Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Concadia

The Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Concadia, more commonly referred to as the Vice-President of Concadia, is the first in the Presidential line of succession. The Vice-President is elected alongside the President on a joint ticket on election day.

The Vice-President is a member of the National Security Council and is the Deputy Head of the Executive Council. They are also a representative of the President, often filling in for them at events. The Vice-President is the President of the Parliament of Concadia, a mostly ceremonial role. They preside over joint sessions of Parliament when both Houses of Parliament meet for certain events during a Parliament.

HE Marcus Collins is the 70th Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Concadia

Roles
The Vice-President is a mostly ceremonial role with little power. However, there are some roles in which the Vice-President plays an active part.

One such role is the impeachment of officers of the state. Any officer of the state who is impeached faces trial in the House of Senators. In these trials, the President of the Senate resumes their seat as a member, and so presidency of the Senate is assumed by the Vice-President for all impeachment trials except the impeachment trial of a Vice-President or President.

Outside of this, the Vice-President is a representative of the Presidency, usually attending events and giving speeches. They are also a member of the National Security Council.

The Vice-President is also the President of the Parliament of Concadia. This is a significant yet mostly ceremonial role. The Vice-President does not act in this role for the majority of their time in office, it is only during certain events of a Parliament does the Vice-President assume this role. The President of the Parliament is the officer who presides over the joint sessions of Parliament held in the Hall of the People. In this role, the Vice-President will preside over certain events, such as the state opening of Parliament, the certification of the electoral results of the Presidential election.

Election
The Vice-President is elected alongside the President on the first Friday of September every 6 years. They run on a joint ticket with the Presidential candidate. The Vice-President is inaugurated before the President on the 5th November of the election year.

To be Vice-President, a candidate must be at least 18 years old and be a citizen of Concadia.

Incumbency
The Vice-President’s term of office is 6 years, the same as the President.

Impeachment
The Vice-President can only be removed by impeachment.

Vacancy
If the position of Vice-President should become vacant during a term of office, the President nominates a candidate for the position. That candidate must then be confirmed by both Houses of Parliament

Residence
The Vice-President’s official residence is the Vice-Presidential Mansion, located in the capital city of Artovia. The Vice-President’s office is located at the Presidential Palace.