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AE | Prime Councillor of Amsterwald
“Isn’t it grand, gentlemen— the storm which shall envelop nations, and preserve us?”— Arend Hofting, 2nd Waldenian Prime Councillor — 1977
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E I L A N D E N—V A N—E U R O P E S E—W E L V A A R T
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Conciliary Dominion of Amsterwald
The National Emblem of Amsterwald
Incumbent
Evert Meulenbelt
since 19 October 1986
Head of Government
Prime Councillor of Amsterwald
The Prime Councillor of Amsterwald (Dutch: Amsterwalds Grond-Raadslid) is the sole executive post in the Waldenian government, and acts as the head of the executive organ of the national administration: the Council of Nine.
Powers and duties
The position of Prime Councillor is imbued with certain administrative powers over its fellow Councillors on the Council of Nine, including a veto of motions passed 5–4 that can be nullified by a vote of 6–3. It additionally has the ability to call meetings of the Nine and dismiss them as well, and call votes to remove Councillors from the Nine (which must succeed by 7–2 to pass).
These powers are kept in check by the ability of the Council to remove the Prime Councillor himself by a vote of 8–1.
Selection process
See also: List of elections for Prime Councillor
At 8 a.m. on the day immediately succeeding the death of the incumbent Prime Councillor, the Council is to vote among the new Nine for the Prime Councillor at the Paleis te Rijswijk. Votes cast for oneself are forbidden, and in the yet unseen event in which the vote is tied, another round of voting is held between those tied until two candidates remain and a new Prime Councilor is clearly chosen. If the votes remain tied for more than three rounds, the Prime Councillorship defaults to the son of the previous Prime Councillor.
The most senior member of the Council of Nine is given the responsibility of counting the votes at each election.
List of Prime Councillors
Image | Family | Councillor | Tenure |
Westhuizen | 1950–1971 | ||
Hofting | 1971–1983 | ||
Berkenbosch | 1983–1986 | ||
Meulenbelt | 1986–present |
See also