Speaker of the Council of the Republic

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Speaker of the Council of the Republic
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Jack Empire (14 November 2022 – present)
Incumbent
Jack Empire
since 14 November 2022
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 is the spokesperson of and primary legislator to the Council of the Republic.

Establishment in the constitution

The position was established on 8 March 2021 by Article 3, Section 1, Clauses VIII–X of the Constitution of the Republic.[1]

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 Gagium
(2017–)
14 March
2021
3 April
2021
March 2021 [2]
20 days
Vacancy Vacant 3 April
2021
4 April
2021
1 day
2 Malgax 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 Constitutional Republic of Zion
(2016–)
25 May
2021
14 September
2021
112 days
4 DinoNet DinoNet
(2020–)
14 September
2021
14 November
2021
[3]
61 days
Vacancy Vacant 14 November
2021
15 November
2021
1 day
5 East Yourtanad East Yourtanad
(2019–)
15 November
2021
14 March
2022
[4]
119 days
6 Ajakanistan Ajakanistan
(2020–)
14 March
2022
28 April
2022
[5]
45 days
7 Zloveshchiy Zloveshchiy
(2021–)
28 April
2022
14 July
2022
[6]
77 days
Vacancy Vacant 14 July
2022
15 July
2022
1 day
8 Salisford Salisford
(2016–)
15 July
2022
14 November
2022
[7]
122 days
9 Jack Empire Jack Empire
(2022–)
14 November
2022
Incumbent
2 years and 38 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
6. Ajakanistan 45 6th • 14 March – 28 April 2022 One partial term
7. Malgax 43 2nd • 4 April – 17 May 2021 Two partial terms
8. Jack Empire 769 9th • 14 November 2022 – present Currently serving
9. Gagium 20 1st • 14 March – 3 April 2021 One partial term

See also

References

  1. Government of The League (13 May 2019). Quebecshire (ed.). "The League | Constitution of the Republic". NationStates. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Spode Humbled Minions (2 December 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – December 2021". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. The Tirol Region (2 April 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – April 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. The Tirol Region (1 May 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – May 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. Tirol (1 August 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – August 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.