President (Earth-2213)

The president is the democratically elected official in charge of the United Republic of Nations. As the head of state of the URN, the president aswers directly to the five great nations and their respective kages, and controls vast majority of the union's sectors, including law enforcement and its military, the United Shinobi Forces.

History
The presidency was founded in 19 BG, three years after the creation of the United Republic of Nations and the end of the Second Hundred Year War following an emergencial Five Kage Summit ran by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Formerly ran by the Kages themselves, Hiruzen deemed themselves too outdated to govern their newly formed union; seeking to end the troubling bureucracy and affairs held by the five great nations, the presidency was created and Raiko, a nonbender and former Grand Secretariat of the Fire Nation, won the election against a single opponent, becoming the first president of the United Republic.

In 22 AG, another presidential election was held; Raiko enlisted the help of Wenyan to manage his campaign and ensure a reelection for a third term. While Saikon was highly unpopular and disliked, he became convinced he would run unopposed. His pride eventually led to his downfall, as the scars of the Anti-bending Revolution and the lingering threats of the Equalists, Orochimaru, and the Akatsuki were pivotal to lead Zhu Li Moon to run against him, leading her to win the election and become the second president of the United Republic.

Powers and duties
While the president served as the official leader of the United Republic of Nations and commander-in-chief of its United Shinobi Forces, the bureaucratic nature of politics and the power and influence of the Kages were the de facto players behind the URN's power. Duo to overwhelming corruption and the tense nature of the decades that followed the Second Hundred Year War, the president, and to an extent, the URN itself, were seen as powerless and inneficient. This public perception only increased with the threats of Orochimaru, the Akatsuki, and the Equalists, among other groups. Among the president's powers is the overseeing of the United Forces and granting pardons to individuals accused of crimes against their state and village, such as missing-nins.

Elections
The president is voted to office by citizens of the five great nations, and they may be appointed to the presidential run by a Kage, hailing from their own respective village and nation. In the first election of 19 BG, during its infancy, only two candidates ran for presidency, both of whom amassed financial support from private businesses and benefactors to fund their own campaigns.

List of Presidents

 * Raiko - 19 BG - 22 AG
 * Zhu Li Moon - 22 AG - present