President of Besmenia

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President of Federal Republic of Besmenia
Präsident der Bundesrepublik Besmenien
Sebastian Bergmann.jpg
Incumbent
Sebastian Bergmann
since April 20, 2015
TypeHead of State
ResidenceHeraldsteinschloss, Laitstadt
SeatHeraldsteinschloss
NominatorPolitical partys or self-nomination
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length6 years, renewable once
FormationJuly 2, 1920
DeputyVice President of Besmenia
Salary355,500 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.jpg
Helmut Ritter
(1852–1931)
2 July
1920
11 January
1930 †
9 years, 193 days Independent 1920
1926
Wolfgang Stück.jpg
Wolfgang Stück
(1868–1950)
Acting President
11 January
1930
2 March
1930
50 days Social Democratic Union -
Hans Saalmann.jpg
Hans Saalmann
(1873–1962)
2 March
1930
5 April
1936
6 years, 34 days Besmenian Conservative Party 1930
Georg Heimmann.jpg
Georg Heimmann
(1878–1976)
5 April
1936
12 April
1942
6 years, 7 days Besmenian People's Party 1936
Karsten Herzog.jpg
Karsten Herzog
(1890–1957)
12 April
1942
3 August
1949
6 years, 113 days Social Democratic Union 1942
1948
Peter Schneider.jpg
Peter Schneider
(1896–1973)
3 October
1949
11 April
1955
5 years, 190 days Independent 1949
Oskar Stein.jpg
Oskar Stein
(1901–1994)
11 April
1955
17 April
1961
6 years, 6 days Social Democratic Union 1955
Thomas Albrecht.jpg
Thomas Albrecht
(1904–1985)
17 April
1961
16 April
1973
11 years, 364 days Besmenian People's Party 1961
1967
Erwin Pohl.jpg
Erwin Pohl
(1912–2001)
16 April
1973
16 April
1979
6 years, 0 days Free Besmenian Citizen's Party 1973
Tom Freiberger2.jpg
Tom Freiberger
(1922–2017)
16 April
1979
15 April
1985
5 years, 364 days Independent 1979
Otto Schulz.jpg
Otto Schulz
(1937-)
15 April
1985
14 April
1997
11 years, 364 days Besmenian People's Party 1985
1991
Dieter Schuster.jpg
Dieter Schuster
(1954-)
14 April
1997
14 April
2003
6 years, 0 days Independent 1997
Markus Kiesinger.jpg
Markus Kiesinger
(1949-)
14 April
2003
20 April
2015
12 years, 6 days Free Besmenian Citizen's Party 2003
2009
Sebastian Bergmann.jpg
Sebastian Bergmann
(1958-)
20 April
2015
Incumbent 9 years, 250 days Green Party of Besmenia 2015

Living former presidents of Besmenia