Supreme Leader of Maracao
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Supreme Leader of the Proletarian Revolution | |
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Lider supremo da revolução proletária | |
Style | His/Her Excellency (formal) Supreme Leader Cacique (informal) |
Status | Head of state |
Reports to | Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress |
Residence | Palácio da Revolução Mundial, Porto Leste |
Appointer | Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress |
Term length | Seven years; no limits |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Maracao |
Inaugural holder | Enéas Almeida |
Formation | January 1, 1965 |
Unofficial names | President Chairman |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Maracao |
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The Supreme Leader of Maracao (Iustian: Líder Supremo da Maração), officially named the Supreme Leader of the Proletarian Revolution (Iustian: Lider supremo da revolução proletária) and sometimes referred to as the President of the Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress (Iustian: Presidente do Presidium do Congresso Revolucionário) is the head of state of the Republic of Maracao. The Supreme Leader heads the Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress, a ten-man executive organ currently consisting entirely of the Frente Revolucionária de Libertação, Maracao's ruling socialist party. Since its introduction in 1965, the Supreme Leader has also held the role of General-Secretary of the Revolutionary Liberation Front, although the roles are not connected in any official manner.
The Supreme Leader is instrumental to many party and state activities across multiple branches of the Maracan government, including the nomination of the FRL's candidate for premiership elections, allowing them, in essence, to nominate Maracao's head of government, although this requires a majority vote of the presidium.
The position was created during Enéas Almeida's sweeping governmental reforms in the 1960s that saw Maracao diverge from the traditional Kirenian councilist model and towards its own brand of socialism that Almeida referred to as the Necessidade Aruciana ("Arucian necessity"), with Almeida sworn in as the country's first Supreme Leader in 1965. The constitution outlines the role of the Supreme Leader as the country's head of state whose primary responsibility is to "guide the revolution" in Maracao. After the Month of Solidarity in 1980, the presidium and Supreme Leader were granted an increased amount of direct executive power.
Four people have held the office since its introduction, with its current incumbent Adão Costa being the longest-serving Supreme Leader, with a tenure lasting 29 years as of 17 December 2024. Supreme Leaders nominally have a term length of seven years, but there is no restrictions of repeat terms and the office is often referred to as a life tenure role. The Supreme Leaders are appointed by the Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress, whereby the member with the most votes assumes the office. The Supreme Leader must be a member of the presidium, and retains their membership after assuming office. Supreme Leaders can be dismissed by an 80% vote of the presidium, but there is yet to be an example of a presidium dismissal of an incumbent Supreme Leader.
History
Powers and duties
Other roles
In addition to their role as Supreme Leader, incumbents also take on several other roles within the framework of the Maracan government and military, these roles include:
- Chief of the Revolutionary Vanguard
- Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army
- Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Navy
- Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Air Force
- President of the Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress
- Member of the Presidium of the Revolutionary Congress
- Member of the Revolutionary Congress
- Honourary Head of the Maracan Association of Native Peoples
List of Supreme Leaders
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Election | Political party |
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1 | Enéas Almeida (1929–1981) |
January 1, 1965 | September 18, 1973 | 8 years, 8 months and 17 days | 1965 1972 |
FRL | |
2 | Leonardo Alcântara (1930–1986) |
September 18, 1973 | August 20, 1986 | 12 years, 11 months and 2 days | 1973 1980 |
FRL | |
3 | Ademar Abril (1919–1995) |
August 20, 1986 | March 14, 1995 | 8 years, 6 months and 22 days | 1986 1993 |
FRL | |
4 | Adão Costa (1959–) |
March 14, 1995 | Incumbent | 29 years, 9 months and 3 days | 1995 2002 2009 2016 |
FRL |