President of Costa Madora
| President of Costa Madora | |
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| Presidente de Costa Madora | |
| File:Md-presidential-seal.png Presidential seal | |
| File:Md-presidential-standard.png Presidential standard | |
| Style |
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| Abbreviation | POCA |
| Member of | Executive Cabinet |
| Residence |
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| Seat | Vitorife, Costa Madora |
| Nominator | Political parties or self-nomination |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 4 years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Costa Madora |
| Precursor | King of Costa Madora |
| Formation | December 21, 1844 |
| First holder | Oscar Casey |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Salary | M₡384,000 (annually) |
| Website | palaciowhiteburn |
Template:Government of Costa Madora The President of Costa Madora (Madorian: Presidente de Costa Madora) is the head of state and government of Costa Madora and commander-in-chief of the Madorian Armed Forces.
Under Article VII of the Constitution, the President exercises executive power, holding the office for four years (renewable once). The power includes the law enforcement and execution and the responsibility to appoint executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers. Based on constitutional provisions empowering the president to appoint and receive ambassadors and conclude treaties with foreign powers, and on subsequent laws enacted by the Parliament, the modern presidency has primary responsibility for conducting Costa Madora's foreign policy.
Elisabeth Strandberg is the 27th and current President of Costa Madora, assuming the office on June 18, 2018.
History
List of Presidents
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Casey (1812 – 1848) |
December 21, 1844 | March 10, 1848 | Republican Party | |
| 2 | Andrew Cooke (1813 – 1910) |
March 13, 1848 | March 5, 1852 | Republican Party | |
| 3 | Jacob Torres (1812 – 1854) |
March 8, 1852 | August 28, 1854 | Republican Party | |
| 4 | James Shields (1894 – 1991) |
June 5, 1916 | June 18, 1920 | Republican League | |
| June 18, 1920 | June 20, 1924 | ||||
| 5 | Joaquín Alcabú (1892 – 1965) |
June 23, 1924 | June 15, 1928 | Republican League | |
| 6 | Miguel Ordóñez (1901 – 1978) |
June 18, 1928 | June 17, 1932 | Labour Party | |
| 7 | Jerry Bolton (1894 – 1932) |
June 20, 1932 | June 23, 1932 | Independent | |
| 8 | Linda Bolton (1893 – 1990) |
June 23, 1932 | May 8, 1934 | People's Front | |
| 9 | Charles Monroe (1850 – 1936) |
May 10, 1934 | October 21, 1936 | Republican League | |
| 10 | Marie Monroe (1905 – 2003) |
October 22, 1936 | August 14, 1939 | Labour Party | |
| 11 | Nicolás Espiga (1891 – 1943) |
August 16, 1939 | June 18, 1943 | People's Front | |
| 12 | Jean-Michel Baumé (1911 – 2001) |
June 21, 1943 | June 20, 1947 | Social Democrats | |
| June 23, 1947 | June 15, 1951 | ||||
| 13 | Diego Velázquez (1927 – Present) |
June 18, 1951 | June 19, 1959 | Socialist Party | |
| 14 | Juan Andrés Carvallo (1908 – 2005) |
June 22, 1959 | June 14, 1963 | People's Party | |
| June 17, 1963 | June 19, 1967 | ||||
| 15 | Felix Cormier (1938 – 1984) |
June 22, 1967 | June 18, 1971 | People's Party | |
| 16 | Juan Villacrés (1937 – Present) |
June 21, 1971 | June 20, 1975 | Independent | |
| 17 | Gabriel Cordeiro (1952 – 2008) |
June 23, 1975 | June 15, 1979 | Social Democrats | |
| 18 | Juan Villacrés (1937 – Present) |
June 18, 1979 | June 17, 1983 | Christian Union | |
| 19 | Martin Weider (1951 – Present) |
June 20, 1983 | June 14, 1991 | Green Coalition | |
| 20 | Samuel Espinoza (1918 – 1993) |
June 17, 1991 | March 25, 1993 | Conservative League | |
| 21 | Norton Espinoza (1936 – 1989) |
April 2, 1993 | January 4, 1994 | Conservative League | |
| 22 | Mia Espinoza (1973 – Present) |
January 6, 1994 | June 17, 1998 | Green Coalition | |
| 23 | Jean-Luc Brugière (1932 – 2017) |
June 20, 1998 | June 14, 2002 | Socialist Party | |
| June 17, 2002 | June 16, 2006 | ||||
| 24 | Matthias Breijder (1976 – Present) |
June 19, 2006 | June 18, 2010 | People's Party | |
| 25 | Michel Strandberg (1941 – 2014) |
June 21, 2010 | June 20, 2014 | Social Democrats | |
| 26 | Nicholas Rutte (1952 – Present) |
June 23, 2014 | June 15, 2018 | Green Coalition | |
| 27 | Elisabeth Strandberg (1978 – Present) |
June 18, 2018 | Incumbent | Social Democrats | |
Election
Eligibility
Article VII, Section IV establishes three qualifications for holding the presidency;
- Be a natural-born citizen, or have at least one natural-born parent.
- Be a resident of Costa Madora for 10-15 years.
- Be at least 20 years old
Furthermore, the candidate must not hold any offices before election day. All candidates serve for four years, and are allowed to be re-elected once, according to the "two terms then out" predecent established by James Shields.
Inauguration
Both the President and Vice President begin their terms of office on Monday afternoon after the elections. However, before executing the powers of the office, President-elect is required to recite the presidential Oath of Office, found in Article VIII of the Constitution:
"I, (name and surname), solemnly swear as the new President of Costa Madora, to defend the sovereignty and independence of Costa Madora, to protect the people, their rights and freedoms, and uphold the Constitution of the Costa Madora."
— Presidential Oath
Although the Constitution does not specify the inauguration location, it has often been Salón de Selene of the Whiteburn Palace, in front of Victory Arch or in the National Assembly Hall of Parliament.
Presidents have traditionally placed one hand upon a copy of the Constitution while taking the oath, and have added "So help me God" to the end of the oath. Although the oath may be overseen by any authorized person, presidents are traditionally sworn in by the Chief Justice of Costa Madora.
Presidential office
Executive powers
Official residences
The President's official residence is the Whiteburn Palace in Santa Rosa, Vitorife. Available faculties to the president include access to the Whiteburn Palace staff, medical care, recreation, housekeeping and security services. The Government pays for state dinners and other official functions, but the president pays for personal, family, and guest dry cleaning and food.
Leville Manor in Montagne, San Monica, is the president's country residence and has been used to host foreign dignitaries.
Keystone House, located west of the Palace and Keystone Park, serves as the president's official guest house and as a secondary residence for the president if needed.
Presidential symbols
Entitlements
Since 1998, the President's annual salary is M₡384,000 with M₡50,000 expense allowance, determined by the Parliament. When the President must travel within or outside Costa Madora, they have access to Serrato C-1, designated Marine One and Bourseiller E14-A referred to as Executive One, a designation used by any aircraft the President is aboard.
For ground travel, the president uses the presidential state car, which is an armored Guerrier Lionne limousine, maintained and operated by Guardia Presidencia.
Guardia Presidencia is charged with protecting the President, First Family and other important government officials or visiting heads of state. As part of their protection, all individuals and locations are assigned codenames.
Succession and removal
Upon death, removal or resignation of the President, the Vice President takes over as acting president until the new President takes office. If the Vice President is unable to serve this position, other officeholders are considered.
While in office, the President enjoys immunity, but can be impeached by the Parliament for voluntarily violating Madorian law. In either of the two bodies a two-thirds majority is required. Once the Parliament impeaches the President, the Constitutional Court is charged with determining if they are guilty of the offence. If the charge is sustained, the court has the authority to remove the president from office.
Post-presidency
Foundations
Between 1934-2019, presidents have established various charitable foundations, such as the Monroe Foundation, engaging chronic illnesses and Strandberg Foundation, engaging poverty.
Living former Presidents
As of 2021, there are six living former Presidents. The most recent death was that of Michel Strandberg, occuring on July 2, 2014.
Diego Velázquez
(1951-1959)
Age 96Juan Villacrés
(1971-1975; 1979-1983)
Age 86Martin Weider
(1983-1991)
Age 73Mia Espinoza
(1994-1998)
Age 50Matthias Breijder
(2006-2010)
Age 47Nicholas Rutte
(2014-2018)
Age 72
