State Chairman of Shangea
| Chairperson of the State Presidium of Auspicious Republic of Shangea | |
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| 晓东吉祥共和国家常务委员会的主席 | |
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | Xiajiyu Palace |
| Appointer | State Presidium |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Shangea |
| Inaugural holder | Lu Keqian |
| Formation | 24 April 1937 |
| Salary | 金8,068,001 annually |
The Chairperson of the State Presidium of Auspicious Republic of Shangea (Shangean: 晓东吉祥共和国家常务委员会的主席; Xiǎodōng jíxiáng gònghéguó jiā chángwù wěiyuánhuì de zhǔxí) is the head of state of Shangea, as well as being the official chair of the State Presidium, the unicameral legislature of Shangea. The title is often called the State Chairman (主席; Zhǔxí) internationally, or more rarely President in some foreign language translations.
The State Chairman is the most important role in the Shangean government having broad power over executive, legislative and judicial decisions. The State Chairman serves as commander-in-chief of the Army of National Salvation, appoints the presidents of the four councils (Executive, Legislative, Judicial and Examination) and chairs the State Presidium. Since 1940, State Chairman has been appointed by the other members of the State Presidium or their predecessor with there being no set-term limit for the role. The exception was in 1970, when the State Chairman Sun Yuting came to power in a coup d'état. The role of State Chairman has historically fluctuated in important with at times it functioning as a de facto dictatorship and others being less powerful then the premier.
The current State Chairman is Yuan Xiannian who was appointed to the role in June 2006.
History
Constitutional role
Election
List of State Chairman
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Political Party |
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Lu Keqian 陆客钱 (1885-1947) |
24th April 1937 | 7th May 1942 | 5 years and 13 days | Shangea Regeneration Society |
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Wu Jinmo 吴今墨 (1892-1984) |
7th May 1942 | 24th August 1947 | 5 years, 3 months and 17 days | Shangea Regeneration Society |
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Ma Renzhong 马任重 (1886-1959) |
24th August 1947 | 7th September 1959† | 12 years and 14 days | Shangea Regeneration Society |
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Li Zhaozheng 里找正 (1900-1978) |
7th September 1959 | 31st March 1970 | 10 years, 6 months and 24 days | Shangea Regeneration Society |
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Sun Yuting 孙玉婷 (1910-1984) |
31st March 1970 | 17th January 1984† | 13 years, 9 months and 17 days | Military |
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Qian Xingwen 钱兴文 (1916-2001) |
17th January 1984 | 9th June 1988 | 4 years, 4 months and 23 days | Military ↓ Constitutional Protection Society | |
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Yang Zhengming 桥升座 (1932-) |
9th June 1988 | 21st May 2006 | 17 years, 11 months and 12 days | Constitutional Protection Society |
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Yuan Xiannian 袁先念 (1954-) |
21st May 2006 | Incumbent | 18 years, 1 month and 5 days | Constitutional Protection Society ↓ Society for Restoring Benevolence | |
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Living former State Chairman
As of 2019 there is one living former State Chairman. The last State Chairman to die was Jiang Xingzhou in 2018, who served from 1988 to 1993.
Yang Zhengming
served 1988-2006
born 1939 (age 92)
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