Governor (Besmenia)

In Besmenia, the governor (Besmenian term: Landespräsident) is the head of government in the 14 federal states. Only in the city-state of Laitstadt there is a mayor instead of a governor, who is often also referred to as a governor and, above all, has the same tasks and powers as the governor of a larger federal state. The Besmenian governors determine the guidelines of his federal state's governmental policies, monitor compliance with them, and represent their federal state at the federal level.

Constitutional roles and powers

Party affiliation of the governors (As of October 2022)

Governing parties in the Besmenian federal states (As of October 2022)

The Besmenian federal states are independent constituent states with partial sovereignty. The office of governor is the equivalent of the Prime Minister at the state level. The governors have a strong position in the political system of the states. This results legally from the state constitution of the respective federal states. The governor sets the guidelines for state politics. As head of government, he manages the business of the respective federal state. At the same time, he is responsible for representing the federal state externally. Representation takes place primarily in the Federal Senate. The tasks of the Federal Senate are all aimed at exerting influence of the federal states on matters at the national level. As head of government, the governor appoints state ministers. He can also dismiss them and assign them tasks. In addition, the governors assume representative tasks for the respective federal state.

Governors conference

The governors' conference (Besmenian: Landespräsidentenkonferenz) is an unofficial body that organizes cooperation between the 14 federal states. The subject of the governors' conference are country-specific issues. Those responsible in the individual federal states advise on laws, coordinate the positions of the federal states and organize representation to the federal government. The governors' conference is held twice a year (one conference in February and August). One of the governors presides over the conference. The presidency between the states changes annually according to developed practice and according to alphabetical order of the states parallel to the change of the President of the Federal Senate. In addition to these six-monthly meetings, the governors' conference is also convened for urgent matters in extraordinary meetings.

List of current Besmenian governors

State	Portrait	Governor		Took office	Time in office	Election(s)	Current cabinet
Frankenburg		Christina Liebetrau born 1969	BVP	29 July 2017	7 years, 95 days	2017	Liebetrau
Gablitz		Viktor Sauer born 1966	BVP	29 March 2021	3 years, 217 days	-	Sauer
Greuningia		Markus Krüger born 1970	BVP	20 June 2022	2 years, 134 days	-	Krüger
Jakartaburg	File:150909 - Hermann Gahr - 204.jpg	Holger Grauber born 1962	FBBP	15 November 2014	9 years, 352 days	2014 2019	Grauber II
Laitstadt		Tanja Balzer-Künert born 1973	GPB	22 July 2022	2 years, 102 days	2022	Balzer-Künert
Lemberland		Peter Blanke born 1982	FBBP	21 May 2020	4 years, 164 days	2020	Blanke
Neidenstein-Sulzburg		Gregor Zöller born 1963	BVP	1 March 2011	13 years, 245 days	2011 2016 2021	Zöller III
Palingia		Arnold Morgenthau born 1974	BVP	11 April 2022	2 years, 204 days	2022	Morgenthau
Metakumburg		Michael Tausend born 1972	FBBP	3 July 2016	8 years, 121 days	2017 2022	Tausend III
Maurenmark		Jan Hofmann born 1975	BVP	27 August 2021	3 years, 66 days	-	Hofmann
Sedakania		Vanessa Halm born 1970	BVP	8 August 2019	5 years, 85 days	2022	Halm II
Summingia		Georg Stuck born 1966	BVP	23 August 2015	9 years, 70 days	2018 2021	Stuck III
Trissia		Marie Ledermann born 1964	SDU	24 October 2013	11 years, 8 days	2013 2018	Ledermann II
Zollingia		Oskar Steinbock born 1952	BVP	18 August 2010	14 years, 75 days	2010 2015 2020	Steinbock III