Supreme Director of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia

	Supreme Director of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia
	Standard of the Supreme Director
	Incumbent
	Geraldo Marquéz Torrés
	since III.1682
Style	Excelentísimo
Residence	Citadel of Valarion
Appointer	Congress of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia
Term	Five years, no term limits
Inaugural holder	Miqah Verion
Formation	1682

The Supreme Director of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia (Martino: Director Supremo de los Estados Confederados de Gran Verionia) is the title given to the head of state of Gran Verionia. The office was established in 1682, following the incapacitation of the Elu of the Verionian States, Miqah Verion, who suffered a stroke.

Powers

The powers of the Supreme Director are limited, but the position carries considerable weight. The Supreme Director is the final executive on matters of foreign policy and some military affairs, which are considered competences of the confederal government. In addition, the Supreme Director is tasked with upholding the principles of the Eight Point plan and protect and strengthen the Union of Verionist States.

History

Prior to the events of 1682, the head of state of Gran Verionia was the Elu. The Elu, from the old Elfinshi word for "Leader". The position dated from the time of the establishment of the Verionist government in Valarion. The Elu Verion was the name of the head of the Verion family ever since the great Elu Verion who founded the dynasty. During the time of the Empire and the consolidation of power by the Verionian rulers, the title was used to designate the leader. Miqah Verion served as Elu since the conception of the position in 1675 until its abolishment in 1682.

Following the incapacitation of Miqah Verion after suffering a stroke, a political crisis emerged. Since the office of Elu was tied to the House of Verion, the immediate successor would be Regina Verion, who also served as President of the Council of Government. The Grand Council of Verionian States, not willing to consolidate all power in the hands of one person, created the office of Supreme Director to replace the position of Elu. Miqah Verion remained the head of state of Gran Verionia, but three days later, Washar Godolphin Viqh was appointed as acting Supreme Director. The position of Supreme Director, although on paper not different from that of Elu, was in practice significantly more powerful because it carried the support of the Grand Council. Unlike the hereditary appointment of the position of Elu, the Director is elected by the Grand Council.

Godolphin Viqh, who succeeded Miqah Verion as Supreme Director, oversaw the Northern Expansion and the consolidation of the Confederation. Following his dramatic loss in a national referendum on government performance which was highly politicised, Viqh resigned. Viqh was succeeded by Partido Unionista politician Geraldo Marquéz Torrés.

List of Heads of State of Gran Verionia

The following is a list of the heads of state of Gran Verionia, since 1675.

Elu of the Verionian States

Elu of the Verionian States			Assumed Office	Left Office	President of the Council of Government	Faction	Notes
		Miqah Verion	IX.1675	III.1682	Regina Verion	Verionist Union	Office abolished, III.1682