Speaker of the Council of the Republic

Speaker of the Council of the Republic
Incumbent Monsilva since 21 November 2023
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 (2021-03-08)
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 Reykanes, who has been serving since 14 January 2023.

Establishment

The voting card for Council of the Republic Motion 5.

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. 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.

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		The Honorable Gagium (2017–)	14 March 2021	3 April 2021	March 2021
			20 days
–		Vacant	3 April 2021	4 April 2021	–
			1 day
2		The Honorable Malgax (2018–2022)	4 April 2021	17 May 2021	–
					May 2021
			43 days
–		Vacant	17 May 2021	25 May 2021	–
			8 days
3		The Honorable The Constitutional Republic of Zion (2016–)	25 May 2021	14 September 2021	–
			112 days
4		The Honorable DinoNet (2020–)	14 September 2021	14 November 2021	–
			61 days
–		Vacant	14 November 2021	15 November 2021	–
			1 day
5		The Honorable East Yourtanad (2019–)	15 November 2021	14 March 2022	–
			119 days
6		The Honorable Ajakanistan (2020–)	14 March 2022	28 April 2022	–
			45 days
7		The Honorable Zloveshchiy (2021–)	28 April 2022	14 July 2022	–
			77 days
–		Vacant	14 July 2022	15 July 2022	–
			1 day
8		The Honorable Salisford (2016–)	15 July 2022	14 November 2022	–
			122 days
9		The Honorable Jack Empire (2022–)	14 November 2022	14 January 2023	–
			61 days
10		The Honorable Reykanes (2021–)	14 January 2023	14 May 2023	–
			120 days
–		Vacant	14 May 2023	21 May 2023	–
			7 days
11		The Honorable Kanjuura (2016–)	21 May 2023	14 July 2023	–
			54 days
–		Vacant	14 July 2023	16 July 2023	–
			2 days
12		The Honorable Montcrabe (2023–2023)	16 July 2023	21 November 2023	–
			128 days
13		The Honorable Monsilva (2023–)	21 November 2023	Incumbent	–
			1 year and 31 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.	Reykanes	120	10th • 14 January 2023 – 14 May 2023	Two full terms
3.	East Yourtanad	119	5th • 15 November 2021 – 14 March 2022	Two full terms
4.	The Constitutional Republic of Zion	112	3rd • 25 May – 14 September 2021	One full term and one partial term
5.	Zloveshchiy	77	7th • 28 April – 14 July 2022	One full term and one partial term
6.	DinoNet	61	4th • 14 September – 14 November 2021	One full term
	Jack Empire	61	9th • 14 November 2022 – 14 January 2023	One full term
8.	Kanjuura	54	11th • 21 May – 14 July 2023	One term
9.	Ajakanistan	45	6th • 14 March – 28 April 2022	One partial term
10.	Malgax	43	2nd • 4 April – 17 May 2021	Two partial terms
11.	Gagium	20	1st • 14 March – 3 April 2021	One partial term
12.	Montcrabe	128	12th • 16 July 2023 – 21 November 2023	Two terms
13.	Monsilva	397	12th • 21 November 2023 – present

See also

• Chief Consul of the Republic