Presidian

Banner of the Presidian of Duscador

Presidian, officially the **Presidian of the Eternal Presidium of Duscador,** is the title given to the premier ruler and monarch of Duscador.

## History

The office of Presidian was established with the founding of Duscador in 602 A.S. A Presidian is chosen by a vote by the Council, and Duscadorian constitutional law entails that a Presidian serves a term of six years and no more, though there is no set term limit for ruling Presidians. There is no constitutional law that forbids the passing of the office of Presidian from parent to child, or from members of the same house or family from ruling, but no parent-child pair has ever ruled as Presidian (though there has been the case of uncle-nephew. See below).

The longest ruling Presidian was 21 years (Hanno II), with the shortest reign being 37 days (Makarbal). The first Presidian was Lord Hanno of Manalpa, who served for two terms from 602 to 614. The current and eleventh Presidian is Aigo Tayne, in his third term.

## List of Duscadorian Presidians

#### 1st. Hanno I, 602 - 614 A.S (12 years)

* First Presidian of Duscador. Helped establish Duscador as a continental power in the aftermath of the Tamar Wars. Served two full terms, stood for a third and lost the election.

#### 2nd. Adastartus, 614 - 620 A.S (6 years)

* Originally a lord from Tyno. Known as a warhawk and ineffectual in domestic political affairs. Served one full term. Stood for a second and lost the election.

#### 3rd. Baro, 620 - 626 A.S (6 years)

* Commonly called Baro the Bastard, born of a lowborn woman from Hope. Served one full term. Did not stand for re-election.

#### 4th. Hanno II, 626 - 647 A.S (21 years)

* Served three full terms, won a fourth but died in office after serving three of six years. Established Duscador as a dominant power in the region.

#### 5th. Makarbal, 647 - 648 A.S (37 days)

* Elected by the narrowest margin in Duscadorian history, 62 votes to 58. Died from complications arisen from long-term syphilis after only 37 days.

#### 6th. Gorigo Marca, 648 - 660 A.S (12 years)

* Served two full terms, did not stand for a third. Expanded Duscador to its greatest extent in the wake of the successful First Duscadorian-Sevician War and ruled during the short internal crisis known as the War of Six Houses (655 - 657).

#### 7th. Hanno III, 660 - 672 A.S (12 years)

* Nephew of Hanno II, served two full terms in office. Neglected to stand for re-election and stepped away from political life. Was known for his pacifistic approach to foreign affairs, but was frequently criticised as being less worthy to rule than his uncle.

#### 8th. Dido Hamilco, 672 - 678 A.S (6 years) 697

* First and only female Presidian. Lost the election, but elected on a technicality after her opponent was found unsuitable to rule. Served one full term, stood for re-election and was defeated. Her reign was marked by strong domestic political opposition that effectively stalled all attempts at social or economic progress.

#### 9th. Harubal Sisa, 678 - 690 A.S (12 years)

* Commonly referred to as Harubal the Baby, the youngest serving Presidian, elected at the age of 29. Elected to and served two full terms, stood for a third but was defeated in a narrow vote. Oversaw the expansion and renovation of Manalpa's affluent New Haven district, to the cost of almost 50 million *dram.*

#### 10th. Zephon, 690 - 697 A.S (7 years)

* A native Itrusic, the first non-Duscadorian ethnic ruler of Duscador. Known politically as a progressive by his supporters and a radical by his detractors, his reign was marked by drastic social reforms, including the introduction of a stipend for farmers, an increase on income tax on Duscadorian business owners, the creation of a state-owned fire brigade, the extension of social liberties to women and non-native Duscadorian citizens, and four additional days of ceremony each year.
* Fought an unsuccessful offensive war against the Empire of Sevicia, known as the Second Duscadorian-Sevician War. Served one full term, won a second in a narrow vote, but was assassinated by conservative loyalist partisans in the first year of his second term. Commonly called *Zephon Kkamaka* ("Mucktongue," a common Duscadorian slang term) for his accent, and Zephon the Thinker for his social policies.

#### 11th. Aigo Tayne, 697 - present (16 years)

* Was elected in a landslide, served two full terms. Known to be a warmonger, started the Third Duscadorian-Sevician War. Won a surprise third election after losing the war, ruled during the four-year long Blue Shirt Crisis.

## See also

Aigo Tayne, current Presidian of Duscador