Emperor of Polynesia

The Emperor of Polynesia is the head of the Polynesian Union, by extension, the figurehead of The Oan Isles and the Asian Pacific Islands. The incumbent is Oaloanu.

Succession

The position of the Emperor is passed on to the closest living male descendants and blood relatives of the incumbent. The throne passes on immediately after death. Abdication and incapacitation do not serve as grounds for the termination of the Emperor's reign. A Regent takes over when the Emperor cannot or will not carry out the duties of monarch. The heir is called the Crown Prince. Should a monarch be a minor or invalid, the throne is occupied by the Regent until they are of age whereas in the case of an invalid, for life.

Coronation

The Emperor assumes his office immediately, but the Coronation is held to recognise his accession. He is endowed with the regalia of his office, by a joint delegation of each nation and is saluted and sworn loyalty to by the leaders of the constituent nations of the Union.

Symbolism

The role of the Emperor is largely symbolic. He is the personification of the Crown of Polynesia. The Crown of Polynesia is the corporation sole from which the respective governments of each constituent state derive executive, judicial and legislative powers. Laws are passed, decrees are issued, justice is carried out, wars are declared, ambassadors are accredited and deployed, petitions are received, passports are issued and treaties are ratified in his name. He has no role in the actual governance of the member states except for a few largely ceremonial powers.

Powers

The following powers are usually exercised by the Viceroys on his behalf and with his instruction or approval:

• The power to designate national symbols.
• The power to designate national monuments.
• The power to designate national holidays.
• The power to confer honour.
• The power to confer mercy.
• The power to confer titles.

The Viceroy has the responsibility to exercise the following roles in the name of the Emperor, with or without his approval or their own. In the Oan Isles, the Emperor exercises these himself:

• The duty to announce the date of an election.
• The duty to announce the results of an election.
• The duty to sign laws.
• The duty to sign letters patent.
• The duty to sign decrees.
• The duty to read the Speech from the Throne.
• The duty to receive Oaths of Office.
• The duty to call for the dissolution of the legislative branch if asked to do so by the head of government.

One of the Emperor's symbols appears on a variety of objects to symbolise that they are endorsed by and/or under the protection of the state:

• His face and/or monogram must appear on banknotes.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on stamps.
• His face and/or monogram must and may only appear on public buildings.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on coins.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on official correspondence.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on official state documents.
• It is urged that his face and/or monogram appears on uniforms of civil servants where applicable especially teachers, policemen, soldiers, judges and lawyers, firefighters, doctors and nurses, and spiritual leaders.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on notices of copyright.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on title deeds.
• His face and/or monogram must appear on religious sites and buildings approved by the state.
• All ships are given the designation: His Imperial Majesty's [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN] Ship. For example a ship from the Oan Isles will be designated H.I.O.M.S. Cardinal (His Imperial Majesty's Oan Ship)

In all matters of the governance of his realms he has the right to warn, to be informed and to encourage.

Viceroy

A Viceroy is a representative of the Emperor. He or she exercises some of the Emperor's powers on His behalf and with his instructions. The powers they exercise are listed in the section "Powers". They are appointed solely by and report solely to the Emperor. Each country has a Viceroy.

The Viceroy of the Asian Pacific Islands is unique among the Viceroys of the Emperor. The Crown entered into an agreement with the former Monoherra. It was agreed that the Emperor would not be able to dismiss and appoint the Islander Viceroy at pleasure. The Islander Viceroys inherit their positions by birth, although the Emperor has the right to instruct them and either augment or withdraw their powers in terms of the law of course.

Role

His role in the social and political life over his subjects is derived largely from the stature of his office. Different cultural groups confer different cultural and ceremonial roles. His most important role is his role as a symbol of the people of Polynesia, their right to freedom and self determination and their collective unity.

Title and style

The Emperor has the following styles:

• His Serene Majesty (formal)
• Your Serene Majesty (alternative)
• My liege (informal)

The term "Emperor of Polynesia" is a broad term that encompasses a variety of independent titles. The short and commonly used title of the person who holds this position is simply:

• By the Divine Providence of the Almighty, His Serene Majesty, the Emperor of Polynesia

The Emperor simultaneously occupies the offices of monarch of the member states of the Polynesian Union. Titles and honours that are invested in these monarchies are absorbed and diffuse into the Crown of Polynesia. By convention the single title of Emperor of Polynesia is adequate to claim all other titles affixed to native monarchy.

Heraldry and regalia

The Arms of His Imperial Majesty feature an escutcheon consisting of the symbols of each of his realms, his initials in the middle, with the Imperial Crown as the helm, supported by two blue Spix macaws.

The Emperor wears the Imperial Comb in official ceremonies or capacities. The comb is worn in a bun. It is made from platinum, overlayed with diamonds and ornamented by five Spix macaw feathers. The Imperial Regalia are used solely during his coronation. The first component is a golden katana engraved with a line from the poem Master of the Waters in Sunami script. The second component is a golden pen. The third and arguably most visible component is the Imperial Crown. The base is lined with the fur of a Panthera katuna, with five half arches at the foot of each is a blue macaw feather and surmounted by a a massive sapphire.

Emoluments

The Emperor earns a stipend, not a salary, of 50 million dollars for all operational expenses of the Imperial Household. He lives mostly in the Imperial Palace in La Rochelle, but has a mansion in each of his realms when he visits.