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President of the Republic of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Président de la République de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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Incumbent
Emmanuel Ménard
since 29 May 2011
Office of the President
StyleThe Right Honourable
ResidencePlace Rose, Port-Anne
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFive years
Renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Saint-Baptiste
Inaugural holderClaude-Antoine Bachelet
Formation1 July 1947
Salary$100,000 annual
Websitewww.president.sb

The President of the Republic of Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Principean: Président de la République de Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is the head of state of Saint-Baptiste. Originally the highest post in a presidential republic, the President since the adoption of Saint-Baptiste's 1990 constitution takes the role of equal partner alongside the Prime Minister. The current President is Emmanuel Ménard, since 2011.

History and role

In Saint-Baptiste's original 1947 constitution, the role of President was granted sweeping powers, including a final veto over the Chamber of Deputies, the creation of the country's cabinet, and only minor checks and balances over the position. The president was initially voted directly by the electorate for a six-year term, renewable once. The passing of the 1948 Security Act overturned much of these checks on power, and Claude-Antoine Bachelet retained the role of President for forty-one years as a de facto dictator.

Democratization and the passing of a new constitution in 1990 has changed the role of President significantly, stripping the position's legislative functions and placing control over most government agencies and decisions in the hands of the newly-created post of Prime Minister. In the present day, the President of Saint-Baptiste acts as the executive head of the state, intended to be the "sober second reader" of legislation and a representative of Saint-Baptiste abroad. The President officially appoints and confirms the Prime Minister and their government, and has the right and responsibility to call elections, including a snap election. They also retain a notable veto power over the Chamber of Deputies, which can be repealed by a two-thirds majority in the legislature.

If the incumbent President is incapacitated or resigns during their term, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, more commonly referred to as the speaker, is appointed Acting President (Président par intérim) until a new election can be held within a hundred days of the resignation.

List of Presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party Election
1 Elie Lescot portrait.jpg Claude-Antoine Bachelet
(1894–1988)
1 July 1947 4 September 1988
(Died in office)
Independent 1947
Martial Haillet
(1931–2019)
Acting President
4 September 1988 4 January 1989 PPRN
2 GovEdmundLawrence.jpg Édouard Bachelet
(1937–2012)
4 January 1989 2 June 1991 PPRN (until 1990)
UCD (from 1990)
3 Denzil L Douglas.jpg Samuel Lucy
(1940–)
2 June 1991 2 June 1996 MRD 1991
4 File:Vincent Beache.png Cyrille Bachelet
(1956–)
2 June 1996 4 June 2006 UCD 1996
2001
5 SirCuthbertSebastian.jpg Jean-Michel Fournier
(1932–2013)
4 June 2006 29 May 2011 UCD 2006
6 Rene Preval.jpg Emmanuel Ménard
(1949–)
29 May 2011 Incumbent PAN 2011
2016