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Revision as of 00:40, 14 January 2023

Speaker of the Council of the Republic
Seal of the Council.png
Reykanes (14 January 2023 – present)
Incumbent
Reykanes
since 14 January 2023
StyleThe Honorable
AbbreviationSCR
Member ofCouncil of the Republic
AppointerConsulate of the Republic
Term length2 months, renewable once consecutively
Formation8 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-08)
First holderGagium

The Speaker of the Council of the Republic, commonly known as simply the Speaker of the Council and officially abbreviated SCR, is a legislative officer of the Council of the Republic of The League and Concord who is tasked with "encouraging" and "facilitating improvements" in regional legislation. The position is ceremonial, as the Consulate of the Republic appoints a Council Delegate to the position and it holds no legal authority over the other sitting Council Delegates. The term for Speaker is two months long and can be renewed once consecutively.

The position was established on 8 March 2021 following the passage of CRM 5 the day prior, and its inaugural holder was Gagium, who was elected to the position by his fellow Council Delegates on 14 March 2021. Ever since The Constitutional Republic of Zion's term of May to September 2021, every Speaker has been appointed by the Consulate. The incumbent Speaker of the Council is Jack Empire, who has been serving since 14 November 2022.

Establishment

On 7 March 2021, Greater Sacramento presented Council of the Republic Motion 5 (CRM 5) to the Council of the Republic for a vote. The motion called for a legislative office, named the "Director of the Council", to be established. The director would "encourage and facilitate the creation of bills", and would be required to be "active" throughout their term.[1] The thirteen members of the Council of the Republic voted unanimously in support of the position's establishment, and the Consulate of the Republic confirmed it would accept the motion the same day.

The position was established on 8 March 2021 following a constitutional amendment. Its name was changed from "Director of the Council" to "Speaker of the Council" by the Consulate. Washingtonian Republic suggested the name "President of the Council", but it was not accepted by Chief Consul Quebecshire and Consul Terranihil on the basis that it "would imply authority over the other delegates" and "misleadingly sounds like a head of state".

Constitutional framework

The Speaker of the Council of the Republic is defined in Article 3, Section 1, Clauses VIII–X of the Constitution of the Republic.[note 1][2]

VIII. There shall be a legislative officer titled Speaker of the Council of the Republic with no higher authority than their fellow Council Delegates who shall be tasked with encouraging and facilitating improvements in regional legislation.
IX. The Speaker of the Council shall be nominated by the Consulate and then confirmed by a Consulate-managed process which must include the consent of the majority of an incoming Council. If a nomination does not gain the majority consent of the Council, the Consulate will nominate a different Delegate until one is approved.
X. The Speaker of the Council's term shall fulfill a cycle of the Council of the Republic. The Consulate may remove the Speaker of the Council from office if there is a clear and present ineptitude in their duties. If the post is vacated by removal or resignation, the Consulate shall appoint an acting Speaker of the Council until the term has expired.

List of Speakers of the Council

Portrait Speaker of the Council
(Founded–CTE)
Term of office & mandate
Duration in years and days
Ref.
Vacancy Vacant 8 March
2021
14 March
2021
6 days
1 Gagium The Honorable
Gagium

(2017–)
14 March
2021
3 April
2021
March 2021 [3]
20 days
Vacancy Vacant 3 April
2021
4 April
2021
1 day
2 Malgax The Honorable
Malgax

(2018–2022)
4 April
2021
17 May
2021
May 2021
43 days
Vacancy Vacant 17 May
2021
25 May
2021
8 days
3 The Constitutional Republic of Zion The Honorable
The Constitutional Republic of Zion

(2016–)
25 May
2021
14 September
2021
112 days
4 DinoNet The Honorable
DinoNet

(2020–)
14 September
2021
14 November
2021
[4]
61 days
Vacancy Vacant 14 November
2021
15 November
2021
1 day
5 East Yourtanad The Honorable
East Yourtanad

(2019–)
15 November
2021
14 March
2022
[5]
119 days
6 Ajakanistan The Honorable
Ajakanistan

(2020–)
14 March
2022
28 April
2022
[6]
45 days
7 Zloveshchiy The Honorable
Zloveshchiy

(2021–)
28 April
2022
14 July
2022
[7]
77 days
Vacancy Vacant 14 July
2022
15 July
2022
1 day
8 Salisford The Honorable
Salisford

(2016–)
15 July
2022
14 November
2022
[8]
122 days
9 Jack Empire The Honorable
Jack Empire

(2022–)
14 November
2022
14 January
2023
61 days
10 Reykanes The Honorable
Reykanes

(2021–)
14 January
2023
Incumbent
1 year and 343 days

Statistics

Speakers by time in office

Rank Speaker Length
(in days)
Order of speakership Number of terms
1. Salisford 122 8th • 15 July – 14 November 2022 Two full terms
2. East Yourtanad 119 5th • 15 November 2021 – 14 March 2022 Two full terms
3. The Constitutional Republic of Zion 112 3rd • 25 May – 14 September 2021 One full term and one partial term
4. Zloveshchiy 77 7th • 28 April – 14 July 2022 One full term and one partial term
5. DinoNet 61 4th • 14 September – 14 November 2021 One full term
Jack Empire 61 9th • 14 November 2022 – 14 January 2023 One full term
7. Ajakanistan 45 6th • 14 March – 28 April 2022 One partial term
8. Malgax 43 2nd • 4 April – 17 May 2021 Two partial terms
9. Gagium 20 1st • 14 March – 3 April 2021 One partial term
10. Reykanes 708 10th • 14 January 2023 – present Ongoing

See also

Notes

  1. At the time the position was created, the Speaker of the Council of the Republic was defined by Article 3, Section 1, Clauses IX–XI.

References

  1. Greater Sacramento (7 March 2021). "CRM 5 – A Motion to Create the Position of Director of the Council". Council of the Republic. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. Government of The League (13 May 2019). Quebecshire (ed.). "The League | Constitution of the Republic". NationStates. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. Gagium (14 March 2021). "Gagium Elected as Speaker of the Council". The League's Chronicle. The League: Press Corps of the Republic. 1 (5): 1. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. Creeperopolis (14 September 2021). "DinoNet Chosen as the 4th Speaker of the Council of the Republic". Consulate of the Republic. The League. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. Spode Humbled Minions (2 December 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – December 2021". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. The Tirol Region (2 April 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – April 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. The Tirol Region (1 May 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – May 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. Tirol (1 August 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – August 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.