Sartoria
President
The President of Sartoria is the head of state of the Republic of Sartoria. Under the parliamentary system the President is allowed to exercise most of their power only upon the advice of the Privy Council, which makes them a mostly ceremonial leader meant to safeguard the integrity and unity of Sartoria. The President does have a number of reserve powers that may be used in times of urgency, though their use is rare in recent decades. The President is the historical successor of the Prince of Sartoria and the Princes of the United Realms, from whom it derives its role as an apolitical figure.
The incumbent President is Silvia Leggièri, a retired clarinetist, former Governor of Verale and former Senator. Leggièri was elected on 42 AFC and re-elected to a second term on 49 AFC, both times with large majorities, marking only the third time, after Mafalda Schifani and Xavier Solé, that a President has been re-elected to a second term.
Election
The President is elected by the Congress of Electors for a term of seven years and is limited to a single re-election. Nominees must be members of the Congress who are also at least 45 years old and have been a citizen or permanent resident of Sartoria for at least 15 years. Under the terms of the Grand Compromise, there is an informal rotation in the election of the President, so that no single historical region -Bertuccia, Vasaria, Latmeria, Giaronia- will be represented by two or more consecutive Presidents.
The Congress meets no earlier than 15 days before a scheduled vacancy -resignation or conclusion of term- or no later than 15 days after an unscheduled vacancy -death or removal from office-. Each realm is entitled to appoint a number of electors equal to twice the amount of senators and councillors that it elects to Parliament. Appointment is done by the executive with the advice and consent of the legislature, from a list presented by independent nonpartisan commissions. Electors must be eligible for election to the House of Councillors and must be notable members of society with distinguished records in their respective fields.
Once a vacancy occurs or is expected to occur, the Speaker of the Senate convenes the Congress and presides over its sessions. The Speaker instructs electors to submit nominations and only accepts for inclusion in the ballot those electors who have nominations from at least 5% of the Congress. Electors cast secret ballots following the Instant-Runoff Vote method; ballots are then counted and certified by the Speaker. Upon the certification of the result, the Speaker asked the elector if they consent to their election. If the elector accepts, they are sworn in by the Speaker, who then declares the Congress adjourned sine die. If the elector declines, the Speaker re-opens the floor
Responsibilities
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