Grand Duke

The Grand Duke of Akrilius is the head of state of the nation with special political powers. The Grand Duke must sign each new law or reform presented to him by the Akrilian Parliament or the Prime Minister and is fully capable of declining it if he believes it goes against the interest of the nation or monarchy. Some examples of changes that may be declined include: extremely neoliberal or nontraditional views, removal of the monarch's powers or the separation of the church from the state. The Grand Duke also has the ability to remove a person from the post of Prime Minister at any time if he is going against the nation's interest. Another ability held by the Grand Duke is dissolving the Parliament or calling for an emergency Parliament. All other political duties are typically performed by the Prime Minister and Parliament, without the Grand Dukes involvement. The Grand Duke can; however, act as an observer in the Parliament during debates. In terms of international affairs, the Grand Duke is considered the main diplomatic representative and is commonly the one that goes on diplomatic trips, sometimes he is also accompanied by the Prime Minister. The current position of the Grand Duke is held by Kristian I of the House of Kovalev.