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|title1=President of Cascadia | |title1=President of Cascadia | ||
|image1=[[File:Seal of the Governor of Cascadia.png|115px|center|Presidential seal]] | |image1=[[File:Seal of the Governor of Cascadia.png|115px|center|Presidential seal]] | ||
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|incumbent= | |incumbent=Vacant | ||
|incumbentsince=since | |incumbentsince=since April 12th, 2026 | ||
|branch=[[Cabinet of Cascadia|Executive branch of Cascadia]] | |branch=[[Cabinet of Cascadia|Executive branch of Cascadia]] | ||
|style=Mister President ''(informal)''<br>The Honorable ''(formal)''<br>His Excellency ''(diplomatic)'' | |style=Mister President ''(informal)''<br>The Honorable ''(formal)''<br>His Excellency ''(diplomatic)'' | ||
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|seat=The Brick House, Olympia | |seat=The Brick House, Olympia | ||
|formation=August 17, 2022 | |formation=August 17, 2022 | ||
|dissolved=April 12, 2026 | |||
|deputy=[[Cabinet of Cascadia#Vice President|Vice President]] | |deputy=[[Cabinet of Cascadia#Vice President|Vice President]] | ||
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The '''president of Cascadia''' | The '''president of Cascadia''' was the head of state and head of government of [[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]] on Terra Aurora. The president directed the executive branch of the national government and was the commander-in-chief of the Cascadian National Guard. | ||
Article IV of the [[National Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|Constitution]] | Article IV of the [[National Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|Constitution]] established the executive branch of the national government and vested the executive power in the president. The power included the execution and enforcement of national law and the responsibility to appoint national [[Cabinet of Cascadia|executive]], [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of State|diplomatic]], and [[Supreme Court of Cascadia|judicial]] officers. Based on constitutional provisions empowering the president to appoint and receive ambassadors and conclude treaties with foreign powers, and on subsequent laws enacted by the [[Legislature of Cascadia|Legislature]], the presidency held primary responsibility for conducting Cascadian foreign policy. | ||
The president also | The president also played a leading role in legislation and domestic policymaking. As part of the system of checks and balances, Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution gave the president the power to sign or veto legislation. Major policymaking was often significantly shaped by the outcome of presidential elections, with presidents taking an active role in promoting their policy priorities to members of the Legislature. | ||
The president | The president was elected directly by the people by Instant Runoff Voting, starting in the September 2022 election. Under the previous electoral law, elections for president were held using first-past-the-post voting. Elections for president were held simultaneously to legislative elections. In addition, if a president resigned or was removed from office in the middle of their term, the vice president became president. From August to September 2022, the position was called the '''Governor'''. Their official workplace and residence was the [[Brick House|Presidential Palace]], also known as the Brick House, which was located in Downtown [[Olympia]]. By the middle era of Cascadia on Aurora, the president was one of the server's most powerful political figures. | ||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
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*[[November 2025 Cascadia presidential election]] | *[[November 2025 Cascadia presidential election]] | ||
*[[December 2025 Cascadia presidential election]] | *[[December 2025 Cascadia presidential election]] | ||
*[[January 2026 Cascadia general election|January 2026 Cascadia presidential election]] | |||
*[[February 2026 Cascadia general election|February 2026 Cascadia presidential election]] | |||
*[[March 2026 Cascadia general election|March 2026 Cascadia presidential election]] | |||
==List of presidents== | ==List of presidents== | ||