Supreme Field Marshal of Sierra Mariscal Suprema de Campo de Sierra (es) 最高黃金王國元帥 (zh) Thống Tướng Tối Cao cua Sierra (vn) 시에라의 최고 야전 사령관 (kr) ศาลฎีกาจอมพลเซีย (th) Kataas-taasan Punong Heneral ng Sierra (tl) シエラ最高裁元帥 (ja) (sb) | |
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Style | His Excellency |
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Residence | Getty House Porciúncula, GC, Sierra |
Term length | Tied to prime ministerial office |
Inaugural holder | Frederick Bachelor, Sr. |
Formation | November 27, 1858 |
Deputy | Minister of Defense |
Website | pm.gc.ks |
The Supreme Field Marshal is the highest civilian and second highest military rank of the Sierran Crown Armed Forces designated to the Prime Minister of Sierra who serves and exercises the prerogative right as the de facto commander-in-chief on the Monarch's behalf. Although the office is not mentioned in the Constitution, federal statute establishes that the office be active during times of war. Authorized the military responsibilities and duties of the Monarch, the Supreme Field Marshal has full discretionary command over the Armed Forces. Immediately below the Supreme Field Marshal is the civilian post, the Minister of Defense, followed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Constitutional provisions, title, and designation[]
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Although the commander-in-chief of the Sierran Crown Armed Forces belongs to the Monarch, it is the Supreme Field Marshal who serves and executes actions of the Monarch on their behalf who wields authority and discretionary power over the military.
The title and offices attached to the Supreme Field Marshal itself is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but was incorporated early into the Sierra Federal Code in 1862 to grant the prime minister a considerable level of power over the military. Legislators at the time believed it was necessary for the Prime Minister, the highest civilian office, to hold additional leverage over the military as its highest officer to quell any martial resistance and suppress interservice rivalry. The Joint Chiefs of Staff was introduced in 1945 which reduced the practicality of the Supreme Field Marshal post. Nonetheless, the position remained in place, with the Supreme Field Marshal serving as the de facto chairman of the military committee. Following World War II, Parliament revised the law, allowing the office to operate only during times of war, allowing the Minister of Defense to assume control during peacetime and the Prime Minister time to concentrate on other affairs.
Role, power, and duties[]
When the office is active during times of war or emergency, the Supreme Field Marshal has the power to dictate military operations, logistics, and priorities. In addition, the Supreme Field Marshal on the advice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may appoint, promote, demote, or dismiss any official of any branch without direct approval from the Parliament. This power is embedded to the fact that as the highest military ranking official, the Supreme Field Marshal may have ultimate power over designating individuals to certain posts and dismissing disobedient or ineffective officers.
With considerably more power compared to a purely civilian commander-in-chief, the Prime Minister's primacy allows him/her a more effective and efficient military to his/her suiting. This has been criticized by some who believed that this amount of power could result in politicizing the military or even devolving into a military dictatorship. When the Prime Minister leaves office, his/her rank as Supreme Field Marshal is automatically relinquished through honorable discharge. Similarly, if a prime minister were to leave office through impeachment, the prime minister as the Supreme Field Marshal, would be discharged dishonorably through court-martial (in conjunction with the civil impeachment trial).
During times of peace, the office and title of Supreme Field Marshal is purely ceremonial while inactive and the Monarch, the commander-in-chief of the Sierran Crown Armed Forces, is usually responsible for attending military processions.
Rank insignia[]
As the effective commander-in-chief, the Supreme Field Marshal bears a unique, five-star insignia to denote their rank and significance to the military, as the Monarch's representative. The Supreme Field Marshal's insignia will appear on any military uniforms he/she wears on occasion. According to the Sierran Military Dress Code, the Supreme Field Marshal must wear a general officer uniform, a general officer hat, general officer sleeve braid (with the five-star insignia depicted), a badge of the Kingdom embroidered onto the top of the sleeve, and a sash depicting the Sierran colors.
List of Supreme Field Marshals[]
No. | Supreme Field Marshal | Service | Commander-in-Chief |
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– | Smith I (acting) |
November 27, 1858 - December 16, 1859 | Smith I (himself) |
1 | Frederick Bachelor, Sr. |
December 16, 1859 - December 15, 1866 | Smith I |
2 | Richard Trist |
December 16, 1866 - December 15, 1869 | Smith I |
3 | Ulysses Perry |
October 16, 1870 - February 14, 1873 | Smith I |
- | February 15, 1873 - December 15, 1873 (acting) | Smith I | |
4 | Maxwell Gibson |
December 16, 1873 - December 15, 1877 | Smith I |
5 | John C. Frémont |
December 16, 1878 - December 15, 1885 | Smith I |
6 | Frederick Bachelor, Jr. |
December 16, 1885 - December 15, 1893 | Smith I Lewis I |
7 | Joseph Starling |
December 16, 1893 - December 15, 1901 | Lewis I |
8 | Robert Landon |
December 16, 1901 - December 15, 1909 | Lewis I |
9 | Phillip Judd |
December 16, 1909 - December 15, 1917 | Lewis I |
10 | Earle Coburn |
December 16, 1917 - December 15, 1925 | Lewis I |
11 | Poncio Salinas |
December 16, 1925 - December 15, 1929 | Lewis I Lewis II |
12 | Job Smit |
December 16, 1929 - December 15, 1937 (two terms) | Lewis II |
13 | Poncio Salinas |
December 16, 1937 - December 15, 1945 | Lewis II Lewis III |
14 | Christopher Roux |
December 16, 1945 - December 15, 1953 | Lewis III |
15 | Henry Faulkner |
December 16, 1953 - December 15, 1961 (two terms) | Lewis III |
16 | Alfred von Schliefen |
December 16, 1961 - December 15, 1969 | Lewis III Angelina I |
17 | Kovrov Stoyanovich |
December 16, 1969 - March 20, 1974 | Angelina I |
18 | Walter Zhou |
March 20, 1974 - December 15, 1982 | Angelina I |
19 | Kirk Siskind |
December 16, 1982 - December 15, 1992 | Angelina I |
20 | Melinda Peters |
December 16, 1992 - December 15, 2000 | Angelina I |
21 | Matthew Braggs |
December 16, 2000 - December 15, 2008 | Angelina I Smith II |
22 | Steven Hong |
December 16, 2008 - August 12, 2016 | Smith II Angelina II |
– | Preston Bolivar |
August 12, 2016 - December 16, 2016 | Angelina II |
23 | Daniel McComb |
December 16, 2016 - present | Angelina II |
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