President of the Terran Republic

Acting as the head of state and the National Council is the President of the Terran Republic, an individual who is a first among equals and has special powers that were created to allow the Council to act quicker and more decisively in times of emergency. Presidents are elected for a term of twenty years, though this can be shortened or lengthened depending on extraneous circumstances. Prior to the establishment of the Terran Republic, the head of state was known as the High Marshal of the Coalition, however, this was changed to the President of the Terran Republic following its formation.