President of Cascadia

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President of Cascadia
Gubernatorial seal
Milgorn123.png
Incumbent
Milgorn123
since 20 February 2023
Executive branch of Cascadia
Style Mr. President (informal),
The Honorable (formal)
Status Head of state
Head of government
Member of
Reports to
Seat
Nominator
Appointer Direct popular vote
by Instant Runoff Voting
Term Length One month, no term limits
Term Limit
Constituting instrument National Constitution of Cascadia
Precursor Chief Councillor
Inaugural Holder SayerQT
Final Holder
Formation 17 August 2022
Abolished
Superseded by
Deputy Vice President
Unofficial Names
Salary

The President of Cascadia is the head of state and head of government of Cascadia. The president directs the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Cascadian National Guard.

Article IV of the Constitution establishes the executive branch of the national government and vests the executive power in the president. The power includes the execution and enforcement of national law and the responsibility to appoint national executive, diplomatic, and 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, the modern presidentship has primary responsibility for conducting Cascadian foreign policy.

The president also plays a leading role in legislation and domestic policymaking. As part of the system of checks and balances, Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution gives the president the power to sign or veto legislation. Major policymaking is often significantly shaped by the outcome of gubernatorial elections, with presidents taking an active role in promoting their policy priorities to members of the Legislature.

The president is 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 are held simultaneously to legislative elections. In addition, if a president resigns or is removed from office in the middle of their term, the vice president becomes president. Until late September, the position was called the Governor.

Milgorn123 is the 5th and current president of Cascadia, having assumed office on February 20, 2023, following the February general election. He was re-elected on March 19, 2023.

Elections

List of presidents

No. Portrait Name Term Election Vice president
1 SayerQT.png SayerQT August 17, 2022

September 17, 2022
August 2022 EstiQT
2 ViolentVampire.png ViolentVampire September 17, 2022

December 18, 2022
September 2022 SayerQT
October 2022
November 2022
3 TylenolEC.png TylenolEC December 18, 2022

January 15, 2023
December 2022 ViolentVampire
4 EstiQT (TA).png EstiQT January 15, 2023

February 20, 2023
January 2023 DaPigThatBig
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5 Milgorn123.png Milgorn123 February 20, 2023

Incumbent
February 2023 Small_Cat
March 2023