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The '''president of the Quetanan Republic''' is the executive head of state of [[Quetana]]. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, and their relation with the [[Prime Minister of Quetana|prime minister]] and cabinets have over time differed with the various Quetanan constitutions. The president serves a five-year term and can be reelected. The current president is [[António Brafeo]], who | The '''president of the Quetanan Republic''' is the executive head of state of [[Quetana]]. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, and their relation with the [[Prime Minister of Quetana|prime minister]] and cabinets have over time differed with the various Quetanan constitutions. The president serves a five-year term and can be reelected. The current president is [[Emília Medeiros]], who won the [[2021 Quetana general election]] and succeeded [[António Brafeo]], who had been in office for an extended term since 14 January 2016. | ||
==Powers== | |||
The president is the nominal commander-in-chief of the [[Quetanan Armed Forces]] and occupies the first place in the country's order of precedence. The presidency is vested with considerable powers on paper, and is the active chief executive of the nation's politics. However, in legislative practice presidents are a largely ceremonial role; the [[Prime Minister of Quetana]] is the active legislative executive of the government. The President leads the Cabinet (the Executive) and, in addition, the President tends to lead a major political party and generally commands a majority in the National Assembly. | |||
==Election== | |||
According to Article 32 the [[Constitution of Quetana|Constitution]], the president is elected for a five-year term by the [[National Assembly of Quetana|Parliament]] in a special session at least a month before the incumbent's term expires. Typically, political parties vote for their leader in accordance with the seats won in the national election. The most recent election was the [[2021 Quetana general election]], in which [[Emília Medeiros]] and the [[Socialist Party (Quetana)|Socialist Party]] were elected. | |||
==Oath of Office== | |||
Before taking office, the president must recite an oath in front of the Parliament according to the Article 33, paragraph 2 of the Constitution: | |||
{{blockquote|"I swear in the name of the Holy, [[wikipedia:Consubstantiality|Consubstantial]] and Indivisible {{wp|Trinity}} to safeguard the Constitution and the laws, to ensure their faithful observance, to defend the national independence and territorial integrity of the Country, to protect the rights and liberties of the Quetanan people and to serve the general interest and the progress of the Qoati People."}} | |||
==List of Presidents== | ==List of Presidents== | ||
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|'''[[António Brafeo]]'''<br>{{small|(2016-present)}} | |'''[[António Brafeo]]'''<br>{{small|(2016-present)}} | ||
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|{{small|6 November}}<br>2021 | |||
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|'''[[Emília Medeiros]]'''<br>{{small|(2016-present)}} | |||
|{{small|6 November}}<br>2021 | |||
|Incumbent | |Incumbent | ||
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==Official residence== | |||
==Security and transport== | |||
The personal protection of the President and former Presidents is the responsibility of Protection Command within the National Police Service. The fleet of Presidential Cars provide the President with a number of security features, as well as transport, and are driven by officers from this unit. Air transport for the President is provided by a variety of military and civilian operators. | |||
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="320" heights="320" caption="Presidential Transport"> | |||
File:Pm jag.jpg|alt=Black Jaguar car outside building|Presidential Car: [[Sentinel (car manufacturer)|XJ LWB Sentinel]] | |||
File:Quetana_Air_Force_T757.png|alt=White A330 plane on taxiway at airport|[[Quetanan Air Force]]'s VIP [[Toring Industries|Toring 757]] | |||
File:AgustaWestland AW-109E Power Elite, UK - Air Force AN1857816.jpg|alt=White Helicopter at night on runway|Auid EW-109E Helicopter | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Precedence, privileges and form of address== | |||
==Retirement Honors== | |||
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[[Category:Politics]] | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
[[Category:Quetana]] | [[Category:Quetana]] | ||
[[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]] | [[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:52, 19 January 2022
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The president of the Quetanan Republic is the executive head of state of Quetana. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, and their relation with the prime minister and cabinets have over time differed with the various Quetanan constitutions. The president serves a five-year term and can be reelected. The current president is Emília Medeiros, who won the 2021 Quetana general election and succeeded António Brafeo, who had been in office for an extended term since 14 January 2016.
Powers
The president is the nominal commander-in-chief of the Quetanan Armed Forces and occupies the first place in the country's order of precedence. The presidency is vested with considerable powers on paper, and is the active chief executive of the nation's politics. However, in legislative practice presidents are a largely ceremonial role; the Prime Minister of Quetana is the active legislative executive of the government. The President leads the Cabinet (the Executive) and, in addition, the President tends to lead a major political party and generally commands a majority in the National Assembly.
Election
According to Article 32 the Constitution, the president is elected for a five-year term by the Parliament in a special session at least a month before the incumbent's term expires. Typically, political parties vote for their leader in accordance with the seats won in the national election. The most recent election was the 2021 Quetana general election, in which Emília Medeiros and the Socialist Party were elected.
Oath of Office
Before taking office, the president must recite an oath in front of the Parliament according to the Article 33, paragraph 2 of the Constitution:
"I swear in the name of the Holy, Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity to safeguard the Constitution and the laws, to ensure their faithful observance, to defend the national independence and territorial integrity of the Country, to protect the rights and liberties of the Quetanan people and to serve the general interest and the progress of the Qoati People."
List of Presidents
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Presidents of Quetana | |||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Years in office) |
Term of office | Notes | |
| 1 | 
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Ovidio Silveira (1911-1916) |
14 January 1911 |
14 January 1916 |
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| 1 | 
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Nicolau Silvestre (1916-1921) |
14 January 1916 |
14 January 1921 |
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| 1 | 
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Ramiro Leitão (1921-1926) |
14 January 1921 |
14 January 1926 |
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| 1 | 
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Diogo Queiros (1926-1931) |
14 January 1926 |
14 January 1931 |
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| 1 | 
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Bento Rebelo (1931-1936) |
14 January 1931 |
14 January 1936 |
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| 1 | 
|
Anselmo Saldanha (1936-1946) |
14 January 1936 |
14 January 1946 |
|
| 1 | 
|
Rufino Soares (1946-1956) |
14 January 1946 |
14 January 1956 |
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| 1 | File:Tomás Romero Pereira.jpg | Clemente Saldanha (1956-1961) |
14 January 1956 |
14 January 1961 |
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| 1 | 
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Deodato Siqueira (1961-1963) |
14 January 1961 |
5 December 1963 |
Assassinated on 5 December, 1963 |
| 1 | 
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Valter Carneiro (1963-1966) |
5 December 1963 |
14 January 1966 |
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| 1 | .jpg)
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Julio Barboza (1966-1971) |
14 January 1966 |
14 January 1971 |
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| 1 | .jpg)
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Leopoldo Rosa (1971-1976) |
14 January 1971 |
14 January 1976 |
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| 1 | 
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Vasco Roque (1976-1981) |
14 January 1976 |
14 January 1981 |
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| 1 | 
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Arsenio Fontes (1981-1991) |
14 January 1981 |
14 January 1991 |
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| 1 | _Felipe_Gonz%C3%A1lez_junto_al_presidente_de_Ecuador._Pool_Moncloa._12_de_septiembre_de_1989_(cropped).jpeg)
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Felipinho Lima (1991-1996) |
14 January 1991 |
14 January 1996 |
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| 1 | 
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Lucas Seabra (1996-2000) |
14 January 1996 |
6 April 2000 |
Resigned following corruption investigation |
| 1 | .jpg)
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Vasco Gonsalves (2000-2001) |
6 April 2000 |
14 January 2001 |
Assumed office from resigned-President Seabra |
| 1 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Jessica Castro (2001-2006) |
14 January 2001 |
14 January 2006 |
First female President of Quetana |
| 1 | .jpg)
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Óscar Cavaco (2006-2011) |
14 January 2006 |
14 January 2011 |
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| 1 | 
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Nuno Lumeo (2011-2016) |
14 January 2011 |
14 January 2016 |
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| 1 | _(cropped).jpg)
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António Brafeo (2016-present) |
14 January 2016 |
6 November 2021 |
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| 1 | 
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Emília Medeiros (2016-present) |
6 November 2021 |
Incumbent | |
Official residence
Security and transport
The personal protection of the President and former Presidents is the responsibility of Protection Command within the National Police Service. The fleet of Presidential Cars provide the President with a number of security features, as well as transport, and are driven by officers from this unit. Air transport for the President is provided by a variety of military and civilian operators.
- Presidential Transport
Presidential Car: XJ LWB Sentinel
Quetanan Air Force's VIP Toring 757
Auid EW-109E Helicopter
Precedence, privileges and form of address
Retirement Honors
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