Davil of Kolhar

Davil of the Federal State of Kolhar
ꡊꡦꡓꡞꡘ ꡞ ꡀꡟꡂ ꡘꡠꡋꡌꡦꡋ ꡞ ꡢꡡꡘꡦꡘ davil i kug renpan i qorar
Flag of Kolhar
Incumbent Arez Brionan since 3 July 2003
Status	Head of state
Seat	Vakor
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Kulug Orus
Formation	19 March 1938

The Davil of Kolhar, officially the Davil of the Federal State of Kolhar, is the head of state and head of government of Kolhar. The position was established in 1938 after the abolition of the Kolhari monarchy at the hands of Kulug Orus, the last King of Kolhar, as part of the Kulug reforms that established the modern state of Kolhar.

The position is officially directly elected for a term of five years, by citizens of Kolhar who have reached at least 20 years of age. However, every election for the position of Davil is considered by observers to have been rigged. The current Davil, Arez Brionan, assumed office in 2003 in a special session of the Congress of Kolhar following the death of his predecessor Amin Dumar. He first won office in the 2005 Kolhari general election, though the vote was widely considered by observers to be fraudulent.

Eligibility

The Constitution of Kolhar sets out the requirements for someone to be eligible to become Davil. They are as follows:

• Must be at least 25 years old
• Must be fluent in the official language (Kolhari)
• Must have been born in Kolhar
• Must have resided in Kolhar for the past 20 years
• Must be, and have been, a first-class citizen from birth

The way the final requirement is worded also excludes those who, under Kolhar's class-based citizenship system, are technically second-class citizens but have been granted "honorary first-class" status. As a result, it effectively limits eligibility to only those born into the Okla clan.

Election

The constitution further states that the position of Davil shall be chosen by a popular vote by all citizens of Kolhar. First-class citizens older than 20 years are allowed to vote without any restrictions. However, second-class citizens are required to pay a hefty poll tax and pass a literacy test on top of being at least 20 years old. Furthermore, any citizen convicted of a felony automatically loses the right to vote. As a result, many Kolhari people are denied the right to vote, and the person who holds the position of Davil has free reign over who inherits it.

Powers and limits

The constitution of Kolhar officially limits the Davil's powers to executive affairs and foreign affairs, with legislative affairs being handed to the Congress of the Federal State of Kolhar. It also vests within them the power to call for a declaration of war (though the power to actually declare war lies with Congress). The Davil is also the supreme commander in chief of the armed forces, and can issue orders to the armed forces. The Davil all judges in Kolhar, and has the power to dismiss them as they see fit. This power has been used multiple times to strip judges of their positions if they do not follow the Davil's requests.

In practice, however, the Davil excersizes limitless authority, acting as the absolute dictator of the country. The Kolhari Congress acts as a rubber stamp, and has never denied a legislative request from the Davil.

List of Davil's of Kolhar

The following is a list of Davil's who have served in the office to date.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Kulug Orus (1902-1963)	1938 (acting) 1940 (elected)	19 March 1938	21 June 1963	25 years, 94 days	Kolhari Advancement Party
2		Ka'ul Doral (1918-1976)	1963 (acting) 1965 (elected)	27 September 1963	31 October 1976	13 years, 34 days	Kolhari Advancement Party
3		Amin Dumar (1937-2003)	1976 (acting) 1980 (elected)	23 December 1976	12 February 2003	26 years, 51 days	Kolhari Advancement Party
4		Arez Brionan (1978-)	2003 (acting) 2005 (elected)	7 April 2003	Incumbent	21 years, 231 days	Kolhari Advancement Party