Supreme Leader of Maracao

Supreme Leader of the Proletarian Revolution
Lider supremo da revolução proletária
Emblem of Maracao
Incumbent Adão Costa since March 14, 1995
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

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 24 April 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.

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
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, 1 month and 10 days	1995 2002 2009 2016	FRL

See also

• List of heads of state of Maracao