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[[K9 Mark II]] corrected Acting President [[Valyes]] when he called [[Romana II]] the [[Former Lord President|ex-President]], stating that "the preposition quantifier 'acting' in your title indicates you hold the presidency for a finite amount of time only". In her tribunal, Romana stated that the appointment of Valyes as Acting President was a "temporary" measure. Despite this, in a later conversation Valyes, [[Commander]] [[Janartis]] and [[Coordinator]] [[Narvin]] all agreed that "technically" the statement that Romana was no longer President was correct, as did [[Inquisitor Prime]] [[Darkel]] separately. Romana herself expressed doubt as to whether she still held the position stating that it was a "moot point" whether she had any power at all. | [[K9 Mark II]] corrected Acting President [[Valyes]] when he called [[Romana II]] the [[Former Lord President|ex-President]], stating that "the preposition quantifier 'acting' in your title indicates you hold the presidency for a finite amount of time only". In her tribunal, Romana stated that the appointment of Valyes as Acting President was a "temporary" measure. Despite this, in a later conversation Valyes, [[Commander]] [[Janartis]] and [[Coordinator]] [[Narvin]] all agreed that "technically" the statement that Romana was no longer President was correct, as did [[Inquisitor Prime]] [[Darkel]] separately. Romana herself expressed doubt as to whether she still held the position stating that it was a "moot point" whether she had any power at all. | ||
Valyes suggested to [[Matthias]] that he could appoint him [[High Chancellor]]. He did appoint him as a [[Lord Cardinal|Cardinal]] with some of the powers of [[Vice President]] which he immediately ratified with a vote of the [[High Council]]. Valyes also cleared [[Darkel]] of all criminal charges, in his dual positions as Chancellor and President. | Valyes suggested to [[Matthias]] that he could appoint him [[High Chancellor]]. He did appoint him as a [[Lord Cardinal|Cardinal]] with some of the powers of [[Vice President of the High Council|Vice President]] which he immediately ratified with a vote of the [[High Council]]. Valyes also cleared [[Darkel]] of all criminal charges, in his dual positions as Chancellor and President. | ||
The Acting President had a [[Constitution of the Time Lords|constitutional]] right to resign from the post. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]'') Former Acting Presidents had the right to remain on the High Council, just as any ex-President had. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') The incumbent of the role of Acting President could still name their successor, as Valyes did with Darkel. Acting President Darkel also had the power to call an [[election]] although it did not come to pass as Romana named [[Romana III|herself]] as President, which would have required her to undergo a forced [[regeneration]]. | The Acting President had a [[Constitution of the Time Lords|constitutional]] right to resign from the post. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]'') Former Acting Presidents had the right to remain on the High Council, just as any ex-President had. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') The incumbent of the role of Acting President could still name their successor, as Valyes did with Darkel. Acting President Darkel also had the power to call an [[election]] although it did not come to pass as Romana named [[Romana III|herself]] as President, which would have required her to undergo a forced [[regeneration]]. | ||
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[[Borusa]], appointed by the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the post of "[[High Chancellor|Chancellor]]-elect" after he learnt of the [[High Council]]'s "illegal" ratification of him to that position, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') became Acting President after the Doctor left Gallifrey without a leader once again. By the time of the [[Krikkitman]] crisis, Borusa had held the position for "[[Eon|aeons]]" and had spent the time [[tutor]]ing the more interesting [[Time Lord]]s and gently researching ways to stay alive, knowing that the Doctor would one day return. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen]]'') He was eventually invested with full presidential powers. The Doctor expressed no legal objection to this when he next returned to the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | [[Borusa]], appointed by the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the post of "[[High Chancellor|Chancellor]]-elect" after he learnt of the [[High Council]]'s "illegal" ratification of him to that position, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') became Acting President after the Doctor left Gallifrey without a leader once again. By the time of the [[Krikkitman]] crisis, Borusa had held the position for "[[Eon|aeons]]" and had spent the time [[tutor]]ing the more interesting [[Time Lord]]s and gently researching ways to stay alive, knowing that the Doctor would one day return. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen]]'') He was eventually invested with full presidential powers. The Doctor expressed no legal objection to this when he next returned to the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | ||
According to one account, following his refusal to take on the charge of [[Lord President]] after [[Borusa]]'s disappearance, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') [[Flavia]] was made Acting President by the [[Fifth Doctor]] but resigned the post after hearing murmurings that she was elected undemocratically. She stood for re-election but was defeated by [[Niroc]]. After he was deposed and the [[Borusa Interregnum]] was over, she served as President proper for a time. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') According to another account, Flavia was actually appointed [[Vice President|Deputy President]] by the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|The Five Doctors]]'') | According to one account, following his refusal to take on the charge of [[Lord President]] after [[Borusa]]'s disappearance, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') [[Flavia]] was made Acting President by the [[Fifth Doctor]] but resigned the post after hearing murmurings that she was elected undemocratically. She stood for re-election but was defeated by [[Niroc]]. After he was deposed and the [[Borusa Interregnum]] was over, she served as President proper for a time. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') According to another account, Flavia was actually appointed [[Vice President of the High Council|Deputy President]] by the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
Both [[Valyes]] and [[Darkel]] were named Acting President after [[Romana II]] was declared unfit for office however the issue of a [[vote of no confidence]] by the High Council to move Romana's tribunal forward logically recognised her presidency up to that point, negating the validity of their positions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]'') | Both [[Valyes]] and [[Darkel]] were named Acting President after [[Romana II]] was declared unfit for office however the issue of a [[vote of no confidence]] by the High Council to move Romana's tribunal forward logically recognised her presidency up to that point, negating the validity of their positions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]'') | ||