President of Besmenia
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| President of Federal Republic of Besmenia | |
|---|---|
| Präsident der Bundesrepublik Besmenien | |
| Type | Head of State |
| Residence | Heraldsteinschloss, Laitstadt |
| Seat | Heraldsteinschloss |
| Nominator | Political partys or self-nomination |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 6 years, renewable once |
| Formation | July 2, 1920 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Besmenia |
| Salary | 355,500 Spero annually |
The President of Besmenia (Besmenian: Präsident von Besmenien) is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Besmenia.
History
Election
The term of office is about 6 years. A one-time re-election is possible. After the end of a term of office, a former president may no longer run again. Until 1943 the President was elected by members of the Federal Chamber. Karsten Herzog was the first president to be directly elected by the people in the 1943 Besmenian presidential election.
The presidential elections have been held every second Sunday in March since 1937
Official residence
List of Besmenian Presidents
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Tenure (Years and days) |
Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Helmut Ritter (1852–1931) |
2 July 1920 |
11 January 1931 † |
10 years, 193 days | Independent | 1920 1926 | |
|
Wolfgang Stück (1868–1950) Acting President |
11 January 1931 |
2 March 1931 |
50 days | Social Democratic Union | - | |
|
Hans Saalmann (1873–1962) |
2 March 1931 |
5 April 1937 |
6 years, 34 days | Besmenian Conservative Party | 1931 | |
|
Georg Heimmann (1878–1976) |
5 April 1937 |
12 April 1943 |
6 years, 7 days | Besmenian People's Party | 1937 | |
|
Karsten Herzog (1890–1957) |
12 April 1943 |
11 April 1949 |
5 years, 364 days | Social Democratic Union | 1943 | |
|
Peter Schneider (1896–1979) |
11 April 1949 |
11 April 1955 |
6 years, 0 days | Independent | 1949 | |
|
Oskar Stein (1901–1994) |
11 April 1955 |
17 April 1961 |
6 years, 6 days | Social Democratic Union | 1955 | |
|
Thomas Albrecht (1904–1985) |
17 April 1961 |
16 April 1973 |
11 years, 364 days | Besmenian People's Party | 1961 1967 | |
|
Erwin Pohl (1912–2001) |
16 April 1973 |
16 April 1979 |
6 years, 0 days | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | 1973 | |
|
Tom Freiberger (1922–2017) |
16 April 1979 |
15 April 1985 |
5 years, 364 days | Independent | 1979 | |
|
Otto Schulz (1937-) |
15 April 1985 |
14 April 1997 |
11 years, 364 days | Besmenian People's Party | 1985 1991 | |
|
Dieter Schuster (1954-) |
14 April 1997 |
14 April 2003 |
6 years, 0 days | Independent | 1997 | |
|
Markus Kiesinger (1949-) |
14 April 2003 |
20 April 2015 |
12 years, 6 days | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | 2003 2009 | |
|
Sebastian Bergmann (1958-) |
20 April 2015 |
Incumbent | 9 years, 250 days | Green Party of Besmenia | 2015 | |