Politics of Fyngaria

Politics of Fyngaria takes place in a framework of a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic. The political system is outlined in the 1982 constitution which reformed and democratised country after the Fyngarian Revolution. The fundamental principles of the constitution are protection of human dignity, separation of powers, structure of the federation and the rule of law.

The executive power is exercised by the Federal President and the Federal Government which is headed by the Federal Chancellor. The legislature takes place in a unicameral Federal Parliament with 250 members elected every four years through direct elections by proportional representation and a special legislative body, Federal Council with 4 representatives from every federal state of Fyngaria.

Executive

Federal President

Main article: Federal President of Fyngaria

Office of the Federal President (Fyngarian: Núraklár Féderalig) presents the highest ranking political office in Fyngaria. Albeit the officeholder holds the title of head of state, the Federal President, based on the Constitution of Fyngaria has mostly ceremonial duties. The Office of the Federal President has been established in 1982 after the Fyngarian Revolution and the first Federal President was Péter Jášagik. Current, tenth Federal President of Fyngaria is Georgá Lánig (Since August 29, 2018).

The duties and responsibilities described in the 1982 Constitution:

• Represents the Fyngarian people and state abroad, in international meetings and in front of the international courts
• Represents the unity of Fyngaria
• Serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Fyngarian Defense Forces
• Declares elections for Federal Parliament and Council
• Appoints the Federal Chancellor, Federal Parliament and Council, according to the election results.
• Gives assents to and vetoes federal laws
• Declares state of emergency, state of war and peace
• Recieves foreign dignitaries and ambassadors
• Gives pardons, national awards and military promotions
• Serves as a liaison between the Fyngarian people and the Federal Government

Federal Chancellor

Palace of the Federal Chancellor

Main article: Federal Chancellor of Fyngaria

The Federal Chancellor (Fyngarian: tba) is the Fyngarian head of government and exercises executive powers in the Fyngarian political system. The Federal Chancellor has sole discretion to form his cabinet, known collectively as the Federal Government of Fyngaria, while the Federal President formally appoints and dismisses federal ministers.

According to the Constitution of Fyngaria, the Federal Chancellor responsible is for all government policies and sets legally binding directives and guidelines to his Cabinet.

The Federal Chancellor is elected for a period of five years, with a maximum of two re-elections. The Federal Parliament, after the seat of the Federal Chancellor is vacant, or on the first sesson of the newly elected Federal Parliament, holds a secret ballot with absolute majority of MP's present. This is intended to ensure that the chancellor's majority does not depend on members of their party who might express support in a public setting but be internally opposed.

The current Federal Chancellor, since 2017 is Réjkárd Kórsig.