has been rejected by the council.
* The Supreme Leader may also suspend the National Transitional Council at any time and is permitted to call snap elections at his own discretion.
* The Supreme Leader may also unilaterally sign executive orders which immediately become law.
* The Supreme Leader may grant a complete pardon.
* The Supreme Leader may veto any law passed by the Transitional Council.

### Changes to powers

Prior to 2014, there were no limits applied to the number of terms an individual could serve as the Supreme Leader. This was changed in the First Constitution of the New State of Taaugug. A proposed constitutional amendment, currently in the National Transitional Council would see this limitation removed.

### Checks on power

There are very minimal checks on the Supreme Leader, however officially, the Transitional Council may temporarily nullify the powers of the leader if they are viewed as unfit to serve. However a vote of no-confidence would have to reach a 2/3rds majority to pass and thus this has never happened. According to the constitution, the Supreme Leader can be impeached and removed from office if there is a 2/3rds support by cabinet members.

If the Supreme Leader is ousted from office or passes away in office, the Deputy Supreme Leader would take over as the acting Supreme Leader until elections are held according to the line of succession in the constitution.

## Elections and terms

The Supreme Leader serves a four year term, with a maximum of two consecutive terms permitted before a person must wait for an additional four years to be eligible to run again. Elections for the Supreme Leader are held on December 20 every four years, and the inauguration occurs on February 8 of the following year after the election.

In order to run for office, an individual must be a citizen of the New State of Taaugug, be above the age of 35, and in good standing with the state and with the National Party.

## List of Supreme Leaders

### State of Taaugug

 1949

### New State of Taaugug

  National Party
  New State of Taaugug

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