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|date = [[Mercury general election, | |date = [[Mercury general election, 1721|III.1721]] | ||
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The President is elected through Mercury's general election votes, using the [[wikipedia:Webster/Sainte-Laguë method|Sainte-Laguë]] system. The party which gains the most seats in the election traditionally leads the government, either as a majority, minority or coalition, with the party's leader becoming President. Following the result of the election, the new President must be elected by Parliament, which usually occurs a few days after the general election, although in the case of | The President is elected through Mercury's general election votes, using the [[wikipedia:Webster/Sainte-Laguë method|Sainte-Laguë]] system. The party which gains the most seats in the election traditionally leads the government, either as a majority, minority or coalition, with the party's leader becoming President. Following the result of the election, the new President must be elected by Parliament, which usually occurs a few days after the general election, although in the case of Mercury's second President [[Nick Perry]], this process took over two weeks due to his party initially being unable to form a coalition government. [[Caroline Griffiths]] was elected as Mercury's third President in {{AN|1721}}. | ||
There is no limit to the number of consecutive terms that a President can serve. | There is no limit to the number of consecutive terms that a President can serve. | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 6 June 2023
| President of Mercury | |
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| Incumbent President, Caroline Griffiths | |
| Incumbent | |
| Caroline Griffiths | |
| since III.1721 | |
| Style | Sir/Madam |
| Residence | Araucaria House |
| Appointer | Mercurian Parliament |
| Term | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Joe Foxon |
| Formation | 2010 |
The President of Mercury is the head of state in Mercury, and is the chair of the Cabinet of Mercury, the executive branch of the Mercurian government.
Role
The President's primary position is to act as the head of state. They are, by convention, the leader of the most prominent party in the Mercurian Parliament, whether this be as part of a complete majority or in a hung parliament, and therefore hold both executive and legislative powers. Under the position, the President's authority extends to enacting lawmaking agenda, the appointment and dismissal of ministers, and oversight of the organisation of all governmental departments. The President is also the chairperson of the Mercurian executive, the Cabinet.
Election
The President is elected through Mercury's general election votes, using the Sainte-Laguë system. The party which gains the most seats in the election traditionally leads the government, either as a majority, minority or coalition, with the party's leader becoming President. Following the result of the election, the new President must be elected by Parliament, which usually occurs a few days after the general election, although in the case of Mercury's second President Nick Perry, this process took over two weeks due to his party initially being unable to form a coalition government. Caroline Griffiths was elected as Mercury's third President in 1721 AN.
There is no limit to the number of consecutive terms that a President can serve.
List of Presidents
| Picture | Name | Period | Party | |
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Joe Foxon | 11 June, 2010 – 14 June, 2019 | National Party |
| 2 | 
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Nick Perry | 14 June, 2019 – III.1721 AN | National Party |
| 3 |
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Caroline Griffiths | III.1721 AN – | Mercurian Labour Party |
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