President of Bercadie

President of the Bercadian Republic
Président de la République bercadienne
Flag of Bercadie
Incumbent Gustave Lasalle since 28th of Virdis, 1605
Executive Branch of the Bercadian Republic
Style	His Excellency (Formal) Mr. President (Informal)
Member of	Council of Ministers
Residence	Palace de Liberté
Seat	Mondechau, Bercadie
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years, renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Bercadie
Inaugural holder	Jean-Luc Sobrie
Formation	1395 (218 years ago)

The president of Bercadie, officially president of the Bercadian Republic (Bercadian: président de la République bercadienne) is the head of the executive branch in Bercadie, head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces.

History

List of Presidents of Bercadie

Nº	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office; Electoral mandates		Time in office	Political party
1		Jean-Luc Sobrie (1352–1428)	28th of Virdis 1395	27th of Virdis 1410	15 years	Independent
			1395, 1400, 1405
			Military commander during the revolutionary war. Was seen as the moderate choice in the conflict between the Liberal and Conservative factions of the first congresses
2		Louis-Henri Duval (1364–1436)	28th of Virdis 1410	27th of Virdis 1420	10 years	Conservative
			1410, 1415
			Oversaw a number of agricultural reform that favoured common farmers and that prioritized food production over the cash crops.
3		Jean-Olivier de Solines (1366–1434)	28th Virdis 1420	27th Virdis 1425	5 years	Conservative
			1420
			Royalist naval officer during the revolutionary war. Made attempts to strengthen the executive but his constitutional ammendments were defeated by the large liberal minority of the assembly. The Great Fire of Mondechau in 1423 took place in his reign, greatly hurting his popularity.
4		Clavert Mousillon (1391–1433)	28th of Virdis 1425	11th of Nox 1433	7 years, 5 months, 14 days	Revolutionary Liberal Party
			1425, 1430
			The first liberal president of the republic. Created the National Bank. His second term was marred by cohabitation as the PLR lost their majorit in the assembly. Was assassinated by the radical anarchist Étienne Renaud during a public speaking event in Médine.
-		Hercule de Sorin Acting (1386–1455)	11th of Nox 1453	27th of Virdis 1455	2 years, 6 months, 17 days	Republicans
			Interim president of Bercadie, as the president of the Council of the Republic. Did not stand in the 1455 election.
5		Édouard Boulanger (1394–1467)	28th of Virdis 1455	27th of Virdis 1465	10 years	Republicans
			A great patron of the arts, commissioned the construction of the Palace of Liberty, the current presidential residence.
6		Antoine Lefèvre (1422–1501)	28th of Virdis 1465	27th of Virdis 1470	5 years	Cordial State Party (PEC)
			Created Bercadie's first national parks.
7		Théodore Marchand (1429–1498)	28th of Virdis 1470	27th of Virdis 1480	10 years	Republicans
			Began an expansion of the public school system. Most of his second term was marred by recession.
8		Pierre-Antoine Durand (x–x)	28th of Virdis 1480	27th of Virdis 1485	5 years	Cordial State Party (PEC)
			1480
			Continued the school expansion, established new social services like Bercadie's first pension system.
9		Charles de Havillier (x–x)	28th of Virdis 1485	27th of Virdis 1490	5 years	Republicans
			1485
			Stalled the expansion of social services but failed to repeal them.
10		Luc-Henri Bellerose (1454–1523)	28th of Virdis 1490	27th of Virdis 1515	25 years	Cordial State Party (PEC)
			1490, 1495, 1500, 1505, 1510
			Longest serving president of Bercadie, Bellerose oversaw an era of unprecedented influence of the PEC. His wife Valérie Bellerose held great influence over his politics and has been characterized as the true power of his government. The personal popularity of the Belleroses saw them through the turmoil of the era, leading a cohabitation governments 1505-1510. Saw universal suffrage for all men passed in 1503
11		Gaston de Haulier (1461–1548)	28th of Virdis 1515	27th of Virdis 1520	5 years	Nationalist Liberal Party (PNL)
			1515
			Lead unstable coalition government as the PEC completely collapsed following Belleroses resignation from the leadership.
12		Thomas Beaudeau (1482–1578)	28th of Virdis 1520	27th of Virdis 1530	10 years	Radical Party (Rad)
			1520, 1525
			Oversaw the expansion of the suffrage to women in 1534.
13		Gabin Lafferiere (1492–1578)	28th of Virdis 1530	27th of Virdis 1540	10 years	Bercadian Socialist Party (PSB)
			1530, 1545
			Originally a member of PEC, he became the first socialist president of Bercadie. Lafferiere oversaw nationalization of key industries and national infrastructure as well as expansion of social welfare, including a public healthcare service. Infighting within the PSB as well as the recession in the later half of the 1540s lead to his defeat in the 1940 election.
14		Lourant Karil (xx–xx)	28th of Virdis 1540	27th of Virdis 1545	5 years	Radical Party (Rad)
			1540
			Elected on a platform of combating unemployment and the recession from the Lafferiere presidency. As wages were reduced and large numbers of state employees were made redundant the country was paralyzed by strike actions in 1543. A vote of no confidence was barely defeated but Karil refused to give up his candidacy in the 1545 election.
15		Gabin Lafferiere (1492–1578)	28th of Virdis 1545	27th of Virdis 1550	5 years	Bercadian Socialist Party (PSB)
			1545
			Eased the unemployment through large public works project. Heavy opposition in the congress stalled much of his government and his continued use of the labour unions was characterized as authoritarian in the media.
16		Marceau Villemond (1501–1594)	28th of Virdis 1550	27th of Virdis 1555	5 years	Nationalist Liberal Party (PNL)
			1550
			Became head of an anti-socialist coalition. Made attempts to roll up the institutions created by the Lafferiere presidency but heavy opposition prevented most attempts. A series of corruption scandals revealed a few months before the elections lead to a massive loss for the PNL
17		Jaques Morris (1512–1586)	28th of Virdis 1555	27th of Virdis 1565	10 years	Progressive Republican Party
			1555, 1560
			Taking a more cordial approach, Morris confirmed and expanded the social services. Several major magical terror attacks shook confidence in the government.
18		Georges Dubois (1518–1604)	28th of Virdis 1565	27th of Virdis 1570	5 years	Pour la nation (PLN)
			1565
			Elected on platform of combating youth crime, poverty and rebuild the prestige and patriotism of the republic. Greatly expanded the power of the police and instituted several new task forces to combat dangerous mago-terrorists.
19		Antoine Rousseau (1522–1610)	28th of Virdis 1570	27th of Virdis 1580	10 years	Bercadian Socialist Party (PSB)
			1570, 1575
			Oversaw massive infrastructure projects, expanding railway links throughout the country. Strengthening of organized labour and confirming the powers of the unions. Despite the efforts a recession in the 1975s alongside large scale industrial strike action lost the PSB the following elections.
20		Pierre Legrand (b. 1530)	28th of Virdis 1580	27th of Virdis 1585	10 years	Progressive Republican Party
			1580
			Began a period of economic liberalization to increase competitiveness. Lowered trade barriers and privatization of many nationalized industries revitalized the economy but the effects were concentrated on the wealthiest. Continuing protests and strikes stopped most of his attempts at rolling back social welfare.
21		Manu Tekori (b. 1545)	28th of Virdis 1585	27th of Virdis 1595	10 years	Pour la nation (PLN)
			1585, 1590
			The first indigenous Talan president. Worked to promote indigineous rights and saw increased investment in rural areas. Rising unemployment and inflation marred the later half of his presidency.
22		Julien Arnaud (b. 1555)	28th of Virdis 1595	27th of Virdis 1600	10 years	Progressive Republican Party
			1595
			Continued privatization and modernization efforts, establishing a growing IT sector.
23		Jules Moullesen (b. 1561)	28th of Virdis 1600	27th of Virdis 1605	10 years	Bercadian Socialist Party (PSB)
			1600
			Put into place many major environmental protections and policies. Clashes with the labour unions over fears of the effects of the policies on the domestic manufacturing sector lead to a split within the party and Moullesen would be removed from the PSB in 1607. He ran unsuccesfully as a candidate for the Green Party in 1610
24		Gustave Lasalle (b. 1568)	28th of Virdis 1605	Incumbent (term expires 27th of Virdis 1615)		Progressive Republican Party
			1605, 1610
			Served as Minister of Industry 1595-1600. Overseen a growing economy but also large scale protests, especially from environmentalist activist.