General Representative of Anserisa (Pacifica)

General Representative of Anserisa
Représentativo Généralo
File:Seal of the Convention.svg Seal of the National Convention
Flag of Anserisa
Incumbent Romana Madisum since 5th June 2014
Member of	Congress of the Republic National Convention
Seat	National Convention Building, Brantavilla, Anserisa
Term length	Two years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Anserisa
Formation	15th February 1613 (407 years ago)

The General Representative of Anserisa or the de facto First Congressist of Anserisa is the head of the National Convention or the de facto head of the Congress of the Republic.

The General Representative is responsible for the agenda of the National Convention and as First Congressist is responsible for the agenda of the Congress.

It is the only high position in the government of Anserisa that has a dual role.

As a member of the National Convention, the term of General Representative or First Congressist is of two years without term limits.

Origin

The origin of the General Representative dates from the establishment of the National Convention as it was established as a counter balance to the Council of Regions and to give some powers to the population. The General Representative was then established to be the leader of the largest self-established caucus of members, with the Representatives being all independents in the beginning with half of the Representatives being nominated by the Prince. Since they tended to organize accordingly to ideology and policies, they naturally formed the modern political parties and from that moment, the General Representative became the leader of the political party with the most elected candidates.

The origin of the role of First Congressist comes with the establishment of the Congress which was simply upon the first joint sitting of the two houses after a two-day debate, the role of First Congressist was determined to belong to the leader of the lower house, the National Convention, this was preserved within the Constitution of Anserisa adopted in 1815.

Powers and duties

The Constitution of Anserisa does mention the General Representative and the First Congressist specifically within the Chapters 4 and 5, which is about the Congress of the Republic (Chapter 4) and the National Convention (Chapter 5). As General Representative, the powers and duties are to determine the agenda of the Convention and the right to establish a caucus of members and to submit a motion of confidence. As First Congressist, the powers and duties are to determine the agenda of the Congress and the right to establish a caucus of members. The two roles are similar and the Constitution makes it clear in Chapter 4 that the First Congressist is automatically the General Representative, the only high position which is attributed de facto to another member.

Selection process

The General Representative is generally the leader of the political party which elects the most Representatives at the general election. To be General Representative the leader must be an elected candidate in one of the electoral districts of Anserisa.

Political affiliation

The General Representative is affiliated to a political party and generally the political affiliation is the same as the candidates to the office of President.

See also

• Principal Councillor of Anserisa