Chancellor of the Republic of Zhenia

Chancellor of the Republic of Zhenia
Coat of Arms of the Chancellor.
Flag of the Chancellor of the Republic of Zhenia, often used in tandem with the Daeseong Palace.
Incumbent Lee Saemin since June 1, 2018
Member of	the Government of the Republic of Zhenia
Residence	Daeseong Palace, Capital District, Daedo
Nominator	Direct Political Elections
Appointer	National Assembly and Sangseowon
Term length	5 years; renewable up to three times
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Zhenia
Precursor	Prime Minister of Zhenia
Formation	December 1, 1909
First holder	Amasar Ren

The Chancellor of the Republic of Zhenia (Zhenian: 진화민국 총통) is the head of state of Zhenia as well as the chief executive of the nation's Government. As head of state, the Chancellor is also the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Zhenia Defense Forces as a whole, maintaining control across all branches of the military. The Chancellor also represents Zhenia on the international stage, retains the right to declare war and make peace, signs bills approved from the Senate and the Federal Assembly into legislation, has the right to veto any bills from the Parliament and is involved in the operation of the government. Of the 16 Chancellors Zhenia had in its history, the current incumbent is Lee Saemin.

History

The position of Chancellor of the Republic of Zhenia surfaced announcement of the then-future abdication of Emperor Saejo in 1908, with the need for a new head of state that would partly assume the roles previously filled by the Emperor. With the process of the empire's eventual conversion into a constitutional monarchy had been in place throughout the rule of Emperor Saejo, the subsisting of the throne as a nominal head of state and the Premier assuming all administrative duties was considered; however, with the strong will of Emperor Saejo, such proposal that included the subsisting of the imperial monarchy was rejected.