First President of the Arstotzkan Union

The First President of the Arstotzkan Union (FPAU) (Russian: Первый президент Арстотцканского союза, Dutch: Eerste voorzitter van de Arstotzkan Unie) is the head of state and co-head of government in the Arstotzkan Union. The First President has the oversight of the Executive Branch, Legislative and Command Branch and the Judicial Branch (however the Arstotzkan Territorial Government can report to the Office of the Presidency if required) of the Arstotzkan Federal Government. The First President is the Kommondant of the Arstotzkan Union National Defense Forces and has full control of the AUNDF.

The First President is not the supreme ruler of the state, he is in co-governance with the Second President of the Arstotzkan Union originally under the Coalition Agreement between President Ethan Brinkman and Peter Gedye in March 2020, but this was amendended to the Constitution of the Arstotzkan Union on 22nd May 2021 saying "No one man shall hold supreme power over the Independent Federal Republic of the Arstotzkan Union and thus, a Twin - Presidential system shall remain in the Office of the Presidency. This Article shall enforce that the Office of the Presidency shall remain the Supreme Office of the Arstotzkan Federal Government and shall hold all power over the Independent Federal Republic of the Arstotzkan Union."

History
The first First President was Ethan Brinkman. On May 2nd 2020, Ethan established the office of the First President of the Arstotzkan Union. Origanlly the First President would be temporary under the Brinkman - Gedye Administration, however this was changed when the Constitution was updated in May 2021, and the Office became permanent.

From May 2nd 2020 to February 4th 2021, Ethan Brinkman was the First President, with Peter Gedye as Second President. However during the Arstotzkan - Confederate War, Ethan announced his temporary resignation due to his actions at the start of the war that helped in starting it. Following this, and for the first time in Arstotzkan history, Ethan Brinkman became the Prime Minister (now State Governor) of Arstotzka and Zion Ormsby became the First President.

Under, what is known as, the Ormsby - Gedye Administration, Zion helped to continue the Federalisation of the Arstotzkan Union, which led to the creation of the House of Representitives of the Arstotzkan Union and the Arstotzkan Federal Congress.