Honorary President – above politics
The Honorary President Republican Model makes the claim that Australia could have directly-elected, yet apolitical Head of State. In comments posted at South Sea Republic, this claim was sceptically received. If a president were elected, who would run the campaigns? Wouldn’t there be just party candidates? Surely then the Honorary President would then become political.
This article shows how the Honorary President’s power is codified so that none exists. It then explains how the mechanisms of election and tenure are tailored so the Honorary President rises above politics, rather than embroiled within it.
