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|post = | |post = First Secretary | ||
|body = Vardana | |body = Vardana | ||
|native_name = <small>'' | |native_name = <small>''Առաջին քարտուղար''</small> | ||
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|insigniacaption = | |insigniacaption = Cockade of Vardana | ||
|department = [[ | |department = [[Directory of Vardana]] | ||
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|incumbent = [[Anastas Barkhudar]] | |incumbent = [[Anastas Barkhudar]] | ||
|incumbentsince = 12 February 2010 | |incumbentsince = 12 February 2010 | ||
|style = | |style = {{wp|Excellency|His Excellency}} <br><small>(international correspondence)</small> | ||
| status = | | status = [[wikipedia:Presiding officer|Presiding officer]] | ||
| member_of = {{ubl|[[ | | member_of = {{ubl|[[Directory of Vardana]]|[[People's Defense Council of Vardana|People's Defense Council]] }} | ||
| | | appointer = [[Directory of Vardana|The Directory]] | ||
| termlength = one year, renewable | |||
| inaugural = [[Zoravar Davtyan]] | |||
| termlength = | | formation = 9 September 1992 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''First Secretary of Vardana''', more formally '''First Secretary of State''' or '''First Secretary of the Directory''', is the [[wikipedia:Presiding officer|presiding officer]] of the Directory, and undertakes representative duties typically associated with a single head of state. | ||
Upon its establishment in 1992, the First Secretary has always been elected by the Directory from among its members. Functionally, the First Secretary holds a number of powers typically associated with a traditional head of state, and is the de facto commander in chief of the armed forces. The First Secretary appoints at least one deputy, who leads the Directory or assumes other duties in the First Secretary's absence. | |||
The | The First Secretary is an [[wiktionary:extraconstitutional|extraconstitutional]] office and originally intended to be the title held by the most senior member of the Directory. Due to its extraconstitutional status, the legal standing of the office has been debated among constitutional scholars and lawyers in Vardana. The constitution does not provide for a presiding officer of the directory and instead relies on all directors to undertake functions of the head of state and government collectively. Some constitutional scholars have noted that the creation of the First Secretary could be explained through the Directory's exclusive power to appoint other officers or fill vacancies. However, others still widely criticize this view and have called for the position to be abolished or officially created in a constitutional amendment to limit its potential powers and influence over the Directory as a whole. | ||
==Powers and duties== | ==Powers and duties== | ||
===Domestic affairs=== | ===Domestic affairs=== | ||
Chief of the | Chief of the First Secretary's duties is serve as the presiding officer and primus inter pares of the [[Directory of Vardana|Directory]]. | ||
As [[Vardana]] is a [[wikipedia:directorial system|directorial republic]], it has no single head of state and the Directory serves as the collective head of state. To offset the potentially impractical nature of multiple heads of state, the Directory grants the First Secretary substantial power, such as day-to-day governing. The First Secretary sets the guidelines and instructs cabinet ministers, recommends dissolution of the [[National Convention (Vardana)|National Convention]] to call for new elections. These are technically powers of any member of the Directory, but as leader of the largest or controlling party of the Directory, the First Secretary wields | |||
===Foreign affairs=== | ===Foreign affairs=== | ||
The | The First Secretary is responsible for determining the country's foreign policy, and foreign affairs. As primus inter pares of the Directory, the First Secretary is the chief representative of Vardana internationally, and represents the country in international relations, negotiations and signs ratification documents. Ambassadorial appointments to foreign countries and international organizations are made by the Directory, though the First Secretary often proposes candidates to the Directory. | ||
The | The First Secretary also serves as the functional {{wp|commander-in-chief}} of the [[Armed Forces of Vardana]]. | ||
===Ceremonial duties=== | ===Ceremonial duties=== | ||
The | The First Secretary is integral in issuing state awards. Typically, state awards are given for military, economics, art, education, or other civil achievements. Hero of the Republic of Vardana is the highest honor awarded by Vardana, but the Directory may establish other awards as it sees fit. | ||
==Selection process== | ==Selection process== | ||
===Eligibility=== | ===Eligibility=== | ||
To serve as First Secretary, one must first be eligible to serve on the [[Directory of Vardana|Directory]]. Those requirements are: | |||
*be a citizen of Vardana | *be a citizen of Vardana | ||
*be at least 30 years old | *be at least 30 years old | ||
*be a resident for the last 10 years | *be a resident for the last 10 years | ||
*not be married to a non-citizen spouse | *not be married to a non-citizen spouse | ||
===Election=== | ===Election=== | ||
First Secretary elections are held annually on the first Monday of August. While in theory any citizen can be elected First Secretary, in practice the Directory elects from its own membership. Most often from a member of the controlling party. | |||
==List of First Secretaries== | |||
{{main|List of First Secretaries of Vardana}} | |||
===Living former First Secretaries=== | |||
<center><gallery caption="Living former First Secretaries"> | |||
==List of | |||
{{main|List of | |||
===Living former | |||
<center><gallery caption="Living former | |||
File:Abdullah Abdullah December 2014.jpg|[[Penyamin Bartev]]<br>served 2007–2010<br>born 1944 (age {{age|1944|3|4}}) | File:Abdullah Abdullah December 2014.jpg|[[Penyamin Bartev]]<br>served 2007–2010<br>born 1944 (age {{age|1944|3|4}}) | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | *[[Directory of Vardana]] | ||
[[category:Vardana]] | [[category:Vardana]] | ||
[[category:Government]] | [[category:Government]] | ||
Revision as of 02:07, 7 September 2020
| First Secretary of Vardana | |
|---|---|
| Առաջին քարտուղար | |
 Cockade of Vardana | |
| Directory of Vardana | |
| Style | His Excellency (international correspondence) |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | The Directory |
| Term length | one year, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Zoravar Davtyan |
| Formation | 9 September 1992 |
The First Secretary of Vardana, more formally First Secretary of State or First Secretary of the Directory, is the presiding officer of the Directory, and undertakes representative duties typically associated with a single head of state.
Upon its establishment in 1992, the First Secretary has always been elected by the Directory from among its members. Functionally, the First Secretary holds a number of powers typically associated with a traditional head of state, and is the de facto commander in chief of the armed forces. The First Secretary appoints at least one deputy, who leads the Directory or assumes other duties in the First Secretary's absence.
The First Secretary is an extraconstitutional office and originally intended to be the title held by the most senior member of the Directory. Due to its extraconstitutional status, the legal standing of the office has been debated among constitutional scholars and lawyers in Vardana. The constitution does not provide for a presiding officer of the directory and instead relies on all directors to undertake functions of the head of state and government collectively. Some constitutional scholars have noted that the creation of the First Secretary could be explained through the Directory's exclusive power to appoint other officers or fill vacancies. However, others still widely criticize this view and have called for the position to be abolished or officially created in a constitutional amendment to limit its potential powers and influence over the Directory as a whole.
Powers and duties
Domestic affairs
Chief of the First Secretary's duties is serve as the presiding officer and primus inter pares of the Directory.
As Vardana is a directorial republic, it has no single head of state and the Directory serves as the collective head of state. To offset the potentially impractical nature of multiple heads of state, the Directory grants the First Secretary substantial power, such as day-to-day governing. The First Secretary sets the guidelines and instructs cabinet ministers, recommends dissolution of the National Convention to call for new elections. These are technically powers of any member of the Directory, but as leader of the largest or controlling party of the Directory, the First Secretary wields
Foreign affairs
The First Secretary is responsible for determining the country's foreign policy, and foreign affairs. As primus inter pares of the Directory, the First Secretary is the chief representative of Vardana internationally, and represents the country in international relations, negotiations and signs ratification documents. Ambassadorial appointments to foreign countries and international organizations are made by the Directory, though the First Secretary often proposes candidates to the Directory.
The First Secretary also serves as the functional commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Vardana.
Ceremonial duties
The First Secretary is integral in issuing state awards. Typically, state awards are given for military, economics, art, education, or other civil achievements. Hero of the Republic of Vardana is the highest honor awarded by Vardana, but the Directory may establish other awards as it sees fit.
Selection process
Eligibility
To serve as First Secretary, one must first be eligible to serve on the Directory. Those requirements are:
- be a citizen of Vardana
- be at least 30 years old
- be a resident for the last 10 years
- not be married to a non-citizen spouse
Election
First Secretary elections are held annually on the first Monday of August. While in theory any citizen can be elected First Secretary, in practice the Directory elects from its own membership. Most often from a member of the controlling party.
List of First Secretaries
Living former First Secretaries
- Living former First Secretaries
Penyamin Bartev
served 2007–2010
born 1944 (age 80)
