For the Republic-era post, see President of the Brunanter Republic.
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The President was head of government of Brunant from 1784 until 1902 and acting head of government from 1902 until 2014. It was introduced by James Carrington and abolished by a popular referendum.
The president had the right to veto any laws passed by Congress, although that rarely happened. He could also purpose and amend bills. The president was the second most important politician in the country, after the Prime Minister. The office was elected every six years.
History[]
On 10 September 1784, James Carrington, who had invaded Brunant that year, was officially declared the first President of Brunant by King Adrian II and the de facto Chief Minister Willem van Fedlesen. The function of Chief Minister was abolished, and Carrington, as President, took control of the government and made the monarchy less powerful. He was appointed President for life, and at his death in 1802, he was succeeded by his son David James Carrington. At this moment Ambroos I was the king, and he dismissed Carrington's son from the post in 1809.
According to the 1802 constitution, the President was appointed by the monarch; he was a confidant of the king and was appointed for an indefinite term. King Ambroos appointed Walter van der Ecke, who would remain in office until 1838, the longest presidential term in Brunanter history.
Cristian I was a conservative, but under public pressure he was forced to limit appointed officials (including the President) to six year terms. In 1852, this was a move towards democracy by instituting liberal reforms.
Since 1882, the President has been elected by popular vote. Filip Van Buskirk, who already had a term as President, was the first democratically elected official.
In 1902, the post of Prime Minister was introduced and since then, the President of Brunant has acted as acting head of government. Until then, the President was responsible to form a government.
In 1978, Silvia Van Damme became the first female President of Brunant.
The office of president was abolished in 2014 following much discussion into the matter and a popular referendum in the spring of 2014. Gert Henneman was the last President.
List[]
| Picture | President | Term in office | Party/ideology | Life |
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James Carrington | 1784-1802 | conservative | 1739-1802 |
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David James Carrington | 1802-1809 | conservative | 1772-1821 |
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Walter van der Ecke | 1809-1838 | conservative | 1759-1838 |
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Hendrik Neyt | 1838-1841 | liberal | 1778-1844 |
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Alexander von Krupski | 1841-1852 | conservative | 1795-1868 |
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Jan Van Draak | 1852-1858 | liberal | 1813-1877 |
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Gerd Duithers | 1858-1864 | liberal | 1803-1876 |
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Filip Van Buskirk | 1864-1876 | Liberal Party | 1822-1905 |
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Pieter Van Neyt | 1876-1882 | White Party | 1828-1909 |
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Filip Van Buskirk | 1882-1888 | Liberal Party | 1802-1905 |
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Joseph Greene | 1888-1891 | White Party | 1832-1925 |
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Pieter Van Neyt | 1891-1903 | White Party | 1828-1909 |
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Walter B. Adams | 1903-1909 | White Party | 1844-1932 |
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Stefanus Varne | 1909-1922 | Liberal Party | 1853-1922 |
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Johan Meier | 1922-1928 | White Party | 1870-1939 |
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Maarten Dolmatoff | 1928-1934 | Communist Front | 1878-1940 |
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Willem Darnant | 1934-1941 1945-1951 |
Liberal Party | 1879-1956 |
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Leuvis Van Eyck | 1951-1963 | Liberal Party | 1899-1979 |
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Andrew Kirkley | 1963-1969 | Christian Democratic Union | 1918-1977 |
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Steven Dort | 1969-1975 | Christian Democratic Union | 1911-1983 |
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Eugen Sherman | 1975-1978 | White Party | 1920-1981 |
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Silvia Van Damme | 1978-1984 | Free Liberal Party | 1917-2012 |
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Gerard Donner | 1984-1990 | Free Liberal Party | 1920-2005 |
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Marta Ramirez | 1990-2002 | Social Democratic Party | 1959-present |
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Gert Henneman | 2002-2014 | Social Democratic Party | 1960-present |