Confederate President

This refers to the Black Star Confederacy

President was, until recently, the title given to the head of state of the Black Star Confederacy.

Officially, the President is the Chief of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Armed Forces. The position is referred to by a number of titles: "President" by the media, "Chief of State" by government offices, and multiple variations based on translations from Basic. When addressing the Chief of State, they are usually referred to as Excellency, as in Excellency Millard or Excellency Thorn.

A President is elected by a Fifty percent and one vote majority of the Confederate Senate. If the President is incapacitated, incommunicado, or dies, the chairman of the Ministry Council selects an acting Chief of State from among the following: any former President, the current Lord Advisor, or any former Lord Advisor. This person will then act as an interim President until the Senate can elect a new President.

The President can be recalled by a majority vote of the Senate on presentation of a petition of no-confidence by a quarter of the primary members of the Senate. The election of a President can be blocked by the Ruling Council on a unanimous vote. In practice, the power of the Ruling Council to void an election and initiate the recall of a sitting Chief of State means any candidate proposed by or approved by the Ruling Council is likely to be elected by the Senate. The Ruling Council consists of the chairmen of the Senate councils and the Chief Advisor. The President has the power to select any member of the Ruling Council to conduct the business of the Senate in their absence from that body.

However, with Joran Thorn being crowned as Emperor, the Ruling Council and the Senate has no way to recalling the Chief of State, as Thorn can veto ANY decision made by the Senate.