President of Tengaria

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President of of Tengaria
TengariaFlag.png
Natalia Poklonskaya 2019 - 08.jpg
Incumbent
Teodora Kovacheva
since November 14, 2014
Executive Office of the President
Executive Branch of Tengaria
StyleHer Excellency
Status
AbbreviationPOT
Member ofCabinet of Tengaria
ResidencePresidential Mansion
SeatLenovo
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tengaria
FormationNovember 14, 1935
First holderGregori Ervo

The President of Tengaria (Tengarian: президент на Тенгария or Prezident na Tengariya) is the head of state and head of government of the Tengaria. The president has control the executive of the Tengarian government, has wide executive powers and prerogatives, and is the commander-in-chief of the Tengarian Armed Forces. The President is popularly elected and serves a six year term.

For centuries, the Empire of Tengaria was ruled by an Emperor, who wielded nominal absolute authority over the Empire. After the fall of Lenovo during the Great War, Simeon Kovachev was named regent of Tengaria, becoming its effective head of state and government during the absence of Dragomir III, and so the first non-monarchical head of state of Tengaria. After the war and against Kovachev's wishes, Tengaria became a Presidential Republic because of Soravian influence, and the office of the President was created. The first elections were held in the year 1935, with the academic Gregori Ervo first holding the office. During the early republic, the Presidents served five year terms and were popularly elected, simply needing the highest percentage of votes. The early Presidency, although nominally strong, was weakened by an often divided legislature and political infighting, and often found himself unable to preform his duties. No President before Dimitri Denov recieved over 42% percent of the popular vote. The political situation worsened over time, eventually culminating in the Tengarian Civil War, which saw two Presidents, Dimitri Denov and Simeon Radez, assassinated in office, and with Rumen Santov claiming the Presidency in opposition to the government in Lenovo. After the assassination of President Radez, Simeon Kovachev was named as the provisional head of state until the completion of the war.

Kovachev, seeking to restore unity and to prevent the partisan system which caused the Civil War, wrote the Second Constitution of Tengaria, which among other things made the Presidency a much more powerful position than it was underneath the old constitution. The President, among his broad powers, appoints cabinet members, justices, and the members of the Senate of Tengaria, has the power to veto any legislation of the Grand Assembly, must determine and implimate both domestic policy and foreign policy, and also has all of the ceremonial duties of a head of state. There was originally no restriction on the term length of the Presidency and Simeon himself served for the rest of his life after his election in 1958. In 1999 Dimitri Kovachev lowered the term length to six years, but did not impose any restrictions on the number of terms a person could serve. Since Simeon was elected President in 1958, the Presidency has remained firmly in control of the Kovachev Family and the Patriotic Union. The current President is Teodora Kovacheva, the grandaughter of Simeon, who is currently serving her second term.

The President is the head of the Cabinet of Tengaria, which serves to advise the President and to oversee different departments of the executive branch. He is assisted in office chiefly by the Deputy President, who becomes acting President if the President dies in office. The Presidency of Tengaria has been criticised for many years by Eastern sources and poltical opponents for its de facto hereditary control, ill-defined powers, corruption and authoritarianism.

History

Timeline of Presidents of Tengaria

Teodora KovachevaDimitri KovachevSimeon KovachevSimeon RadezDimitri DenovVladimir VasilovVasil StoychevGregori Ervo

List of Presidents and Heads of State

Imperial Provisional Government (1930-1935)

  Independent

No Picture Name Term Tenure Mandate and notes Affiliation
TengariaFlag.png Regent of the Empire of Tengaria TengariaFlag.png
- Sergěj Vojcechovský 1938.png Simeon Kovachev
(1903-1983)
- 21 April
1930
14 November
1935
Appointment of Emperor Dragomir III
After the fall of Lenovo during Great War, he gathered the remaining forces and formed the Free Solarian Army, eventually taking back the country from Amathian occupation and served as leader until the Republic was formed in 1935. He had the oppurtunity to seize power himself, but refused.
Independent

Tengarian Republic (1935-1956)

  Tengarian People's Party (TNP)
  Progressive Party (PP)
  Tengarian Section of the Worker's Internationale (TSMR)
  All-Solarian Union (VS)

No Picture Name Term Tenure Presidential mandate and notes Party
Flag of Rotterdam.svg President of the Tengarian Republic Flag of Rotterdam.svg
1 AlexanderMalinov.jpg Gregori Ervo
(1885-1951)
1 14 November
1935
13 November
1940
Elected by 39.28% of Popular Vote
One of the principal forces behind the first Tengarian Constitution. Ran on a combined ticket with the Progressive Party.
TNP
2 Andrey Toshev.png Vasil Stoychev
(1888-1954)
1 14 November
1940
13 November
1945
Elected by 37.8% of the Popular Vote
Ran on a combined ticket with the TNP and RP.
PP
2 14 November
1945
13 November
1950
Elected by 46.35% of the Popular Vote
Ran on a united left-wing ticket. Only President to win a second term.
3 K.georgiev.jpg Vladimir Vasilov
(1895-1957)
1 14 November
1950
13 November
1955
Elected by 45.23% of the Popular Vote
Dismissed Kovachev as general. After losing in the 1955 election to Denov, Vasilov declared the elections invalid, prevented the newly elected officials from taking office, and staged a self-coup and declared the People's Republic of Tengaria.
TSMR
4 Pencho Zlatev.png Dimitri Denov
(1895-1955)
1 14 November
1955
25 November
1955
Elected by 52.3% of the Popular Vote
After Vasilov prevented a new government from forming, Denov assumed his title and mandate in the city of Istros at the beginning of the Tengarian Civil War as the leader of the Patriots faction, but was assassinated a week later.
VS

Tengarian Civil War (1955-1958)

  All-Solarian Union (VS)
  Popular Front (NF)

No Picture Name Term Tenure Presidential mandate and notes Affiliation
TengariaFlag.png President of the Tengarian Republic TengariaFlag.png
5 S.danev.jpg Simeon Radez
(1901-1956)
1 25 November
1955
14 May
1956
Assumed office after death of Dimitri Denov
Deputy President of President Denov. Led the Patriot side in the Civil War before he was assassinated in office in mid 1956.
VS
Flag of Rotterdam.svg President of the People's Republic of Tengria Flag of Rotterdam.svg
(4) K.georgiev.jpg Vladimir Vasilov
(1895-1957)
1 29 November
1955
2 January
1957
Proclamation of the Grand Assembly
After the defeat of the Republicans in the Civil War, Vasilov was arrested and tried and convicted for treason, and was executed in early 1957.
NF
TengariaFlag.png Head of State of Tengaria TengariaFlag.png
- Sergěj Vojcechovský 1938.png Simeon Kovachev
(1903-1983)
- 14 May
1956
13 November
1958
Designated successor of President Radev
Commander of the Tengarian Army
Independent

Kovachev Era (1958-)

  Patriotic Union

No Picture Name Term Tenure Presidential mandate and notes Affiliation
TengariaFlag.png President of Tengaria TengariaFlag.png
6 Sergěj Vojcechovský 1938.png Simeon Kovachev
(1903-1983)
1 14 November
1958
2 January
1983
Elected by 88.8% of the Popular Vote
Died in office at age 81.
Patriotic Union
Deputy President Vasil Radev serves as acting President from January 2nd to November 13th 1983.
7 Марин Райков на съвместна пресконференция с Хашим Тачи (8741636514) (cropped).jpg Dimitri Kovachev
(1945-2014)
1 14 November
1983
13 November
2000
Elected by 83.3% of the Popular Vote
Terms limited from Life to Six Years in 1999
Patriotic Union
2 14 November
2000
13 November
2006
Elected by 76.4% of the Popular Vote
3 14 November
2006
13 November
2012
Elected by 74.7% of the Popular Vote
4 14 November
2012
2 March
2014
Elected by 70.3% of the Popular Vote
Died of cancer while in office at the age 69.
Deputy President Gregori Hakov serves as acting President from March 2nd to November 13th 2012.
8 Natalia Poklonskaya 2019 - 08.jpg Teodora Kovacheva
(1984-)
1 14 November
2014
13 November
2018
Elected by 75.5% of the Popular Vote Patriotic Union
2 14 November
2018
Incumbent Elected by 80.1% of the Popular Vote

See Also

 • List of political parties in Tengaria
 • Kovachev family
 • Patriotic Union
 • Minister-President of Tengaria
 • List of Tengarian Monarchs