Head of State · Juclandia
The Motavaliu is the head of state of Juclandia, representing the continuity of the Juclandian state and exercising the functions entrusted to the head of state by the Constitution.
The office is held jointly across both Juclandian entities: the Motavaliu is head of the Republic of Juclandia and head of the Juclandian Pragma.
The present Motavaliu
Head of StateThe incumbent Motavaliu is Ciprian, who has occupied the Juclandian head-of-state office since 23 August 2010.
The title Motavaliu is the contemporary designation of the Juclandian head of state. It replaces the former royal title of King while preserving the continuity of the office across the different constitutional forms through which Juclandia has passed.
Constitutional status
The Motavaliu is a non-partisan constitutional office and exercises the functions attributed to the head of state under the Constitution and the laws of Juclandia.
Functions of the Motavaliu
Constitutional office01
Representation
Represents Juclandia before other states and in official contexts at home, and receives representatives accredited to Juclandia.
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Appointments
Appoints the Prime Minister and performs the other formal appointments attributed to the head of state by the constitutional order.
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Honours
Bestows the state honours, orders and distinctions of Juclandia.
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State ceremonial
Presides over the ceremonies of state, including national days and the formal acts that mark the opening and closing of institutional terms.
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Non-partisanship
Stands outside party politics, and is restricted to those functions that can be exercised without entering into political contest.
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Continuity
Carries the institution of the head of state across successive constitutional forms, from the Presidency to the Kingship to the present office.
Institutional history
2001 — present-
2001
The Presidency
Before the establishment of the Kingdom, the head of state of Juclandia was the President.
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2008
Socialist Republic
The head-of-state institution continued as the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Juclandia.
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2010
The Kingship
The Kingdom of Juclandia was proclaimed in August 2010. Ciprian was enthroned as King of Juclandia on 23 August 2010.
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2013
The ceremonial monarchy
A constitutional amendment transferred most of the monarch’s prerogatives to the President, leaving the monarchy principally ceremonial.
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2015
Constitutional transformation
The 2015 Constitution removed references to constitutional monarchy. Juclandia was consequently described as a de facto crowned republic.
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2022
Abolition of the royal title
The title of King was abolished, bringing the historical period of the Juclandian Kingship to an end.
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Present
The Motavaliu
The head-of-state office is presently styled Motavaliu within the contemporary constitutional order of Juclandia.
Historical office
The King of Juclandia
The King of Juclandia was the constitutionally-designated head of state of the Kingdom of Juclandia. The Constitution did not provide different titles for different genders, so it was assumed that the head of state bore the title of King regardless of their gender.
The Royal House of Juclandia was the state institution that managed the Royal Palace and the budget given to the head of state.
The incumbent King of Juclandia was Ciprian, who was enthroned on 23 August 2010. The King undertook various official, ceremonial or diplomatic duties. He was limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the Prime Minister.
Among other powers, the King was by law the Commander-in-chief of the Royal Juclandian Army. Though the ultimate formal executive authority over the government of Juclandia was still by and through the King’s royal prerogative, these powers could only be used according to the Constitution and the laws enacted in the Great National Assembly.
The 2015 Constitution of Juclandia specified that no royal decree could become law without the countersignature of the President or the Prime Minister. At the same time, all references to a constitutional monarchy were removed from the Constitution, and Juclandia could be considered a de facto crowned republic.
Before 2015
Before 2015, Juclandia was a constitutional monarchy, the head of state being the Monarch of Juclandia, which would be styled as King or Queen depending on the gender of the incumbent monarch.
The monarch had a large executive and legislative power in theory, but in practice most of the monarch’s prerogatives were exercised at the will of the President or the Prime Minister, using the Westminster model of government.
Until April 2013 Juclandia was rendered as a constitutional monarchy with an active monarch, but after the constitutional amendment gave the President of Juclandia power over most of the monarch’s prerogatives, it was rendered as a constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch.
In spite of this, the elective monarchy was kept, and the monarch was elected directly by the people for an indefinite term, until the monarch died or abdicated.
Constitutional continuity
From Kingship to Motavaliu
The royal title belongs to the history of the Juclandian head-of-state institution. The Motavaliu is its contemporary constitutional expression.