State Chairman of Shangea
| Chairperson of the State Presidium of Auspicious Republic of Shangea | |
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| 晓东吉祥共和国家常务委员会的主席 | |
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | Xiajiyu Palace |
| Appointer | State Presidium |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Shangea |
| Inaugural holder | Lu Keqian |
| Formation | 24 April 1937 |
| Salary | 金8,068,001 annually |
The Chairperson of the State Presidium of Auspicious Republic of Shangea (Shangean: 晓东吉祥共和国家常务委员会的主席; Xiǎodōng jíxiáng gònghéguó jiā chángwù wěiyuánhuì de zhǔxí) is the head of state of Shangea, as well as being the official chair of the State Presidium, the unicameral legislature of Shangea. The title is often called the State Chairman (主席; Zhǔxí) internationally, or more rarely President in some foreign language translations.
The State Chairman is the most important role in the Shangean government having broad power over executive, legislative and judicial decisions. The State Chairman serves as commander-in-chief of the Army of National Salvation, appoints the presidents of the four councils (Executive, Legislative, Judicial and Examination) and chairs the State Presidium. Since 1940, State Chairman has been appointed by the other members of the State Presidium or their predecessor with there being no set-term limit for the role. The exception was in 1970, when the State Chairman Sun Yuting came to power in a coup d'état. The role of State Chairman has historically fluctuated in important with at times it functioning as a de facto dictatorship and others being less powerful then the premier.
The current State Chairman is Yuan Xiannian who was appointed to the role in May 2005.
History
Constitutional role
Election
List of State Chairmen
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Political Party |
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Wu Jinmo 吴今墨 (1892-1984) |
24th April 1937 | 24th August 1947 | 10 years and 4 months | Shangea Regeneration Society |
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Ma Renzhong 马任重 (1886-1959) |
24th August 1947 | 31st March 1960 | 12 years, 7 months and 7 days | Shangea Regeneration Society |
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Sun Yuting 孙裕廷 (1910-1984) |
31st March 1960 | 17th January 1984† | 23 years, 9 months and 17 days | Military |
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Qian Xingwen 钱兴文 (1922-2009) |
17th January 1984 | 9th June 1988 | 4 years, 4 months and 23 days | Nonpartisan |
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Yang Zhengming 杨征明 (1932-) |
9th June 1988 | 21st May 2005 | 16 years, 11 months and 12 days | Nonpartisan ↓ Society for Restoring Benevolence | |
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Yuan Xiannian 袁先念 (1954-) |
21st May 2005 | Incumbent | 19 years, 7 months and 1 day | Society for Restoring Benevolence |
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Living former State Chairman
As of 2022 there is one living former State Chairman. The last State Chairman to die was Qian Xingwen in 2009, who served from 1984 to 1988.
Yang Zhengming
served 1988-2006
born 1937 (age 87)
