Speaker of the Council of the Republic
| Speaker of the Council of the Republic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Abbreviation | SCR |
| Member of | Council of the Republic |
| Appointer | Consulate of the Republic |
| Term length | 2 months, renewable once consecutively |
| Formation | 8 March 2021 |
| First holder | Gagium |
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.
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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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 
|
Vacant | 8 March 2021 |
14 March 2021 |
– | |
| 6 days | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Gagium (2017–) |
14 March 2021 |
3 April 2021 |
March 2021 | [3] |
| 20 days | ||||||
| – |
|
Vacant | 3 April 2021 |
4 April 2021 |
– | |
| 1 day | ||||||
| 2 | 
|
Malgax (2018–2022) |
4 April 2021 |
17 May 2021 |
– | |
| May 2021 | ||||||
| 43 days | ||||||
| – |
|
Vacant | 17 May 2021 |
25 May 2021 |
– | |
| 8 days | ||||||
| 3 |
|
The Constitutional Republic of Zion (2016–) |
25 May 2021 |
14 September 2021 |
– | |
| 112 days | ||||||
| 4 |
|
DinoNet (2020–) |
14 September 2021 |
14 November 2021 |
– | [4] |
| 61 days | ||||||
| – |
|
Vacant | 14 November 2021 |
15 November 2021 |
– | |
| 1 day | ||||||
| 5 |
|
East Yourtanad (2019–) |
15 November 2021 |
14 March 2022 |
– | [5] |
| 119 days | ||||||
| 6 | 
|
Ajakanistan (2020–) |
14 March 2022 |
28 April 2022 |
– | [6] |
| 45 days | ||||||
| 7 |
|
Zloveshchiy (2021–) |
28 April 2022 |
14 July 2022 |
– | [7] |
| 77 days | ||||||
| – |
|
Vacant | 14 July 2022 |
15 July 2022 |
– | |
| 1 day | ||||||
| 8 |
|
Salisford (2016–) |
15 July 2022 |
14 November 2022 |
– | [8] |
| 122 days | ||||||
| 9 | 
|
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
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Government of The League (13 May 2019). Quebecshire (ed.). "The League | Constitution of the Republic". NationStates. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Spode Humbled Minions (2 December 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – December 2021". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ The Tirol Region (2 April 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – April 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ The Tirol Region (1 May 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – May 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ Tirol (1 August 2022). "The League Monthly Foreign Report – August 2022". Department of Foreign Affairs. The League. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
