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
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
- Besmenian People's Party (BVP)
- Free Besmenian Citizen's Party (FBBP)
- Social Democratic Union (SDU)
- Green Party of Besmenia (GPB)
- National Besmenian Party (NBP)
- Party of the Besmenian Left (PBL)
- Centre Alliance of Besmenia (ZAB)
State | Portrait | Governor | Party | Took office | Time in office | Election(s) | Current cabinet | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankenburg | Christina Liebetrau born 1969 |
BVP | 29 July 2017 | 7 years, 60 days | 2017 | Liebetrau | ||
Gablitz | Viktor Sauer born 1966 |
BVP | 29 March 2021 | 3 years, 182 days | - | Sauer | ||
Greuningia | Markus Krüger born 1970 |
BVP | 20 June 2022 | 2 years, 99 days | - | Krüger | ||
Jakartaburg | File:150909 - Hermann Gahr - 204.jpg | Holger Grauber born 1962 |
FBBP | 15 November 2014 | 9 years, 317 days | 2014 2019 |
Grauber II | |
Laitstadt | Tanja Balzer-Künert born 1973 |
GPB | 22 July 2022 | 2 years, 67 days | 2022 | Balzer-Künert | ||
Lemberland | Peter Blanke born 1982 |
FBBP | 21 May 2020 | 4 years, 129 days | 2020 | Blanke | ||
Neidenstein-Sulzburg | Gregor Zöller born 1963 |
BVP | 1 March 2011 | 13 years, 210 days | 2011 2016 2021 |
Zöller III | ||
Palingia | Arnold Morgenthau born 1974 |
BVP | 11 April 2022 | 2 years, 169 days | 2022 | Morgenthau | ||
Metakumburg | Michael Tausend born 1972 |
FBBP | 3 July 2016 | 8 years, 86 days | 2017 2022 |
Tausend III | ||
Maurenmark | Jan Hofmann born 1975 |
BVP | 27 August 2021 | 3 years, 31 days | - | Hofmann | ||
Sedakania | Vanessa Halm born 1970 |
BVP | 8 August 2019 | 5 years, 50 days | 2022 | Halm II | ||
Summingia | Georg Stuck born 1966 |
BVP | 23 August 2015 | 9 years, 35 days | 2018 2021 |
Stuck III | ||
Trissia | Marie Ledermann born 1964 |
SDU | 24 October 2013 | 10 years, 339 days | 2013 2018 |
Ledermann II | ||
Zollingia | Oskar Steinbock born 1952 |
BVP | 18 August 2010 | 14 years, 40 days | 2010 2015 2020 |
Steinbock III |
List of Bemenian governors by federal state
Frankenburg
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Election | |
1 | File:Ulf Engelbert.png | Ulf Engelbert (1909-1994) |
4 November 1967 |
26 July 1975 |
BVP | 1967 1971 |
2 | File:Konstantin Herbmann.png | Konstantin Herbmann (1920-2002) |
26 July 1975 |
31 July 1981 |
BVP | 1975 |
3 | File:Alois Steigerwald.png | Alois Steigerwald (1934-) |
31 July 1981 |
28 July 1999 |
FBBP | 1981 1987 1993 |
4 | File:Jörg Hofstadt.png | Jörg Hofstadt (1952-) |
28 July 1999 |
16 March 2013 |
BVP | 1999 2005 2011 |
5 | File:Anton Scholzer.png | Anton Scholzer (1960-) |
16 March 2013 |
29 July 2017 |
BVP | - |
6 | Christina Liebetrau (1969-) |
29 July 2017 |
Incumbent | BVP | 2017 |
Gablitz
Greuningia
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Election | |
1 | File:Wilhelm Schröder.png | Wilhelm Schröder (1911-1970) |
1 November 1967 |
22 February 1970 † |
SDU | 1967 |
2 | File:Holger Spahnmann.png | Holger Spahnmann (1913-1995) |
22 February 1970 |
23 November 1971 |
SDU | - |
3 | File:Günther Hauknecht.png | Günther Hauknecht (1919-2006) |
23 November 1971 |
7 October 1978 |
BVP | 1971 1975 |
4 | File:Ulrich Bastmann.png | Ulrich Heberwein (1930-) |
7 October 1978 |
14 October 1990 |
BVP | 1978 1983 1988 |
5 | File:Bernhart Weber.png | Bernhart Weber (1941-) |
14 October 1990 |
12 November 1998 |
BVP | 1993 |
6 | Alexander von Wiest (1947-2011) |
12 November 1998 |
28 November 2008 |
NBP | 1998 2003 | |
7 | Albrecht Jungmann (1949-) |
28 November 2008 |
20 June 2022 |
BVP | 2008 2013 2018 | |
8 | Markus Krüger (1970-) |
20 June 2022 |
Incumbent | BVP | - |