President of Alsesia

The President of the United Republic of Alsesia (Prēzadyn of de Soyut Republik of Alsesia), or POSRA, is the head of government of Alsesia. The President is the leader of the executive branch of the Alsesian Central Government, and the commander-in-chief of the Alsesian Armed Forces.

The office of President was established in 1732, as part of the government reforms following the First Nogod Civil War. The idea behind the office of President was that an executive appointed by the democratically elected legislature would create a sense of legitimacy. The first holder of the office, Visedard Bālthor I, served a single term under the documents that formed the First Bālthorist State.

Until Rodrik Ormitak's government passed the Presidential Elections Act of 1894 (PEA), elected members of the Sobrut voted for their preferred presidential candidate. The PEA resulted in the 1894 election referendums.

Prior to the Alsesian Spring, Presidents were able to serve an unlimited number of five-year-long terms. The reforms following the Spring resulted in the creation of a three term limit, which remains in place.

Both the powers of the President and the method of electing them have changed significantly over time. Previously, the President was appointed to a term lasting five years by the Sobrut. The President could not, unlike in most parliamentary systems, be removed without an impeachment.