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[[File:Oahoanu.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|His Serene Majesty, Emperor [[Oahoanu]] succeeded his father Emperor Ehe in 2016.]]
The head of state, the nominal head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the '''[[Rangitanga-a-te-Moana]]''' which directly translates to Ruler of the Sea. He is referred to by the style of His Serene Majesty. The position originates in Mauist legend which holds that Ahua the Great, the first Emperor and founder of the Royal House of Ahua, was divinely empowered by the deity Maui to rule the Oan Isles and unite the
Succession has changed throughout history, but according to the current law, the Crown passes down through absolute primogeniture, meaning direct descendants of the reigning Rangitanga-a-te-Moana inherit the throne in order of age regardless of sex. The reigning Rangitanga-a-te-Moana is [[Oahoanu]], who inherited the throne from his father, Rangitanga-a-te-Moana [[Ehe II]]. The heir to the throne is called the Crown Prince, currently His Royal Highness, Moana. The reign of the Emperor ends when he dies, is declared permanently incapacitated or abdicates. The Emperor can be required to abdicate if the Supreme Court finds him guilty of treason and other high crimes. Nevertheless, the Emperor cannot be compelled to appear in court or be arrested.
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The Oan Isles is a highly centralized state. The central government maintains absolute control over the political process. Administrative divisions are an extension of the central government’s authority and coordinate the work of substructure beneath them. Regions are the highest levels of administration. They consist of districts which are further divided into municipalities. Municipalities do the most work and have the greatest control over their internal affairs. The Local Council is elected by the people and has the power to pass ordinances. The Mayor is elected directly and governs the local government with the assistance and advice of a Mayoral Council which he appoints.
The Oan Isles has control over other states which are nominally independent. In practice, the Oan Isles is the mother country. The states of the [[Kohatu Isles]] and Asian
== Political culture ==
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=== Civic society ===
The Oan Isles has a highly active civil society and political participation is very high. For instance, non-governmental organizations such as [[Freedom International]], [[Oan News]] and the Water Project have been instrumental in policy reform and public life. For instance, in 2017 Freedom International sued the government for allowing the Emperor to exert excessive influence over decision-making during the Auroran-
=== Political parties ===
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The side effect of this transience is that ideological factions play a larger role in political life. People loosely align themselves with these ideals and the contours of demographic reach are typically visible along sectarian lines. Major ideological factions are as follows:
* '''Conservatism''' i.e. a strong army, strictly aligning Oan Foreign policy with other democratic nations, and strategically intervening in the internal affairs of foreign nations. Oan political environment is more accurately assessed on the basis of factions. They strongly supported Oan entry in the Auroran-
* '''Moderates''' call for a multilateralism, broad-based partnerships with other nations and international institutions. They strongly believed the Oan Isles joining the UNAC. Arana Marama is believed to the part of this camp.
* '''Pan-Polynesianism''' holds the belief that all Polynesian people should be united under the Emperor of Polynesia in some form. For this reason, they strongly supported 2017 [[The Oan Isles#War of the Kohatu Isles|War of the Kohatu Isles]], support the independence or reintegration of the [[Morstaybishlian
=== Clan and tribal affiliation ===
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