Nova:Prime Minister of Nubia
The Prime Minister is now an elected position, but for 1 term was unelected, of the government of Nubia, and the Second Nubian Empire and its current title holder being 57billy. The term of a Prime Minister lasts about 4 weeks, with about 5 days of the last week being for campaigning.
The Nubian Constitution defines the job of this position as:
"Subsection 1.2.6: Prime Minister
The minister occupying this position is responsible for the oversight of the other ministers listed in this section. The prime minister may serve as a representative of the Nubian Empire provided that they are not intentionally acting against the will of the Emperor. This minister is responsible for maintaining efficiency and integrity within the government."
Election Process
The elections take about a week in total including campaigning, voting and getting ready for the next government of the nation. The elections for Prime Minister, like the other Minister positions, take place 5-6 days before the end of the month, and term of the current holders.
Candidate Selection
As with every other Minister position, the Emperor must be alerted of a player wanting to run 24 hours after the announcements of the campaigning start and elections.
Campaigning
This lasts up until the election results are out, as with the other Minister positions.
Voting
The voting lasts 24 hours, using an alternative voting system as it has for all of time.
History
The Prime Minister position came into creation on the 7th of April 2020, under Nubia's time in the Yemen Empire, lead at the time by zovely.
A list of Nubians who held this position is below:
| N. | Picture | Name | Term | Won against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gorky1119 | 28th of April 2020 - 7th of May 2020
(Removed from office by Emperor MagicMoose) |
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| 2 | gorky1119 | 6th of June 2020 - 2nd of July 2020
(Ethiopian Reunification) |
(No other candidates) | |
| 3 | Alas | 2nd of July 2020 - 1st of August 2020 |
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| 4 | 57billy | 1st of August 2020 - 'Present' |
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1st Prime Minister Elections
Candidates
This candidate campaigned on the platform that he had been Mayor of over 50% of the population, was an advisor to Empress Zovely, and making most political decisions already. It was predicted to be a victory for him, which it was, with him receiving 12 of 14 votes.
_Demon1932_
This candidate doubted they'd win, however ran nevertheless. He secured 1 vote other then himself, from a person who heavily disliked the other candidate. _Demon1932_ received 2 of 14 total possible votes.
Discussion
There was little discussion by the Lower House, who elect the Prime Minister. There were public disagreements/arguments between Gorky1119 and TheSuperGamer205, but resulted in little voting change.
Election
During all the election, gorky1119 was in the lead, with _Demon1932_ receiving 2 votes towards the end.