First Deputy of Meronnia

First Deputy of Meronnia
Premier Député de la République
Incumbent Maximilien Sardou since 17 March 2013
Executive branch
Style	First Deputy (informal) His/Her Excellency (international correspondence)
Status	Head of Government
Member of	Chamber of Deputies Council of Government
Residence	Palais Gouvernment
Seat	Senone, Meronnia
Nominator	Political Parties
Appointer	Premier of Meronnia
Term length	Indeterminate ("At the Chamber's Pleasure")
Constituting instrument	Constitutional Amendment 1822
Precursor	Captain of the Chamber
Formation	2nd October 1822
Salary	L279,000 annually

The First Deputy of Meronnia is the head of government of Meronnia. The current First Deputy is Maximilien Sardou, since 17 March 2013.

The First Deputy (informally abbreviated to FD) ranks as the most senior government minister. They are responsible for chairing meetings of the Council of Government, allocating posts to Federal Ministers within the government, acting as the spokesperson for the government, and providing advice to the Premier of Meronnia.

The existence of the office is stipulated in the Constitutional Amendment of 1822, wherein the role was first introduced. It replaced the previous position of Captain of the Chamber which was broadly less powerful.

List of First Deputies

N°	Portrait	Name (Birth - Death)	Term of Office	Political Party
21	portrait	Carine Cortot	18 November 1965 - 13 November 1975	Faction Radicale
22	portrait	Christophe Thibault	13 November 1975 - 19 November 1979	Faction Liberale
23	portrait	Solenn Camille	19 November 1979 - 13 November 1983	Faction Liberale
24	portrait	Alexis Gribelin	13 November 1983 - 11 November 1995	Faction Radicale
25	portrait	Grégory Antegono	11 November 1995 - 16 November 2003	Faction Liberale
26	portrait	Anne-Marie Génin	16 November 2003 - 17 November 2007	Faction Radicale
27	portrait	Justin Beaux	17 November 2007 - 17 March 2013	Faction Radicale
28	portrait	Maximilien Sardou	17 March 2013 -	Faction Liberale