Prime Minister of the Rethymnian Federation
| Prime Minister of the Rethymnian Federation | |
|---|---|
| Former political post | |
 Presidential Seal | |
 Athenagoras Mandalakis The last Rethymnian Prime Minister | |
| Predecessor | Romanos Diogenis |
| Successor | Post abolished |
| Style | Prime Minister |
| Official residence |
Personal property No government provided residency |
| Appointer | The President |
| Office began | 2436 |
| Office ended | 2540 |
| Salary | 4,000 Rethymnian Phoenixes |
The Prime Minister of the Rethymnian Federation (Greek: Πρωθυπουργός τῆς Ῥεθυμνιακὴς Ὁμοσπονδίας) also known as the Prime Minister of the Government (Greek: Πρωθυπουργός τῆς Κυβερνήσεως) was the Head of Government of the Rethymnian Federation before the re-establishment of the Imperial Government in 2540, after the Imperial Party won the election.
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Appointment of the Prime Minister
Unlike the President, the Prime Minister was not directly elected by the people. Instead he, as well as the other ministers of the state, were directly appointed by the President. This was due to the belief that the president should have the ability to appoint whomever he thinks is best for the position, so it was not uncommon for a president of a leftist party to appoint a right-wing Prime Minister. Each Prime Minister served for 4 years and after the end of the term the President could re-appoint the same Prime Minister with a maximum of three terms. In the case of a President being elected out of office, the new President could either re-appoint the previous Prime Minister, or replace him even if the 4 year term had not finished.
Powers
The Prime Minister held limited powers. For the most part he relayed presidential orders to the other ministers and regulated the function of the ministries.
Oath of Office
Before taking office, the Prime Minister was sworn in inside the Federal Parliament by the Patriatch of Saint Constantinopolis (the head of the Church of Rethymnon). The Patriarch begins with a few prayers and the Kyrie Eleison, and then the Prime Minister places his hand on the Bible placed in between two lit candles, all on a table between him and the Patriarch. Following after the Patriarch, the Prime Minister and recites the following oath:
"I swear (in the name of the Holy, Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity) to safeguard the Constitution and the laws and to serve the general interest of the Rethymnian People."
The Patriarch then recites a few more blessings, and the participants make the Sign of the Cross three times. The Patriarch then congratulates the new Prime Minister, who then shakes hands with the President before the pertinent documents are signed.
List of Rethymnian Prime Ministers
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | Incubent President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| 1 | 60px | Levrentios Asimakopoulos Λαυρέντιος Ἀσημακόπουλος (2391–2473) |
1st January 2437 | 31st December 2444 | 7 years, 365 days | FDP | Damianos Asikrates |
| 2 | 60px | Prokopios Mpiskiniotis Προκόπιος Μπησκινιώτης (2356–2471) |
1 Janurary 2445 | 31 December 2456 | 11 years, 365 days | FDP | Damianos Asikrates |
| 3 | 60px | Enrikos Anatolikos Ἑνρίκος Ἀνατολικός (2391–2489) |
1 January 2457 | 31 December 2460 | 3 years, 365 days | FDP | Damianos Asikrates |
| 4 | 60px | Alexandros Pappas Ἀλέξανδρος Παππᾶς (2397–2491) |
1 Janurary 2461 | 31 December 2465 | 4 years, 364 days | SDP | Damianos Asikrates |
| 5 | 60px | Kimon Andreadis Kίμων Ἀνδρεάδης (2439–2501 ) |
1 January 2466 | 30 June 2469 | 3 years, 180 days | RAP | Ioannis Rentakis |
| 6 | 60px | Georgios Gemistos-Megas Γεώργιος Γεμιστός-Μέγας (2435–2531 ) |
1 July 2469 | 31 December 2470 | 1 year, 183 days | RNP | Georgios Kantakouzenos |
| 7 | 60px | Antonios Laskaris Ἀντώνιος Λάσκαρης (2436–2501 ) |
1 January 2471 | 31 December 2478 | 7 years, 364 days | RNP | Ioannis Alevras |
| 8 | 60px | Ypattos Philanthropenos Ὕπαττος Φιλανθρώπενος (2439–2534 ) |
1 January 2479 | 31 December 2486 | 7 years, 364 days | FDP | Ioannis Alevras |
| 9 | 60px | Apostolos Moralis Ἀπόστολος Μώραλης (2431–2509 ) |
1 January 2487 | 30 June 2490 | 3 years, 180 days | FDP | Antonios Martsakis |
| 10 | 60px | Ianos Borbokis Ιἀνός Μπορμπόκης (2461– ) |
1 July 2490 | 31 December 2490 | 0 years, 183 days | RCP | Ioannis Kynopoulos |
| 11 | 60px | Aristeidis Xenopoulos Ἀριστεῖδης Ξενόπουλος (2456– ) |
1 January 2491 | 31 December 2494 | 3 years, 364 days | FNDA | Alexandros Paraskevas |
| 12 | 60px | Phaedon Rontoulis Φαίδων Ῥοντούλης (2446– ) |
1 January 2495 | 31 December 2502 | 7 years, 364 days | FNDA | Alexandros Paraskevas |
| 13 | 60px | Christos Malliotakis Χρίστος Μαλλιωτάκης (2461– ) |
1 January 2503 | 31 December 2505 | 2 years, 364 days | FNDA | Alexandros Paraskevas |
| 14 | 60px | Demetrios Polychronidis Δημήτριος Πολυχρονίδης (2483– ) |
1 January 2506 | 31 December 2513 | 7 years, 364 days | FNDA | Iason Argyrios |
| 15 | 60px | Elias Romanos Ἠλίας Ῥωμανὸς (2483– ) |
1 January 2514 | 31 December 2517 | 3 years, 364 days | IPR | Iason Argyrios |
| 16 | 60px | Athanasios Smyrlis Ἀθανάσιος Σμυρλῆς (2453– ) |
1 January 2518 | 31 December 2521 | 3 years, 364 days | AoL | Adamantios Sypsas |
| 17 | 60px | Orestis Panagiotopoulos Ὀρέστης Παναγιωτόπουλος (2477– ) |
1 January 2522 | 31 December 2525 | 3 years, 364 days | AoL | Adamantios Sypsas |
| 18 | 60px | Eleimon Andreopoulos Ἐλεήμων Ἀνδρεόπουλος (2471–2539 ) |
1 January 2526 | 30 June 2527 | 1 year, 180 days | AoL | Adamantios Sypsas |
| 19 | 60px | Theodoros Aggelopoulos Θεόδωρος Ἀγγελόπουλος (2491– ) |
1 July 2527 | 31 December 2530 | 3 years, 183 days | FNDA | Ioannis Mallinos |
| 20 | 60px | Romanos Diogenis Ῥωμανὸς Διογένης (2500– ) |
1 January 2531 | 31 December 2534 | 3 years, 364 days | IPR | Konstantinos Sotirakopoulos |
| 21 |
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Athenagoras Mandalakis Ἀθηναγόρας Μανταλάκης (2502– ) |
1 January 2535 | 30 June 2540 | 5 years, 181 days | IPR | Konstantinos Sotirakopoulos |
