President of the Royal Congress

President of the Royal Congress is the title of the presiding officer of the Royal Congress of the Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire. In addition to serving as Presiding Officer of the Royal Senate and that body's de facto Speaker, the President of the Royal Congress is charged with the duties of Chief Legislative Officer of the Grand Duchy. The Presidency is one of Hamptonshire's most powerful governmental positions, possessing much more practical power than that of the Prime Minister.

The President of the Royal Congress sets the schedule for all votes and debates in both the Royal Senate and Royal House of Representatives. However, in the case of the latter the President will usually follow the recommendations and advice of the Speaker of the Royal House of Representatives. A strong President can dominate not only the Senate but the entire Congress. Quite literally if the President doesn't like a bill, it won't ever have a chance of becoming law. In legislative duties, the President of the Royal Congress is equivalent to most nations' Prime Ministers. Compared to the President, the Prime Minister is merely an agent of the Federal Government's executive branch.

While a well known politician within the Grand Duchy, Presidents of the Royal Congress are rarely known to the outside world. The burdens of the office and the constant need to remain in Chambers of the Royal Congress make foreign travel difficult if not impossible. Hamptonshire's most successful Prime Ministers did not acquire their power or reputation in the Office of the Prime Minister, they were successful because while Prime Minister they concurrently held the office of President of the Royal Congress. Erik Allenby, Charles Allenby, Edward Allenby, Lord Harald Rosecrans, and Bernard Allenby Sr all used their powers as President of the Royal Congress to compliment the prestige associated with the Prime Ministership.