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==List of Presidents==
==List of Presidents==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" |Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
! rowspan="2" |Election
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
|-
|-
!{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
!Portrait
!Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
!Took office
!Took office
!Left office
!Left office
!Political party
!Time in office
!Election
|-
|-
! style="background:#224C98" |1
!style="background:#224C98; color:white;" |{{small|1}}
|[[File:Louis_Borno_2.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Louis_Borno_2.jpg|75px]]
| [[Séverin Jaccoud]]<br/>{{small|(1885–1953)}}
|{{small|{{wp|The Right Honourable|''Le très honorable''}}}}<br />[[Séverin Jaccoud]]<br/>{{small|(1885{{ndash}}1953)}}
| 1 July 1947
|[[1947 Saint-Baptiste general election|1947]]
| 20 April 1950<br><small>''(resigned)''</small>
|{{small|1 July}}<br/>1947
|{{small|20 April}}<br/>1950<br/>{{small|''(resigned)''}}
|{{Age in years and days|1947|07|01|1950|04|20}}
|[[National Constitutional Party|PCN]]
|[[National Constitutional Party|PCN]]
|[[1947 Saint-Baptiste general election|1947]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#224C98" |2
!rowspan=7 style="background:#224C98; color:white;" |{{small|2}}
|[[File:Paul_Magloire_portrait.jpg|70px]]
|rowspan=7 |[[File:Paul_Magloire_portrait.jpg|75px]]
|[[Claude-Antoine Bachelet]]<br/>{{small|(1893–1984)}}
|rowspan=7 |{{small|{{wp|Excellency|''Son Excellence''}}}}<br />[[Claude-Antoine Bachelet]]<br/>{{small|(1893{{ndash}}1984)}}
| 20 April 1950
|—
| 18 January 1984<br><small>''(died in office)''</small>
|rowspan=7 |{{small|20 April}}<br/>1950
|[[National Constitutional Party|PCN]]
|rowspan=7 |{{small|18 January}}<br/>1984<br/>{{small|''(died in office)''}}
|[[1953 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1953]]<br>[[1959 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1959]]<br>[[1965 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1965]]<br>[[1971 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1971]]<br>[[1977 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1977]]<br>[[1983 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1983]]
|rowspan=7 |{{Age in years and days|1950|04|20|1984|01|18}}
|rowspan=7 |[[National Constitutional Party|PCN]]
|-
|[[1953 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1953]]
|-
|[[1959 Saint-Baptiste general election|1959]]
|-
|[[1965 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1965]]
|-
|[[1971 Saint-Baptiste general election|1971]]
|-
|[[1977 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1977]]
|-
|[[1983 Saint-Baptiste general election|1983]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#224C98" |–
!style="background:#224C98; color:white;" |{{small|–}}
|[[File:Ralph_Gonsalves_2013.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Ralph_Gonsalves_2013.jpg|75px]]
|[[Cyrille Bachelet]]<br/>{{small|(born 1943)}}<br><small>''Acting President''</small>
|[[Cyrille Bachelet]]<br/>{{small|(born 1943)}}<br>{{small|''Acting President''}}
| 18 January 1984
|—
| 15 March 1984
|{{small|18 January}}<br/>1984
|{{small|15 March}}<br/>1984<br/>{{small|''(resigned)''}}
|{{Age in years and days|1984|01|18|1984|03|15}}
|[[National Constitutional Party|PCN]]
|[[National Constitutional Party|PCN]]
|–
|-
|-
|colspan=7| ''Vacant under National Transitional Government (15 March 1984 – 24 April 1986)''
|colspan=9|''Position vacant under National Transitional Government (15 March 1984 – 24 April 1986)''
|-
|-
! style="background:#FFD100" |–
!style="background:#FFD100; color:black;" |{{small|–}}
|[[File:Nicholas_Liverpool.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Nicholas_Liverpool.jpg|75px]]
|[[David Rousselot]]<br/>{{small|(born 1931)}}<br><small>''Acting President''</small>
|[[David Rousselot]]<br/>{{small|(born 1931)}}<br>{{small|''Acting President''}}
| 24 April 1986
|—
| 18 May 1986
|{{small|24 April}}<br/>1986
|{{small|18 May}}<br/>1986
|{{Age in years and days|1986|04|24|1986|05|18}}
|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|–
|-
|-
! style="background:#DADADA0" |3
!style="background:#DADADA; color:black;" |{{small|3}}
|[[File:Hubert_Ingraham_2009.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Hubert_Ingraham_2009.jpg|75px]]
|[[Samuel Lucy]]<br/>{{small|(1912–2000)}}
|{{small|{{wp|The Right Honourable|''Le très honorable''}}}}<br />[[Samuel Lucy]]<br/>{{small|(1912{{ndash}}2000)}}
| 18 May 1986
|[[1986 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1986]]
| 31 May 1992
|{{small|18 May}}<br/>1986
|{{small|31 May}}<br/>1992
|{{Age in years and days|1986|05|18|1992|05|31}}
|{{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}
|{{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}
|[[1986 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1986]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#FFD100" |4
!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFD100; color:black;" |{{small|4}}
|[[File:Ralph_Gonsalves_2013.jpg|70px]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ralph_Gonsalves_2013.jpg|75px]]
|[[Cyrille Bachelet]]<br/>{{small|(born 1943)}}
|rowspan=2|{{small|{{wp|The Right Honourable|''Le très honorable''}}}}<br />[[Cyrille Bachelet]]<br/>{{small|(born 1943)}}
| 31 May 1992
|[[1992 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1992]]
| 30 May 2004
|rowspan=2|{{small|31 May}}<br/>1992
|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|rowspan=2|{{small|30 May}}<br/>2004
|[[1992 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1992]]<br>[[1998 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1998]]
|rowspan=2|{{Age in years and days|1992|05|31|2004|05|30}}
|rowspan=2|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|-
|[[1998 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|1998]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#FFD100" |5
!style="background:#FFD100; color:black;" |{{small|5}}
|[[File:Ewart_Brown.JPG|70px]]
|[[File:Ewart_Brown.JPG|75px]]
|[[Jean-Marc Granet]]<br/>{{small|(1954–2010)}}
|{{small|{{wp|The Right Honourable|''Le très honorable''}}}}<br />[[Jean-Marc Granet]]<br/>{{small|(1954{{ndash}}2010)}}
| 30 May 2004
|[[2004 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2004]]
| 28 February 2010<br><small>''([[Assassination of Jean-Marc Granet|assassinated]])''</small>
|{{small|30 May}}<br/>2004
|{{small|28 February}}<br/>2010<br>{{small|''([[Assassination of Jean-Marc Granet|assassinated]])''}}
|{{Age in years and days|2004|05|30|2010|02|28}}
|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|[[2004 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2004]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#E12001" |–
!style="background:#E12001; color:white;" |{{small|–}}
|[[File:Bellerive,_Jean-Max.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Bellerive,_Jean-Max.jpg|75px]]
|[[Daniel Tremblay]]<br/>{{small|(born 1951)}}<br><small>''Acting President''</small>
|[[Daniel Tremblay]]<br/>{{small|(born 1951)}}<br>{{small|''Acting President''}}
| 28 February 2010
|—
| 16 May 2010
|{{small|28 February}}<br/>2010
|{{small|16 May}}<br/>2010
|{{Age in years and days|2010|02|28|2010|05|16}}
|[[Saint-Baptiste Labour Party|POSB]]
|[[Saint-Baptiste Labour Party|POSB]]
|–
|-
|-
! style="background:#FFD100" |6
!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFD100; color:black;" |{{small|6}}
|[[File:Rene_Preval.jpg|70px]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:Rene_Preval.jpg|75px]]
|[[Emmanuel Ménard]]<br/>{{small|(born 1944)}}
|rowspan=2|{{small|{{wp|The Right Honourable|''Le très honorable''}}}}<br />[[Emmanuel Ménard]]<br/>{{small|(born 1944)}}
| 16 May 2010
|[[2010 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2010]]
| 29 May 2022
|rowspan=2|{{small|16 May}}<br/>2010
|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|rowspan=2|{{small|29 May}}<br/>2022
|[[2010 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2010]]<br>[[2016 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2016]]
|rowspan=2|{{Age in years and days|2010|05|16|2022|05|29}}
|rowspan=2|[[People's Action Party|PAP]]
|-
|[[2016 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2016]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#DADADA0" |7
!style="background:#DADADA; color:black;" |{{small|7}}
|[[File:Michel_Chancy.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Michel_Chancy.jpg|75px]]
|[[Victor Azaïs]]<br />{{small|(1976–)}}
|{{small|{{wp|The Right Honourable|''Le très honorable''}}}}<br />[[Victor Azaïs]]<br/>{{small|(born 1976)}}
| 29 May 2022
|[[2022 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2022]]
| ''Incumbent''
|{{small|29 May}}<br/>2022
|''Incumbent''
|{{Age in years and days|2022|05|29}}
|{{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}
|{{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}
|[[2022 Saint-Baptiste presidential election|2022]]
|}
|}


Revision as of 04:14, 11 September 2023

President of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Président de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Saint-BaptisteCOA.png
Coat of arms
Michel Chancy.jpg
Incumbent
Victor Azaïs
since 29 May 2022
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 holderJean-Louis Galopin
Formation1 July 1947
Salary$100,000 annual
Websitewww.president.sb

The President of Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Principean: Président 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 Victor Azaïs, since 2021.

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 vacancy.

List of Presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Louis Borno 2.jpg Le très honorable
Séverin Jaccoud
(1885–1953) 		1947 1 July
1947 		20 April
1950
(resigned) 		2 years, 293 days PCN
2 Paul Magloire portrait.jpg Son Excellence
Claude-Antoine Bachelet
(1893–1984) 		— 20 April
1950 		18 January
1984
(died in office) 		33 years, 273 days PCN
1953
1959
1965
1971
1977
1983
– Ralph Gonsalves 2013.jpg Cyrille Bachelet
(born 1943)
Acting President 		— 18 January
1984 		15 March
1984
(resigned) 		57 days PCN
Position vacant under National Transitional Government (15 March 1984 – 24 April 1986)
– Nicholas Liverpool.jpg David Rousselot
(born 1931)
Acting President 		— 24 April
1986 		18 May
1986 		24 days PAP
3 Hubert Ingraham 2009.jpg Le très honorable
Samuel Lucy
(1912–2000) 		1986 18 May
1986 		31 May
1992 		6 years, 13 days Independent
4 Ralph Gonsalves 2013.jpg Le très honorable
Cyrille Bachelet
(born 1943) 		1992 31 May
1992 		30 May
2004 		11 years, 365 days PAP
1998
5 Ewart Brown.JPG Le très honorable
Jean-Marc Granet
(1954–2010) 		2004 30 May
2004 		28 February
2010
(assassinated) 		5 years, 274 days PAP
– Bellerive, Jean-Max.jpg Daniel Tremblay
(born 1951)
Acting President 		— 28 February
2010 		16 May
2010 		77 days POSB
6 Rene Preval.jpg Le très honorable
Emmanuel Ménard
(born 1944) 		2010 16 May
2010 		29 May
2022 		12 years, 13 days PAP
2016
7 Michel Chancy.jpg Le très honorable
Victor Azaïs
(born 1976) 		2022 29 May
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 203 days Independent

List of living former Presidents

As of 2022, four former Presidents and acting Presidents are still alive. The last President to pass away was Jean-Marc Granet in 2010, who was assassinated at the age of 56.

  • Cyrille Bachelet Served January-March 1984 (acting President) and 1992-2004 (President in own right) Born 1943 (age 81)

    Cyrille Bachelet
    Served January-March 1984 (acting President) and 1992-2004 (President in own right)
    Born 1943 (age 81)

  • David Rousselot Served April-May 1986 (acting President) Born 1931 (age 93)

    David Rousselot
    Served April-May 1986 (acting President)
    Born 1931 (age 93)

  • Daniel Tremblay Served February-May 2010 (acting President) Born 1951 (age 73)

    Daniel Tremblay
    Served February-May 2010 (acting President)
    Born 1951 (age 73)

  • Emmanuel Ménard Served 2010-2022 Born 1944 (age 80)

    Emmanuel Ménard
    Served 2010-2022
    Born 1944 (age 80)

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