President of Bamvango

President of the Republic of Bamvango
Incumbent Anthony Benoudjita since 17 October 2014
Style	Mr. President His Excellency
Type	Head of state Head of government
Residence	President's House, Jombo
Appointer	Parliamentary National Assembly of Bamvango
Term length	5 years renewable once
Formation	2 December 1946 (inaugural) 17 October 2014 (current constitution)
First holder	Johnathan A. Akech
Deputy	Vice President of Bamvango
Salary	BVS 500,000,000 (€209,812.156) annually
Website	www.thepresidency.gov.bv

The President of the Republic of Bamvango is the head of state and government of Bamvango, making them the highest executive office-holder in the government of Bamvango. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the Bamvangan Armed Forces (BAF).

The president is elected by the Parliamentary Assembly where they must hold a majority of seats in order to govern. The president is entitled only to two five year terms under the current constitution passed in 2014 albeit under previous versions there were no term limits applied to the presidency. The current president is Anthony Benoudjita who was elected to the post in October 2014.

The position of head of state has been subject to frequent change due to the instability of Bamvango since independence with the country having suffered numerous coup d'état's and civil conflict. From 1962-64, 1987-91 and 2014 the position of president was superseded by interim military governments. From 1977 to 1987 the position of president was abolished in favour a military dictatorship led by the Supreme Commander of the Security Commission.

The president is required to be a member of the Parliamentary Assembly at the time of his election. Upon his election, he immediately resigns his seat for the duration of his term. The president may be removed either by a motion of no-confidence or an impeachment trial.

List

• 1947-1966 - President of the Republic
• 1966-1972 - Chairman of the Central Command Committee
• 1972-1977 - President of the Republic
• 1977-1987 - Supreme Commander of the Security Commission
• 1987-1991 - Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee
• 1991-2014 - President of the Republic
• 2014 - Chairman of the National Transitional Council
• 2014-present - President of the Republic

No	Picture	Name	Term	Tenure		Presidential mandate	Affiliation
1		Johnathan A. Akech (1904-1962)	-	2 December 1946	11 March 1947	Interim president	Bamvangan National Rally-Bahian Union
			1	11 March 1947	27 May 1950	1947
			2	27 May 1950	14 May 1955	1950
			3	14 May 1955	18 May 1960	1955
			4	18 May 1960	7 August 1966	1960
			The first president of Bamvango Akech led the colony to independence in 1946 with his Bamvangan National Rally-Bahian Union (BNR-BU) party gaining a majority in elections in 1947. Akech a committed socialist intended to modernise the colony garnering strong support from leftist student groups and trade unions, consolidating power following the 1950 snap elections. Akech subsequently led bold land reforms, socially progressive policies and policies intended to develop Bamvango through nationalisation and investment in industry. However he was frequently was accused of being authoritarian and concentrating power in his own Welke ethnic group, as well as being fiercely opposed by powerful landlords and cotton farmers'. In 1966 he was overthrown and killed in a coup d'état that was widely suspected as having been ordered by Estmere.
2		Brig. General Armel Yombandje (1925-1971)	-	7 August 1966	22 May 1968	Military president	Military
			The leader of the armed forces, Yombandje was considered to be somewhat of a puppet to Joshua Ngakoutou who held real power in the Central Command Committee (CCC). Yombandje was considered the more pro-Estmerish of the two and so served as a figurehead until his handover of power to Ngakoutou in 1964.
3		Brig. General Joshua Ngakoutou (1932-)	-	22 May 1968	16 November 1972	Military president	Military ↓ National Republican Movement
			5	16 November 1972	3 March 1977	1972
			Initially Ngakoutou came to power under the strong guidance of Estmere, reversing some of Akech's policies and insistuting a more economically liberal course. Ngakoutou nevertheless attempted to ensure a convergence of military and reformist elements within his government and so balanced a pro-Estmerish foreign policy with populist measures. He sought to emphasise Pan-Bahianism as his principal political objective attempting to create a confederation with The Magadi. Ngakoutou also formed a single party state under the National Republican Movement in 1972 but this alienated him from his military allies. After facing a wave of unrest Ngakoutou was ousted whilst on a diplomatic visit to Cassier by the chief of staff Kashim Shehu.
4		Mj. General Kashim Shehu (1935-1985)	-	3 March 1977	17 July 1985	Military president	Military
			Ousting Yombandje in a coup d'état Shehu held a referendum that allowed him to suspend the constitution and rule by decree. Shehu would subsequently run one of the most brutal governments in Bahia torturing his opponents with meathooks and crafting an elaborate and increasingly bizarre cult of personality. Shehu's economic mismanagement and corruption in the wake of the 1980 worldwide recession led to his support to dissipate leading to Shehu to increasingly favour his own Kamba ethnic group. This triggered the Bamvangan Bush War during which Shehu was accused of promoting genocide. He was killed in the Estmerish Operation Fair Game in 1985.
5		Brig. General David Oumarou (1926-1992)	-	17 July 1985	4 April 1987	Military president	Military
			An army chief who had served under Shehu Oumarou established a temporary junta following the fall of Shehu with Estmerish support. He was however unable to garner further support as government forces faced a rapid series of defeats to the Bamvangan People's Revolutionary Organisation and in 1987 fled the country after BPRO forces took the capital Jombo.
6		Field marshal Abdallah Ibrahim (1948-)	-	4 April 1987	17 June 1991	Interim president	Bamvangan People's Revolutionary Organisation ↓ Bamvangan Popular Renewal Organisation
			6	17 June 1991	14 June 1996	1991
			7	14 June 1996	15 June 2001	1996
			8	15 June 2001	20 June 2006	2001
			9	20 June 2006	18 June 2011	2006
			10	18 June 2011	5 February 2014	2011
			Seizing power as head of the Bamvangan People's Revolutionary Organisation in 1987, Ibrahim concluded the Bush War in 1989 and secured a power-sharing deal as a result, leading the now-renamed Bamvangan Popular Renewal Organisation to electoral victory in 1991. In his first and second terms Ibrahim rebuilt the country after the damage of the Shehu regime and civil war but his push for a third term in 2001 led to repression and a return to authoritarian politics and ethnic favouritism. The economy had already begun to decline in the mid 1990's and further stagnated during the 2000's despite increased oil and mineral extraction. In 2010 the Patriotic Front for the Liberation of Bamvango began an insurgency due to Ibrahim's ethnic policies and in 2014 foreign powers withdrew support for his regime, causing his government to collapse and Ibrahim to flee the country.
7		Brig. General Oscar Kuol Arop (1960-)	-	6 February 2014	17 October 2014	Military president	Patriotic Front for the Liberation of Bamvango
			The rebel leader of the Patriotic Front Kuol Arop was pressured by his allies and foreign powers to oversee a transitional government and hold elections. He did so by October 2014 which saw his Patriotic Front enter a coalition with the victorious Democratic Rainbow Alliance of Anthony Benoudjita.
8		Anthony Benoudjita (1945-)	11	17 October 2014	19 October 2019	2014	Union of Progress and Democracy Democratic Rainbow Alliance
			12	19 October 2019	Incumbent	2019
			Elected as part of the Democratic Rainbow Alliance, a coalition of parties opposed to the former Ibrahim regime including Benoudjita's own UPD, Benoudjita has focused on ending insurgent violence in the country and restarting economic development that has been damaged due to the insurgency. In 2017 his vice-president and leader of the Patriotic Front Kuol Arop left the government to take up arms again escalating the insurgency. Benoudjita and the DRA were re-elected in 2019 against a weak opposition.