President of Soravia

President of the Soravian Republic
Great Seal of Soravia
Incumbent Valentina Goga since 9 May 2020
Style	The Honourable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Soravia, 1861 (rev. 1983)
Formation	1861
First holder	Eduard Olsov
Salary	€271,000 per year

The president of Soravia, officially and formally known as the president of the Soravian Republic is the highest political office within the political framework of Soravia. The president is elected in an election held every five years, and is the head of state and head of government of Soravia.

The office was established officially in 1861 with the ratification of the Constitution of Soravia following the victory of the Seven Province Union in the First Soravian Civil War. The presidency was initially a term used for a non-monarchical or non-noble head-of-state, with the presidency exercising absolute authority with little electoral involvement. Eduard Olsov was the inaugural holder of the presidency, ruling for 43 years until his assassination. The presidency continued as a de facto dictatorship until the Second Soravian Civil War broke out in the 1980s, with the constitution being revised in 1983 to create the legislative Voynaskul and Federal Council within the Federal Assembly, all of which are elected, and introducing term limits on presidents. Despite these developments, the presidency of Soravia is often criticised for its totalitarianism and lack of democracy.

The president is accompanied by the prime minister of Soravia, who handles many governmental duties in place of the president and becomes interim president in the case of the incumbent president's resignation, disappearance or death. Presidential powers include actions from appointing judicial staff to delegating federal advisories to represent the provinces of Soravia in their personal cabinet.

List of presidents

President				Term of office	Affiliation	Prime Ministers
1			Eduard Olsov Едуард Олсов 1821–1904	13 July 1861 – 8 September 1904	Independent	K. Taranenko
						A. Hlushko
						Y. Kucher
						P. Petrovich
2			Pyotr Petrovich Пыотр Петровицч 1850–1918	8 September 1904 – 19 January 1906	Independent	I. Zayets
3			Maksym Ilchenko Максым Илцченко 1856–1930	19 January 1906 – 4 March 1910	Independent	A. Freček
4			Pyotr Petrovich Пыотр Петровицч 1850–1918	4 March 1910 – 5 December 1913	Independent	V. Pudovkin
						A. Freček
5			Tadeusz Czyzewski Тадеуш Чжевський 1878–1949	5 December 1913 – 19 January 1921	Independent	D. Dorosh
						V. Pudovkin
						K. Cheban
6			Vladislav Pudovkin Владислав Пудовкин 1886–1990	19 January 1921 – 3 October 1955	Soravian Nationalist Party	I. Mykhajlyuk
						S. Lytvyn
						H. Yarosh
						P. Klymenko
						G. Tozulyak
						Himself
						M. Dudka
						S. Storozhuk
						V. Gardos
						G. Tozulyak
7			Gabriel Tozulyak Габриел Тозулыак 1910–2002	3 October 1955 – 17 July 1971	Soravian Nationalist Party	V. Gardos
						F. Datsenko
						V. Pavlov
8			Vilem Gardos Вилем Гардос 1931–1986	17 July 1971 – 6 October 1982	Soravian Nationalist Party	Himself
Introduction of term limits under 1983 constitution
9			Sava Tokar Сава Токар 1926–	6 October 1982 – 19 April 1983 (interim)	Patriots' Front	P. Vovk
10			Vasil Bodnar Васил Боднар 1917–2006	19 April 1983 – 8 September 1989	Patriots' Front	R. Solovjov
						O. Tsymbal
						K. Koval
						L. Nikolenko
11			Ivan Lecsko Иван Лецско 1946–	8 September 1989 – 6 May 1999	Patriots' Front	V. Hrebenyuk
						A. Baranov
12			Samuel Czenko Самуел Цзенко 1964–	6 May 1999 – 11 May 2004	Patriots' Front	L. Smajda
13			Mergen Baynev Мерген Баынев 1967–	11 May 2004 – 15 May 2010	Patriots' Front	P. Holovko
						D. Kotenko
14			Samuel Czenko Самуел Цзенко 1964–	15 May 2010 – 9 May 2020	Patriots' Front	H. Cheban
						M. Rybak
						D. Dubrinsky
15			Valentina Goga Валентина Гога 1966–	9 May 2020 –	Patriots' Front	A. Matviyenko