President of the Presidency of Fredonia

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* His Excellency

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* Comrade Supreme Commander

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The office of the **president of the Presidency of Fredonia** (Lain: *Praeses praesidentiae Fredonia*, Greek: *Πρόεδρος της Προεδρίας της Φρεντόνια*, romanized: *Próedros tis Proedrías tis Frentónia*) is the head of state of Fredonia. The president chairs the Presidency of Fredonia, which is the highest leadership institution in Fredonia, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the Fredonian armed forces.

A collective presidency existed in Fredonia since the Fredonian Revolution 509 AD. In 513 a new Constitution was adopted which reaffirmed the collective federal presidency consisting of representatives of the seven Continental republics, the two autonomous provinces within Europa. The 510 Constitution defined the office of President of the Presidency, but only coming into effect with the establishment of the Republic.

The constitution gives the president the power to lead the overall affairs of the state and appoint important state officials. The president also has the power to appoint diplomatic representatives and conclude treaties with other countries. The president can declare a state of emergency, a state of war or a mobilization order and direct the country's national defence during times of war. The president of the State Affairs is elected by the Fredonian Congress.

## Election

According to the Constitution, the president of the Presidency is elected by the Fredonian Congress. It requires that the election should be according to the "consensus of the entire people".

The election of the president takes place during a session of the Fredonian Congress. The congressional Committee sends a proposal to the Fredonian Congress for a candidate to be elected as the president. The Congressional Committee's proposal is introduced to the Fredonian Congress by the chairman of its Standing Committee. Then, the Fredonian Congress votes for the candidate.

The constitution did not set a limit on how many times the president may be re-elected, nor did it define a line of succession, or even who would be acting president if the President is unavailable or the office of President is vacant.

## Constitutional Powers

The president's powers were:

* Commander in chief of the armed forces
* The ability to propose and veto legislation
* The ability to appoint the Chief consul of FEC (who would then have to be approved by the Fredonian Congress), or, if necessary, to dismiss the Chief consul, among other government ministers and officials
* The declaration of states of emergency or martial law within the borders of the Fredonia
* The nation's top representative abroad, with the ability to sign international treaties
* The ability to call for national referendums on important issues
* The ability to assign military ranks and honorary titles
* The power to restore citizenship to exiles or internal dissidents
* The ability to overrule government decisions that violated the constitution or endangered citizens rights and freedoms
* representing the federation both inside and outside the country
* protecting equality of the nationalities
* protecting the constitutional order
* proposing candidates for federal constitutional judges
* appointing the ambassadors and generals and admirals
* appointing the National Defense Council and, if needed, also other agencies (one of such was Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order)
* giving quarters and awarding state decorations

### Domestic policy

The president has the power to direct the overall work of the state as the leader of Fredonia. The president also heads the State Affairs Commission, which is one of the highest leadership institution in the nattion. The State Affairs Commission is responsible for discussing and deciding on important state policies. The SAC also supervises the execution of the orders of the president and the SAC decrees, decisions and directives. Decisions and directives of state institutions that are contrary to the orders of the president or SAC decrees, decisions and directives can be revoked by the SAC.

### Nominations and appointments

As president of the State Affairs, he/she has the power to nominate the first vice president, vice president, and members of the State Affairs Commission, who are then elected by the Fredonian Congressy. The president can also propose for their recall by the Fredonian Congress.

The president also has the power to appoint or dismiss important state officials. However, the constitution does not state who these important state officials are.

### Legislation

The president can submit an agenda that will be discussed by theFredonian Congress. The commission can also submit an agenda to the Fredonian Congress.

The president has the power to promulgate ordinances of the Fredonian Congress and the SAC decrees, decisions and directives, and to issue orders. The State Affairs Commission supervises the execution of these orders.

### Foreign affairs

The president of the Presidency represents Fredonia in its foreign relations as its head of state, can conclude major treaties, and can appoint and recall Fredonia's diplomatic representatives to foreign countries.

Foreign countries address the credentials and recall of their ambassadors to Fredonia to the president, although customarily the task of receiving them is delegated to the chairman of the FC Standing Committee.

### Commander-in-chief

The president of the Presidency is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Fredonia. As commander-in-chief, the president has command of the entire armed forces. The president has the power to declare a state of emergency, a state of war or a mobilization order, and can organize a national defence committee during wartime.

### Other powers

The president of the State Affairs Commission can exercise the right to grant special pardon.