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The '''Sultan of Packilvania''' is the hereditary head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the [[Packilvanian Armed Forces|armed forces]] of [[Packilvania]] and the nominal head of [[Paxism]]. The position of the Sultan was prophesied by Prophet Sohadek following the fall of the United Kingdom of Bakil in the reign of High King Jezril IV of the Zubrayn Dynasty. King Saidun of Fidakar is the first Sultan of Packilvania and he established the office when the realms of Bakil where re-united during his reign. The human Demirite Dynasty controlled the office until 1917 when [[Zerah Demir IV]] was dethroned. The first non-Packilvanian to bear the title Sultan was King [[Thadeus I]] of [[Great Morstaybishlia]], who married the Sultana in 1897. The position was restored by the first feline monarch, Sultan [[Amhoud I]] when he was crowned at [[Adrien]] following the Second Packilvanian Civil War. The incumbent monarch is Sultan Namdun III. The office of Sultan is currently controlled by the Bedonite Dynasty. |
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{{Politics of Packilvania}} |
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The '''Sultan of Packilvania''' ([[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: ''muShultan aBakhalifaniya'') is the hereditary head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces of [[Packilvania]]. The Constitution of Packilvanian ([[Packilvanian language|Packilvanian]]: ''luKhanongur aBakhalifaniya'') defines the duties, succession and emoluments of the office of the Sultan of Packilvania. The Constitution confers the Sultan with so much power that he is a ''de facto'' absolute monarch. The incumbent Sultan is [[Thumim V]] who succeeded his father [[Namdun III]], on 24 December 2022. There is no heir apparent and thus the office of the [[Crown Prince of Packilvania]] is vacant however the heir presumptive is Special Advisor to the Sultan, [[Prince Abuyin]]. The official residence and workplace of the Sultan of Packilvania is the [[Bingol Royal Palace]] in the capital city, [[Bingol]], and the official site of imperial coronations is the [[Temple of the Restoration]] in the city of [[Adrien]] in the province of [[Ashura]]. He has access to the many [[palaces and castles in Packilvania]]. |
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==Powers== |
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Although the Constitution of Packilvania delineates the powers of the Sultan, in reality he is an absolute monarch as he has full control over the levers of political power. Succession is by agnatic primogeniture to prevent the ability of a man outside of the ruling family from inheriting the throne as was nearly the case with [[Thadeus II]] of Great Morstaybishlia. The female equivalent of the title is Sultana however this title is only used for the Sultan's wife and mother. The [[Wikipedia:English language|Staynish]] equivalent of the Sultan's style is contentious as some academics differ on whether the Sultan is the equivalent of an Emperor or a King. The Sovereign resides and works in the [[Bingol Royal Palace]] in the capital city of [[Bingol]]. According to international observers, the Sultan is an autocratic totalitarian dictator. |
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===Legislative powers=== |
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==Powers and duties== |
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The legislative branch of Packilvania comprises the Sultan and the [[Parliament of Packilvania]] (which consists of the Legislative Council and the Consultative Assembly). Thus, the approval of the Sultan is required for the Parliament to pass any law. This means that if the Sultan withholds imperial assent to legislation, the legislation is effectively vetoed and the Parliament does not have the power to override the veto. The Consultative Assembly only has the power to pass non-binding recommendations on legislative proposals thus real legislative power lies with the upper house, the Legislative Council. The Sultan's power to block legislative proposals includes the annual budget and constitutional amendments. |
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The powers and duties of the Sultan are enumerated in the Constitution of Pacilvania. Nevertheless, the country is classified as an absolute monarchy because of the unlimited powers he possesses in real terms. He has the following powers: |
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The Sultan has the power to appoint the Legislative Council and determine the process for the appointment of members of the Consultative Assembly. As such, the Sultan has principally appointed members of the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] and the [[Bedonite dynasty]] to the Legislative Council. The Sultan can also determine how the Consultative Assembly is composed (which currently has between 3,000 to 5,000 delegates who meet once a year for 2 weeks). In addition, the Sultan has the power to appoint the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairperson of the Legislative Council, the presiding officers of the Consultative Assembly and the Legislative Council respectively, thereby indirectly controlling their internal processes and procedures. He has the power to dissolve, suspend the sessions of and reconvene the Parliament. |
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# Make laws by decree. |
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# Appoint and dismiss members of the [[Council of Ministers of Packilvania]] at will. |
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# Appoint and dismiss members of the Parliament of Packilvania (which ''de facto'' consists of the Consultative Assembly of Packilvania) at will. |
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# Delegate duties and responsibilities to government officials as he sees fit. |
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# Appoint and dismiss Governors of provinces. |
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# Appoint and dismiss Justices of the Supreme Court of Packilvania. |
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# Create other courts and tribunals and appoint judges thereto. |
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# Raise taxes and levies. |
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# Regulate commerce and the movement of people and goods into, out of and within the nation. |
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# Delineate the boundaries of provinces and the scope of the powers of provincial officials. |
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# Raise, regulate and command armies and navies in defence of the nation and the Crown. |
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# Declare war and make peace. |
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# Ratify treaties with foreign nations |
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# Grant pardons and commute sentences. |
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# Take any action deemed necessary to provide for the welfare of the nation and to uphold the values of [[Paxism]] in the nation. |
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# Approve the national budget and to coin currency. |
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===Judicial powers=== |
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In practice the country is too big and complex for the Sultan to manage every part of it so he delegates most of the daily running of the country to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. He ahs separated the powers of the provinces and the national government so that each is responsible for their own scope of affairs. The Sultan is support by the Imperial Household Agency which employs over 10,000 people. Although the Consultative Assembly has little political power, a tradition has arisen whereby the Prime Minister presents the State of the Empire Address to its members. Furthermore, the are certain oversight duties that have been delegated to the Consultative Assembly to prevent an excessive accumulation of powers in the executive branch at the expense of the Sultan's power. |
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According to the Constitution, the [[judiciary of Packilvania]] dispenses justice, interprets and applies the law in the name of the Sultan, who has supreme judicial authority. The Sultan has the power to appoint and dismiss the Chief Justice and other justices of the Supreme Court of Packilvania. He also has the power to appoint the Supreme Council of the Imperial Commission for Judicial Appointments which is responsible for appointing judges and developing the judicial profession. He also appoints the Supreme Council of the Imperial Procuratoriate which is responsible for prosecution of cases and the regulation of the legal profession. The Sultan has the power to grant mercy by which he can commute any sentence levied against anyone in the country. |
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====King of Drakkengard==== |
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The Constitution of Drakkengard stipulates that the person who is the Sultan of Packilvania is also the King of Drakkengard. The King of Drakkengard is entirely separate from the position of the Sultan from a legal position. The position of King of Drakkengard is not mentioned in Packilvanian laws. Nevertheless, the Constitution of Drakkengard grants the King vast powers. Not as many as that of the Packilvanian Constitution but a significant amount. Thus, political analysts describe Drakkengard as a semi-constitutional monarchy. This personal union is known as [[Pax-Draconica]]. |
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The Sultan is immune from prosecution and cannot be compelled to testify before a court of law. The same immunity extends to princes but he can waive that immunity and allow conventional courts to try them. Nevertheless, there are crimes for which the Council of State has the power to compel the Sultan to abdicate. These include crimes such as crimes of the flesh, idolatry, blasphemy, sorcery, homosexuality, and treason. |
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As King of Drakkengard, the Sultan has the following powers: |
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# Declare war and make peace |
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# Grant royal assent to legislation passed by the Parliament of Drakkengard |
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# Dissolve the Parliament of Drakkengard |
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# Appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister of Drakkengard and the Cabinet of Drakkengard |
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# Conclude treaties and international agreements |
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===Executive powers=== |
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Because Drakkengard does not have a tradition of liberal democratic values and government, conventions restraining the power of the Sultan and the Cabinet have not arisen. Furthermore, the geopolitical and economic weight of Drakkengard continues to shape the policies of its government. The Sultan despite living in Bingol for most of the year, takes a relatively active role in the governance of Drakkengard, often dictating policies to the Cabinet or refusing to grant assent to bills that he disagrees with. Despite these factors, the government of Drakkengard has more independence from the Sultan over domestic issues than the government of Packilvania in part due to the fact that Sultan tends to concern himself primarily with Drakken foreign policy and defence. Interestingly, the Sultan has pursued divergent foreign policies for Drakkengard and Packilvania to largely leverage their respective differences for the gain of the [[Bedonite dynasty]]. |
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The Sultan has the power to appoint and dismiss the [[Prime Minister of Packilvania]] and the other Ministers who comprise the [[Council of Ministers of Packilvania]]. The Sultan also has the power to determine the portfolios and powers of those ministers. The Sultan, by convention, does not participate in the daily running of the country. This is not because he is bound by historical precedents but because of practical constraints. Thus, he usually meets with the Prime Minister once a week to discuss various matters of state. Usually, the Council of Ministers can and often does act independently of the Sultan but he does have the authority to limit their powers by decree. |
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Although the Constitution requires that certain matters of state such as the taxation and appropriation, coinage of currency, the boundaries and powers of provincial governments etc., are passed by statute, there are matters reserved to the Sultan or matters over which he can pass decrees instead. The Supreme Court is responsible for settling disputes about the boundaries of statute and decrees and resolving disputes about overlap. Matters of state over which the Sultan can issue decrees include restriction of access to information on matters of national security and Royal affairs, state-owned land, water resources, matters concerning imperial property, and the affairs of Royal Princes. |
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==Emoluments== |
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The Sultan has an annual salary of 4 million SHD. The Imperial Household has a budget allocation of 70 million SHD. The Sultan's income is not taxed and he is not required to publicly disclose his finances. The Sultan's net worth is reportedly valued at 1.57 billion SHD. This includes residential and industrial property, stakes in companies, bonds, art, jewelry, farmland and other asset classes. The Sultan has unlimited use of state resources such as security, state properties, etc. |
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He has the power to bestow noble titles. He has direct control over overseas territories like [[Antimovo & Samokov|Antimovo and Samokov]] and over autonomous cities such as [[Kemer]] and [[Bingol]]. |
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==Title and style== |
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The Sultan's full title is: By the Divine Beneficence of Noi, Namdun III, His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Sultan of [[Packilvania]], King of [[Drakkengard]] |
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===Foreign and security powers=== |
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The Sultan has supreme authority over the [[Packilvanian Armed Forces]] and the [[Packilvanian Expeditionary Force]]. He has the power to declare war and make peace and to ratify treaties and international agreements. He has the power to receive the accreditations of foreign ambassadors and to designation ambassadors to other countries. He also has the power to expel ambassadors and recognize the independence of foreign nations. |
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He has the power to oversee the recruitment of personnel for the military including the enforcement of conscription. He has the power to restrict travel to and from Packilvania including the status of foreign citizens and residents. He has the power to deploy military forces, to establish and disband military forces, and to deploy nuclear weapons. The [[Intelligence agencies of Packilvania]] such as the [[Packilvanian State Security Agency]] also report to him and he has the power to appoint their senior directors and Head. He has the power to criminalize criticism of the monarchy and Royal family by Decree. |
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===Religious powers=== |
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Although Packilvania is a theocratic state, the Sultan has surprisingly limited powers over [[Paxism]]. He is required to be a Paxist and to enforce Paxist teachings in his realm. He has very limited authority to influence the functioning of the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] in Packilvania. He does however have the power to dismiss and appoint religious officials in territories and colonies of Packilvania such as [[Antimovo & Samokov]]. He has the power to ask the [[Supreme Magister]] to convene a sitting of the Council of the Great Magisters and to request to dismissal of a Magisterial official whom he feels has committed some offence but only the [[Supreme Magister]], currently [[Tawak Mudawaheen]], may grant such a request. |
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===Dynastic powers=== |
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The Sultan is the Head of the Bedonite dynasty. He oversees the affairs of the family. All properties and assets owned by the family collectively are held in trust by the Sultan. The Sultan controls the disbursal of stipends to other members of the Royal family as well as their entitlement to emoluments such as security and the use of Royal residence, transport and support staff. The Sultan can also strip a member of the Royal Family of their immunity so that they can be prosecuted by a conventional court of law. If not, the Sultan has the power to adjudicate crimes committed by the Princes himself and all charges against Princes are brought to him not conventional courts. All senior princes of the Royal Family require the Sultans approval before marrying. The Sultan can refuse to allow the marriages of junior princes. Magisters cannot conduct marriages for Princes without imperial consent. |
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==Titles and styles== |
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The Sultan has the following titles: |
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*By the Divine Beneficence of Noi, His Imperial and Royal Majesty, the Sultan of Packilvania and King of [[Drakkengard]], Custodian of the [[Paxism#Holy sites|Three Holy Sees]] (''yeluRahman luHivaliyah aNoi, muMakhnifiya muShahitishme nadine muMamlukimishme, muShultan aBakhalifaniya, muMamluk aDhrakhengard, muHimaya aleSih leTaar leHalaal'') |
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The Sultan's consorts are entitled to certain titles depending on the order in which they were married and which country paid their bridal price. The first wife of the Sultan is always the chief wife and she enjoys the title of Her Imperial and Royal Majesty, Sultana of Packilvania and Queen of Drakkengard. Other consorts are referred to as Her Imperial Highness, Princess of Packilvania. Namdun did not like how his wives were equal in rank to his daughters, so he had the Kingdom of Drakkengard pay their dowries so that they can enjoy the title of Her Majesty, Queen of Drakkengard. |
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The Constitution states that all of the Sultan's offspring shall enjoy the title of Prince of Packilvania and the offspring of his male children shall be Princes of Packilvania. It does not place a limit on how far the title of Prince can be passed down. Furthermore, many other relatives were granted the title of Prince and Princess of Packilvania which they could pass on to their offspring by the male line. The consorts of Princes of Packilvania also enjoy the title of Prince of Packilvania. The Sultan does have the power to strip a Prince of the titles and emoluments of a Prince. |
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The Sultan can be addressed by the following styles: |
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*In or representing Packilvania: Your Imperial Majesty (directly in formal situations) and His Imperial Majesty (indirectly) (which both translate to ''muMakhnifiya muShahitishme'' in Packilvanian) |
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*In or representing Drakkengard: His Majesty (indirect, formal) and Your Majesty (direct, formal) (which is ''muMakhnifiya'' in Packilvanian and ''ruNanqrihha'' in Drakken). |
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* Sire or my lord (informal) (''muSheikh'' or ''muNabeel'') |
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==Succession== |
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{{Main|List of Packilvanian heads of state|Crown Prince of Packilvania}} |
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[[File:Prince Abuyin Bedon.jpg|thumb|220x220px|His Imperial and Royal Highness, [[Prince Abuyin]], the heir presumptive to the throne]] |
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The succession is by agnatic primogeniture. This means that the sons of the Sultan shall inherit the throne by order of birth to the exclusion of daughters. Furthermore, this order is irrespective of the seniority of the consort who birthed him. Illegitimate sons are not allowed to inherit the throne but the Sultan may grant them Princely titles. If the Sultan dies or abdicated without sons, his brothers by order of birth, then his father's brothers, then their sons by order of birth shall inherit the throne. The Sultan can designate his heir apparent the [[Crown Prince of Packilvania]]. |
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The Sultan has the power to appoint the Council of State. The Council of State is responsible for verifying and recording the credentials of Princes and delineating the line of succession. It has the power to declare the incapacitation of the sovereign and appoint a Regent in his stead. It also has the authority to declare the end of a Sultan's reign if he dies or goes missing for longer than 10 years. The Council of State has the power to compel the Sultan to abdicate if it finds him guilty of various high crimes. If the Council of State declares the Sultan permanently incapacitated then it is seen as a constructive abdication. |
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==Emoluments and Court== |
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{{Main|Imperial Court of Packilvania}} |
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[[File:Bingol Royal Palace.jpg|thumb|The [[Bingol Royal Palace]], one of the oldest continuously inhabited royal residences in the world]] |
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The Sultan is entitled to the use of Royal residences for the exercise of his duties. He currently resides in the [[Bingol Royal Palace]] which is an International Heritage Site. Furthermore his remains are to be kept in the [[Tomb of Sultans]] unless he has declared another place for his internment. There are other [[Palaces and castles in Packilvania]] that are owned by the state that he has a right to use such as the [[Halaler Imperial Palace]]. There are 21 state owned palaces. This means that they belong to the state and are held by the Sultan in trust during his tenure and cannot be sold except by statute. There are hundreds of properties owned by the [[Bedonite dynasty]] that he access to as well. Most of the state-owned palaces are used as public spaces and museums when the Sultan is not in residence. |
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The government is responsible for covering the Sultan's expenses when he exercises his Royal duties including security, support staff, entertainment and catering etc. The affairs of the [[Imperial Court of Packilvania]] are administered by the Department of Imperial Affairs and the Imperial Household Agency under the direction of the Sultana Consort [[Mebri]]. They are responsible for administering and overseeing the affairs of the monarch. The Imperial Affairs Department falls under the office of the [[Prime Minister of Packilvania|Prime Minister]] while the Imperial Household Agency is within the [[Imperial Court of Packilvania|Imperial Court]]. |
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The Sultan is entitled to military protection specifically the use of a retrofitted [[Allegiance]] commercial air liner. |
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 4 March 2024
| Sultan of Packilvania | |
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| Shultan (Packilvanian) | |
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| Thumim V since December 24, 2022 | |
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| Style | Imperial Majesty Majesty |
| Heir apparent | None |
| Heir presumptive | Prince Abuyin |
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| Abolition | 1918 |
| Residence | Bingol Royal Palace |
| Appointer | Agnatic primogeniture |
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| Politics of Packilvania |
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The Sultan of Packilvania (Packilvanian: muShultan aBakhalifaniya) is the hereditary head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Packilvania. The Constitution of Packilvanian (Packilvanian: luKhanongur aBakhalifaniya) defines the duties, succession and emoluments of the office of the Sultan of Packilvania. The Constitution confers the Sultan with so much power that he is a de facto absolute monarch. The incumbent Sultan is Thumim V who succeeded his father Namdun III, on 24 December 2022. There is no heir apparent and thus the office of the Crown Prince of Packilvania is vacant however the heir presumptive is Special Advisor to the Sultan, Prince Abuyin. The official residence and workplace of the Sultan of Packilvania is the Bingol Royal Palace in the capital city, Bingol, and the official site of imperial coronations is the Temple of the Restoration in the city of Adrien in the province of Ashura. He has access to the many palaces and castles in Packilvania.
Powers
Legislative powers
The legislative branch of Packilvania comprises the Sultan and the Parliament of Packilvania (which consists of the Legislative Council and the Consultative Assembly). Thus, the approval of the Sultan is required for the Parliament to pass any law. This means that if the Sultan withholds imperial assent to legislation, the legislation is effectively vetoed and the Parliament does not have the power to override the veto. The Consultative Assembly only has the power to pass non-binding recommendations on legislative proposals thus real legislative power lies with the upper house, the Legislative Council. The Sultan's power to block legislative proposals includes the annual budget and constitutional amendments.
The Sultan has the power to appoint the Legislative Council and determine the process for the appointment of members of the Consultative Assembly. As such, the Sultan has principally appointed members of the Magisterium of Paxism and the Bedonite dynasty to the Legislative Council. The Sultan can also determine how the Consultative Assembly is composed (which currently has between 3,000 to 5,000 delegates who meet once a year for 2 weeks). In addition, the Sultan has the power to appoint the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairperson of the Legislative Council, the presiding officers of the Consultative Assembly and the Legislative Council respectively, thereby indirectly controlling their internal processes and procedures. He has the power to dissolve, suspend the sessions of and reconvene the Parliament.
Judicial powers
According to the Constitution, the judiciary of Packilvania dispenses justice, interprets and applies the law in the name of the Sultan, who has supreme judicial authority. The Sultan has the power to appoint and dismiss the Chief Justice and other justices of the Supreme Court of Packilvania. He also has the power to appoint the Supreme Council of the Imperial Commission for Judicial Appointments which is responsible for appointing judges and developing the judicial profession. He also appoints the Supreme Council of the Imperial Procuratoriate which is responsible for prosecution of cases and the regulation of the legal profession. The Sultan has the power to grant mercy by which he can commute any sentence levied against anyone in the country.
The Sultan is immune from prosecution and cannot be compelled to testify before a court of law. The same immunity extends to princes but he can waive that immunity and allow conventional courts to try them. Nevertheless, there are crimes for which the Council of State has the power to compel the Sultan to abdicate. These include crimes such as crimes of the flesh, idolatry, blasphemy, sorcery, homosexuality, and treason.
Executive powers
The Sultan has the power to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister of Packilvania and the other Ministers who comprise the Council of Ministers of Packilvania. The Sultan also has the power to determine the portfolios and powers of those ministers. The Sultan, by convention, does not participate in the daily running of the country. This is not because he is bound by historical precedents but because of practical constraints. Thus, he usually meets with the Prime Minister once a week to discuss various matters of state. Usually, the Council of Ministers can and often does act independently of the Sultan but he does have the authority to limit their powers by decree.
Although the Constitution requires that certain matters of state such as the taxation and appropriation, coinage of currency, the boundaries and powers of provincial governments etc., are passed by statute, there are matters reserved to the Sultan or matters over which he can pass decrees instead. The Supreme Court is responsible for settling disputes about the boundaries of statute and decrees and resolving disputes about overlap. Matters of state over which the Sultan can issue decrees include restriction of access to information on matters of national security and Royal affairs, state-owned land, water resources, matters concerning imperial property, and the affairs of Royal Princes.
He has the power to bestow noble titles. He has direct control over overseas territories like Antimovo and Samokov and over autonomous cities such as Kemer and Bingol.
Foreign and security powers
The Sultan has supreme authority over the Packilvanian Armed Forces and the Packilvanian Expeditionary Force. He has the power to declare war and make peace and to ratify treaties and international agreements. He has the power to receive the accreditations of foreign ambassadors and to designation ambassadors to other countries. He also has the power to expel ambassadors and recognize the independence of foreign nations.
He has the power to oversee the recruitment of personnel for the military including the enforcement of conscription. He has the power to restrict travel to and from Packilvania including the status of foreign citizens and residents. He has the power to deploy military forces, to establish and disband military forces, and to deploy nuclear weapons. The Intelligence agencies of Packilvania such as the Packilvanian State Security Agency also report to him and he has the power to appoint their senior directors and Head. He has the power to criminalize criticism of the monarchy and Royal family by Decree.
Religious powers
Although Packilvania is a theocratic state, the Sultan has surprisingly limited powers over Paxism. He is required to be a Paxist and to enforce Paxist teachings in his realm. He has very limited authority to influence the functioning of the Magisterium of Paxism in Packilvania. He does however have the power to dismiss and appoint religious officials in territories and colonies of Packilvania such as Antimovo & Samokov. He has the power to ask the Supreme Magister to convene a sitting of the Council of the Great Magisters and to request to dismissal of a Magisterial official whom he feels has committed some offence but only the Supreme Magister, currently Tawak Mudawaheen, may grant such a request.
Dynastic powers
The Sultan is the Head of the Bedonite dynasty. He oversees the affairs of the family. All properties and assets owned by the family collectively are held in trust by the Sultan. The Sultan controls the disbursal of stipends to other members of the Royal family as well as their entitlement to emoluments such as security and the use of Royal residence, transport and support staff. The Sultan can also strip a member of the Royal Family of their immunity so that they can be prosecuted by a conventional court of law. If not, the Sultan has the power to adjudicate crimes committed by the Princes himself and all charges against Princes are brought to him not conventional courts. All senior princes of the Royal Family require the Sultans approval before marrying. The Sultan can refuse to allow the marriages of junior princes. Magisters cannot conduct marriages for Princes without imperial consent.
Titles and styles
The Sultan has the following titles:
- By the Divine Beneficence of Noi, His Imperial and Royal Majesty, the Sultan of Packilvania and King of Drakkengard, Custodian of the Three Holy Sees (yeluRahman luHivaliyah aNoi, muMakhnifiya muShahitishme nadine muMamlukimishme, muShultan aBakhalifaniya, muMamluk aDhrakhengard, muHimaya aleSih leTaar leHalaal)
The Sultan's consorts are entitled to certain titles depending on the order in which they were married and which country paid their bridal price. The first wife of the Sultan is always the chief wife and she enjoys the title of Her Imperial and Royal Majesty, Sultana of Packilvania and Queen of Drakkengard. Other consorts are referred to as Her Imperial Highness, Princess of Packilvania. Namdun did not like how his wives were equal in rank to his daughters, so he had the Kingdom of Drakkengard pay their dowries so that they can enjoy the title of Her Majesty, Queen of Drakkengard.
The Constitution states that all of the Sultan's offspring shall enjoy the title of Prince of Packilvania and the offspring of his male children shall be Princes of Packilvania. It does not place a limit on how far the title of Prince can be passed down. Furthermore, many other relatives were granted the title of Prince and Princess of Packilvania which they could pass on to their offspring by the male line. The consorts of Princes of Packilvania also enjoy the title of Prince of Packilvania. The Sultan does have the power to strip a Prince of the titles and emoluments of a Prince.
The Sultan can be addressed by the following styles:
- In or representing Packilvania: Your Imperial Majesty (directly in formal situations) and His Imperial Majesty (indirectly) (which both translate to muMakhnifiya muShahitishme in Packilvanian)
- In or representing Drakkengard: His Majesty (indirect, formal) and Your Majesty (direct, formal) (which is muMakhnifiya in Packilvanian and ruNanqrihha in Drakken).
- Sire or my lord (informal) (muSheikh or muNabeel)
Succession
The succession is by agnatic primogeniture. This means that the sons of the Sultan shall inherit the throne by order of birth to the exclusion of daughters. Furthermore, this order is irrespective of the seniority of the consort who birthed him. Illegitimate sons are not allowed to inherit the throne but the Sultan may grant them Princely titles. If the Sultan dies or abdicated without sons, his brothers by order of birth, then his father's brothers, then their sons by order of birth shall inherit the throne. The Sultan can designate his heir apparent the Crown Prince of Packilvania.
The Sultan has the power to appoint the Council of State. The Council of State is responsible for verifying and recording the credentials of Princes and delineating the line of succession. It has the power to declare the incapacitation of the sovereign and appoint a Regent in his stead. It also has the authority to declare the end of a Sultan's reign if he dies or goes missing for longer than 10 years. The Council of State has the power to compel the Sultan to abdicate if it finds him guilty of various high crimes. If the Council of State declares the Sultan permanently incapacitated then it is seen as a constructive abdication.
Emoluments and Court
The Sultan is entitled to the use of Royal residences for the exercise of his duties. He currently resides in the Bingol Royal Palace which is an International Heritage Site. Furthermore his remains are to be kept in the Tomb of Sultans unless he has declared another place for his internment. There are other Palaces and castles in Packilvania that are owned by the state that he has a right to use such as the Halaler Imperial Palace. There are 21 state owned palaces. This means that they belong to the state and are held by the Sultan in trust during his tenure and cannot be sold except by statute. There are hundreds of properties owned by the Bedonite dynasty that he access to as well. Most of the state-owned palaces are used as public spaces and museums when the Sultan is not in residence.
The government is responsible for covering the Sultan's expenses when he exercises his Royal duties including security, support staff, entertainment and catering etc. The affairs of the Imperial Court of Packilvania are administered by the Department of Imperial Affairs and the Imperial Household Agency under the direction of the Sultana Consort Mebri. They are responsible for administering and overseeing the affairs of the monarch. The Imperial Affairs Department falls under the office of the Prime Minister while the Imperial Household Agency is within the Imperial Court.
The Sultan is entitled to military protection specifically the use of a retrofitted Allegiance commercial air liner.