President of Juno

President of the Republic of Juno
Incumbent Aaron Quinn
Executive Office of the President
Style	Your Excellency (Formal) Mr. President (Informal)
Residence	Presidential Palace
Nominator	House of Deputies
Appointer	Senate upon nomination by the House of Deputies
Term length	5 years the president can serve as many terms as they like as long as they command a majority in the House of Deputies.
Formation	1 January 2098 A45
Salary	$350,000 annually
Website	gov.president.jn

The President of Juno is the most senior member of the Government of Juno and is tasked with ensuring that the government upholds the law and is also responsible for ensuring that the government functions properly. The president also has the right to appoint the Cabinet and other various positions in government.

Many people confuse Juno as being a presidential system. This is incorrect and Juno functions as a parliamentery republic. The President is an elected member of the House of Delegates and usually commands the party with the largest majority. All presidents sit in the house with the other delegates.

The role of president has existed since the founding of the state. The Commander of the Junoian Liberation Forces in the Grand Junoian War, Leonard Ozz, became the first President. The office was not legitimized until the passing of the Executive Structures Act which formed the basis of the executive branch of the government. The office has undergone many changes. Under the government of Barry Hawkins the office was obsolete and was replaced by his own title of "Supreme Leader". The role hasn't changed massively since.

The current incumbent is Aaron Quinn who is currently serving his second term in the office. Quinn is a member of the Social Democratic Party.

Roles and Duties

Under the Peoples Constitution of Juno the President has the duty to uphold the constitution and ensure the government complies with all necessary laws and regulations. The President is also overseen by the Presidential Tribunal which is a body of jurors and judges from various courts ensuring all actions of the President are constitutionally legal.

The President also has the responsibility to appoint a cabinet to run the various government departments. They also have to ensure all corruption and bribery is handled appropriately if a cabinet member is charged.

Formation and History

Assassination Attempts

Since the formation of the office there have been 8 assassination attempts with 3 of them successful. The last assassination to occur was the Assassination of Christopher Prendergast which took place in 4047. Prendergast was in the middle of private members business when a gunmen dressed as a Parliamentary Steward opened fire on the president. Along with him his Minister for Housing was critically injured and died 2 months later from complications. Prendergast however was pronounced dead at the scene. The gunmen was Benedict Indra a far-right fanatic who was unimpressed with Prendergasts policies. The following day protests outside right-wing groups led to multiple injuries. The government subsequently destabilized and the SDP left power.

Benefits and Salary

The president has a wide ranging number of benefits along with a 350,000 junoian dollar salary per year. The president is entitled to residence at the Presidential Palace for the entirety of their term. They may furnish and redecorate as they please with their own private money though if they wish to use public money the Senate must be advise.

The office also comes with a personal command jumbo jet called PC-1 and a smaller private jet called PC-2. There is also a military helicopter called PHC-1. The president also receives petrol costs of $100,000 annually and also receives a private jeep. This is alongside the presidential car and presidential armored SUV.

After a president has finished their term they are entitled to a $235,000 annual salary and also receive private housing anywhere they wish. They also receive private plane services for 20 years and also receive free covered health costs and insurance for 20 years.

Election

In most presidential systems the president is separated from the legislative branch. They hold most executive power while hold no legislative power. This is not the case in Juno. The President of Juno is an elected member of the House of Delegates. No senator can run for election. Usually the President is the leader of the party who won the most seats in the general election. This allows for the leader to gather the most support though this is not always the case which is evident in grand coalitions. The election of the President is the priority of parliament at its first convening. Once the president is elected the Speaker is then elected. The President then appoints their cabinet and any other executive positions that must be fulfilled.

This type of election has been criticized by many parties especially far left parties and other political analysts. They believe the President gains too much power through this quasi parliamentary executive presidency and many call for the creation of a parliamentary system.

List of Presidents

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth-Death)	Term Start	Term End	Political Party	Information
193		Donald May (3913 - 4005)	5 February 3969	14 November 3979	Democratic Party
194		Sean Chandler (3911 - 3990)	5 February 3980	11 November 4989	Federal Republican Party
195		Matthias Scanlon (3943 - 4022)	7 February 4990	2 September 4994	Conservative Party
196		Vernon McEnroe (3968 - 4045)	3 November 4994	2 January 4996	Democratic Union Party
197		Matthias Scanlon (3943 - 4022)	5 February 4996	22 June 4006	Conservative Party
198		Mary Harvey (3966 - 4009)	4 July 4006	10 February 4009	Democratic Union Party	Harvey by many was called the "last stand" of unionism. A ideology that was failing across the country. Harvey tried to introduce economic incentives to show the benefits of unionism but failed. After her slight election win in 4009 she died in a car crash 4 days later.
199		Julia Begley (3971 - 4069)	12 February 4009	1 December 4010		Begley is to this day, the last DUP president. The party were popular but due to the rise of the federalist ideology within government their propositions have become obsolete. The party officially dissolved in 4095 after it lost its remaining 2 seats.
200		Matthias Scanlon (3943-4022)	5 February 4011	14 November 4016	Conservative Party	Scanlon once again won the election becoming the president with the most non-consecutive terms.
201		Scher Pene (3920-4018)	5 February 4016	2 July 4018		Pene took over as temporary leader of the party. Pene died during his presidency. He has been labelled as the "shadow president" due to the lack of knowledge about his actions in the office.
202		Clyde Wedlock (3938-4028)	5 July 4018	14 November 4026		Wedlock a veteran of the Conservatives, was deemed the right man to lead the party temporarily. He had served in multiple ministerial posts and was well respected. Like his successor he was quickly removed from office due to failing health.
203		Gavin Cullen (3975-4066)	5 February 4026	14 November 4031		Cullen eventually won the Conservative party leadership election with a slim majority. Cullens government were fairly popular with middle to high income citizens. His lack of social reform especially within the healthcare sector led to the government collapsing after the 4031 budget was rejected.
204	File:Christopher Prendergast (before death).jpg	Christopher Prendergast (3970-4047)	5 February 4032	3 March 4047 (Served 3 terms)	Social Democratic Party	Prendergast was the first President of the SDP since it broke away from the Communist Party 80 years prior. Prendergast led the first left wing government in 102 years.
205		Albert Gregovich (4005-4103)	3 March 4047	2 January 4048 (Served less than 1 year)		When Gregovich entered office his government was still popular however this changed after he took on authoritarian measures to counteract the far-right militias. This was met by outrage and his government eventually fell.
206		Maria Chandler (4001-4105)	5 February 4048	2 July 4068 (Served 4 terms)	Federal Republican Party	Chandler has been credited as one of the best Presidents in Juno's history for many things. She ended the unpopular state of emergency led by Gregovich and had also introduced many reforms to the government such as further federalizing the country. She was forced out of office due to opposition within her party.
207		Isaac Sharpe (3988-4082)	11 July 4068	2 January 4075 (Served 1 term and 2 years)		When Sharpe entered office he was an unpopular President and was seen as beginning a coup. His popular did increase as he led the success in ending the Yanorian Oil Wars. He was eventually ousted by his party in revenge for his ousting of Chandler.
208		Henry McCallig(b. 4030)	5 February 4075	31 October 4085 (Served 2 terms)		McCallig labelled himself as returning to "Chandlerism" and was a vocal supporter of her presidency. He did maintain popularity but mainly due for taking credit for work done by past presidents. He lost the presidency after his handeling of the Secoond Razgriz Crisis.
209		Aaron Quinn (b. 4055)	5 February 4085	14 November 4089 (Served 1 term)	Social Democratic Party	Quinn entered office during a time of economic crisis. His cabinet failed to allude theOil Crisis and this is credited to the fall of the government.
210		James McDonald (b. 4032)	5 February 4090	20 April 4103	Peoples Freedom Party	McDonald was the first President of the newly reformed PFP which had been created 32 years prior. He left office in 4103 due to health concerns.
211		Enda Farrell (b. 4068)	20 April 4103	5 October 4105		Farrel took over after McDonald left office due to health issues. He lost the subsequent election to the Conservatives.
212	File:Karl Mainet.jpg	Karl Mainet (b. 4065)	22 November 4105	9 June 4106	Conservative Party	Mainet led his party to their first majority in 70 years. They had a slim majority of 8 and this reduced to 6 after Arnold Kenmare died and John Greengran changed sides. The Alorian Banking Crash occured in 4106 and a vote of no confidence was submitted in Mainets government. Mainet was forced to call a general election and his party was destroyed at the 4106 election losing 1,983 out of its 2,848 seats it previously had.
213		Aaron Quinn	11 June 4106	Incumbent	Social Democratic Party	Quinns party made a spectacular comeback in the 4106 election. It won a total of 1,788 seats and became the largest party in the house.

Symbols

The Flag of the President (pictured) has been used since the creation of the office. It was previously used to highlight the leader of the revolutionary forces in the Juno Colonial Independence War. The flag contains a sun representing how the office is tasked with radiating the glory of Juno. This is define in the constitution under Article XXI one of the few articles not changed during the Peoples Reform.Template:Politics in Juno