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[[File:national_house_photo.jpeg|thumb|The [[National House]], official residence of the president of Morrawia, in May 2006]]
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The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States,[1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College.[2] The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.[3] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College.[4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the number of presidencies and the number of individuals who have served as president.
[[File:national_house_photo.jpeg|thumb|The [[National House]], official residence of the president of Morrawia, in May 2016]]
'''The president of the Morrawia''' is the head of state and head of government of [[Morrawia]], directly elected to a four-year term via the popular vote. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the [[Morrawian Armed Forces]]. Since the office was properly established in 1860, 31 men and 1 woman have served in 32 presidencies. The first president, [[Tristan Palacký]], won a unanimous vote. He was also the only one, who served more than two terms. Later he regretted the decision and told his successor to ''"serve for the more appropriate amount of time"''.


The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history.[6] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms.[7] Since the ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1951, no person may be elected president more than twice, and no one who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected more than once.[8]
The presidency of Edward Soukup was rocked by the first impeachment and conviction of the sitting president. Pawel Záworský served as the first president after the ''"[[Democratic Union Era]]"''. Since the ratification of the [[Thirty-first Amendment to the Morrawian Constitution]] in 1942, no person may be elected president more than twice, and no one who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected more than once, so the maximum of 10 years in office.


Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy), and one resigned (Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office).[9] John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, and set the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with his own administration.
One president was assassinated (Karl Walmark), and one resigned (Antonín Sád, facing impeachment and removal from office). Jan Rýnský was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, and set the precedent, until the proper legislation was passed, that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with his own administration.


Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is silent on the issue of political parties, and at the time it came into force in 1789, no organized parties existed. Soon after the 1st Congress convened, political factions began rallying around dominant Washington administration officials, such as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.[11] Concerned about the capacity of political parties to destroy the fragile unity holding the nation together, Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his eight-year presidency. He was, and remains, the only U.S. president never affiliated with a political party.
Throughout most of its history, Morrawian politics has been dominated by political parties. The [[Constitution of Morrawia|Constitution]] is silent on the issue of political parties, and at the time it came into force in 1860, no organized parties existed. Soon after the [[1st Federal Congress|1st Congress]] convened, political factions began rallying around dominant Palacký administration officials, who was largely forced to enter newly established [[Republican Union Party]] during his second term, though he was still concerned about the capacity of political parties to destroy the fragile unity holding the nation together. He was, and remains, the only Morrawian president never affiliated with a political party, at least for one term.


The incumbent president is Joe Biden, who assumed office on January 20, 2021.
The incumbent president is [[Marcel Pelikán]], who assumed office on April 15, 2024.

Revision as of 16:16, 19 March 2024

The National House, official residence of the president of Morrawia, in May 2016

The president of the Morrawia is the head of state and head of government of Morrawia, directly elected to a four-year term via the popular vote. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Morrawian Armed Forces. Since the office was properly established in 1860, 31 men and 1 woman have served in 32 presidencies. The first president, Tristan Palacký, won a unanimous vote. He was also the only one, who served more than two terms. Later he regretted the decision and told his successor to "serve for the more appropriate amount of time".

The presidency of Edward Soukup was rocked by the first impeachment and conviction of the sitting president. Pawel Záworský served as the first president after the "Democratic Union Era". Since the ratification of the Thirty-first Amendment to the Morrawian Constitution in 1942, no person may be elected president more than twice, and no one who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected more than once, so the maximum of 10 years in office.

One president was assassinated (Karl Walmark), and one resigned (Antonín Sád, facing impeachment and removal from office). Jan Rýnský was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, and set the precedent, until the proper legislation was passed, that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with his own administration.

Throughout most of its history, Morrawian politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is silent on the issue of political parties, and at the time it came into force in 1860, no organized parties existed. Soon after the 1st Congress convened, political factions began rallying around dominant Palacký administration officials, who was largely forced to enter newly established Republican Union Party during his second term, though he was still concerned about the capacity of political parties to destroy the fragile unity holding the nation together. He was, and remains, the only Morrawian president never affiliated with a political party, at least for one term.

The incumbent president is Marcel Pelikán, who assumed office on April 15, 2024.

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