Earth Federation President (Earth Federation)

The President of the Earth Federation is the democratically elected head of state and head of government of the Earth Federation. The current president of the Earth Federation is Louis Santiago.

Election and Term of Office
The President ascends to the position through a popular election, serving an unlimited number of four-year terms. Presidential candidates are declared by the Earth Council, which reviews anonymously-submitted petitions for candidacy before declaring that a given individual qualifies for the office. When a president unexpectedly resigns, dies, or is otherwise unable to discharge the powers of the office, the Earth Council declares a councilor to be President Pro Tempore; the President Pro Tempore then serves for one month, while a special election is then called by the Council.