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Directory of Vardana
Դիրեկտորիա (Vardanan)
Cockade of the Republic of Vardana.svg
Cockade of the Republic of Vardana
StyleHis/Her Excellency (in international correspondence)
TypeDirectorial government
SeatTigranaberd Palace, Hrazdan
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFour years, variable renewable
Constituting instrumentSecond Republic Constitution
PrecursorParamount Leader of Vardana
State President of Vardana
President of the Regency of Vardana
Formation11 July 1985

The Directory of Vardana (Vardanan: Տեղեկատու) is the nine-member committee that has governed the Third Vardanan Republic since the signing of the constitution, on 18 June 1985. Collectively, the Directory serves as the head of state and of government of Vardana.

The entire Directory is responsible for the federal government of Vardana, overseeing the administration of the nation. By direction of the constitution, all directors are of equal status; however, since 1992 the Directory has appointed one of its membership to serve as the First Secretary. The First Secretary, as first among equals, often fulfills the representative obligations traditionally carried out by a single head of state in other nations.

History

1983 constitution

The 1983 constitution was drafted during a constitutional convention following an auto-coup led by Arman Boghossian and a group of Hvrat reformists. The convention was chaired by future, and last, Paramount Leader Boghossian. The constitution was drafted over the course of five months, and was adopted in July 1983, approved by national referendum in 1984. The constitution came into effect on 11 July 1985, exactly two years after the initial adoption. Article III called for the creation of an executive directory, partially inspired by the Daitoan model, and deals with the function and duties of the Directory.

Article III, section 1 describes the Directory as the "supreme executive power" of the nation. The Directory is to consist of 12 members, one elected from each of Vardana's 12 provinces. The constitution sets a directors term to 4 years, and provides for a baseline eligibility to stand for election. However, term limits have been imposed by provincial constitutions or charters in 7 provinces (Sinasa, Bayazet, Dardalona, Euneos, Artash, Zalpa, and Thrassa). Directorial seats are divided into 4 electoral classes, allowing for the election of 3 seats every year.

Section 2 granted the Directory the power to:

  • appoint judges, attorney generals, military officers, and other officers;
  • fill vacancies resulting from death, resignation, impeachment, or other disqualification;
  • correspond with foreign nations;
  • serve as presiding officers in cases of impeachment;
  • grant pardons and reprieves;
  • ensure the enforcement of laws passed by the Assembly and signed by Directory;
  • veto legislation;
  • serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, or to nominate one among themselves to serve as sole commander-in-chief in times of crisis;
  • etc.

Meeting place

The constitution provides that the Directory is to be in session simultaneously with the National Convention. However, in practice the Directory sits year-round with no formal sessions. Directory meetings, and offices, are held at Tigranaberd Palace, in Metsamor.

Directors

Eligibility

The Constitution of Vardana sets 4 major qualifications to become a Director. To serve as Director, one must:

  • be a citizen of Vardana
  • be at least 30 years old
  • be a resident for the last 10 years
  • not be married to a non-citizen spouse

Election and term limits

Directorial elections are staggered with 3 directors elected annually. Elections are regulated and held by provincial electoral commissions, in elections featuring universal suffrage. Provincial charters vary on method of election, but many utilize a two-round system or first past the post. Newly elected directors are sworn in a full month after their election by the President of the National Convention.

Term limits do not exist at the national level, though many provinces have enacted term limits within their own jurisdictions to restrict offices. The following provinces have a 2 term limit, allowing for no more than two consecutive terms (allowing individuals stand for election after sitting out an election cycle): Armavia, Bayazet, Kajaran, Eremos, Euneos, and Perateia. Mysia has a hard 3 term limit, while the provinces of Ayrum, Cilixia, Kordaya, Nakorzan, and Thrassa have no restrictions on consecutive terms.

First Secretary

The First Secretary serves as the presiding officer of the Directory, and undertakes representative duties typically associated with a single head of state. The office was established in 1992 out of Directorial gridlock and the need for a presiding officer not provided by the constitution. The First Secretary is elected from among the members, originally intended to be the most senior member of the Directory, however this has rarely been the case and instead the First Secretary is the leader of the directory's majority. The First Secretary also serves as the functional commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The current First Secretary is Anastas Barkhudar, of the Radical Party, who has presided over the 26th through 37th Directorates.

The constitutionality of the First Secretary has often been debated among constitutional scholars and legal analysts in Vardana. The constitution does not provide for a presiding officer of the directory and instead relies on all directors to collectively undertake functions of the head of state and government. Some constitutional scholars have noted that the creation of the First Secretary can be explained through the Directory's exclusive power to appoint other officers or fill vacancies. However, opponents widely criticize this view and have called for the position to be abolished or, in a minority view, lawfully created via a constitutional amendment to limit its potential powers and influence over the Directory as a whole.

Current membership

As of July 2021 the incumbent Directors are:

40th Directory of Vardana
  Radical (8)   Republican Spirit (2)   Independent (1)   11 July Club (1)
Province Director Province Director Province Director
Armavia

Republic of Armavia
Արմավիր

Member since
12 February 2010

Previous membership
Director from Bayazet 2000-2008


Appointed in 2010
Election 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021

Next in 2025
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First Secretary of State
Director

Anastas Barkhudar
(Radical Party)
Artash

Province of Artash
Արտասհ

Member since
15 July 1999

Election 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Next in 2027
Nabih Berri.jpg
Director
Bizan Avanian
(Republican Spirit)
Bayazet

Republic of Bayazet
Իոտոպհա

Member since
16 September 2022


Appointed in 2022
Election 2023, 2024
Next in 2028
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Director
Badrig Mazkeni
(Radical Party)
Cilixia

Province of Cilixia
Կիլիխա

Member since
18 July 2018


Election 2018, 2022
Next in 2026
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Director
Kurken Hovsepyan
(Radical Party)
Dardalona

Autonomous Republic of Dardalona
Դարդալոնա/Δαρδαλονα

Member since
18 July 2021

Election 2021
Next in 2025
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Director
Aspar Dzebysat
(Radical Party)


Kordaya

Autonomous Republic of Kordaya
Կորդայա

Member since
18 July 2018


Election 2018, 2022
Next in 2026
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Director
Nebez Gewirk
(11 July Club)
Lamotis

Free City of Lamotis
Λαμοτισ/Լամոտիս

Member since
18 July 2019


Election 2019, 2023
Next in 2027
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Director
Nikolaos Koutoufides
(Independent)
Pisidia

Province of Pisidia
Պիսիդիա

Member since
20 July 2015


Election 2015, 2019, 2023
Next in 2027
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Deputy Secretary
Director

Ashot Vorsapetn
(Radical Party)
Sinasa

Province of Sinasa
Սինասա

Member since
19 July 2012


Election 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Next in 2028
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Director
Aslan Atazhukin
(Radical Party)
Thrassa

Province of Trakia
Տհրասսա

Member since
18 July 2022


Election 2022
Next in 2026
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Director
Mehvesh Arzumanyan
(Republican Spirit)
Tzia

Province of Tzia
Տզիա

Member since
16 July 2020

Election 2020, 2024
Next in 2028
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Director
Tiridates Kiurikian
(Radical Party)
Zalpa

Commonwealth of Zalpa
Զալպա

Member since
20 July 2017


Election 2017, 2021
Next in 2025
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Director
Lucine Argutian
(Radical Party)


See also