President of Mars

The president of Mars, officially known as the President of the Martian Republic, is the head of state and chief executive of the Republic of Mars. Established under the Constitution of Mars on April 5, 2389, the office of the presidency was created following Martian independence from Earth-based governance, symbolizing the full political sovereignty of the planet’s settler population. The president serves as the commander-in-chief of the Martian Armed Forces, presides over the executive branch of the government, and shares responsibility for legislation and policy with the Parliament and the Martian prime minister. As both a ceremonial and functional leader, the president is the most prominent public figure on the planet, often embodying the ideals of Martian unity, autonomy, and democratic tradition.
The president is elected through a direct electoral college system, in a four-year term renewable only once following a constitutional amendment, and is constitutionally required to reside in the Olivia Turner House, located in the planetary capital, Xouis. The office has evolved over centuries through various constitutional amendments and power realignments, reflecting shifts in Martian political culture, party systems, and public expectations. The president’s powers include issuing executive orders, appointing cabinet officials, negotiating with foreign powers, and responding to planetary crises. Since its founding, Mars has seen 56 presidents, each shaped by the challenges and character of their era. The current incumbent, Erin Rebecca Samuels, assumed office on January 23, 2725, after securing 100% of both the popular and electoral vote—the first candidate in Martian history to do so.

List of Presidents

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Term	Party	Election	Vice President	Prime Minister
1.	Walter Lux (2342 – 2416)	April 5, 2389 – April 5, 2397	Republican	2388-89 2392	Emile Sutton	Rachel Newton
2.	Victor Maxson (2350 – 2429)	April 5, 2397 – April 5, 240	Republican	2396	Richard Maddox	Quinn Rogers
3.	Micheal Waters (2355 – 2415)	April 5, 2401 – April 5, 2409	Democratic	2400 2404	Amanda Roberts	Eric Powers
4.	Quinn Rogers (2352 – 2432)	April 5, 2409 - April 5, 2417	Independent	2408 2412	Kira Luther	Walker Davidson
5.	Richard Trump (2360 – 2443)	April 5, 2417 - April 5, 2421	Republican	2416	Samuel Anders	Oliver Dawson
6.	Thomas Walker (2383 – 2421)	April 5, 2421 - August 12, 2421 resigned	Republican	2420	Madison Franks	Andrew Peterson
7.	Madison Franks (2380 – 2459)	August 12, 2421 - April 5, 2429	Republican	2424	Vacant until April 5, 2425 Kieran Newman	Andrew Peterson
8.	Randell Nixon (2393 – 2473)	April 5, 2429 - April 5, 2437	Democratic	2428 2432	Kevin Evers	Tina Patryk
9.	Megan Thym (2395 – 2468)	April 5, 2437 - April 5, 2441	Democratic	2436	Aaron Chamberson	Stacy Littles
10.	Devon Jones (2391 – 2465)	April 5, 2441 - April 5 2445	Democratic	2440	Rebecca Houston	Edgar Austin
11.	Whitney Shannon (2390 – 2477)	April 5, 2445 - May 15, 2445 removed from office	Republican Free Space Party	2444	Peter Jacobs	Raven Thomas
12.	Peter Jacobs (2402 – 2468)	May 15, 2445 - April 5, 2453	Republican	2448	Vacant until May 15, 2446 David Weeks Roger Arnold Emile Conner	Scott Vix Jr.
13.	Susan Hornburg (2405 – 2482)	April 5, 2453 - April 5, 2457	Unaffiliated	2452	Martha Lux Vacant after July 27, 2453	Raven Thomas
14.	Benedict Heitz (2417 – 2489)	April 5, 2457 - April 5, 2461	Unaffiliated	2456	Hanno Flügel	Verona Himmelblau
15.	Sumida Yamato (2400 – 2778)	April 5, 2461 - April 5, 2469	Unaffiliated	2460 2464	Martin Lord	Sarah Victor
16.	Benedict Heitz (2417 – 2489)	April 5, 2469 - April 5, 2473	Unaffiliated	2468	Christopher England	Max Tharn
17.	Reece Spence (2425 – 2502)	April 5, 2473 - April 5, 2481	Republican	2472 2476	Taylor Martin	Jackson Stone
18.	Gale Howell (2432 – 2498)	April 5, 2481 - April 5, 2485	Democratic Unaffiliated/Independent	2480	Andrew Cunningham (2430 – 2482) Vacant until October 3, 2482 Denzel Lyons	Declan Hall
19.	Ashley Raymond (2450 – 2537)	April 5, 2485 - January 23, 2493	Democratic	2484 2488	Sean Cox	Toby Mitchell
20.	Alex Maynard (2443 – 2517)	January 23, 2493 - January 23, 2501	Republican	2492 2496	Alfie Pearson	Zac Phillips
21.	Cory Bird (2467 – 2543)	January 23, 2501 - January 23, 2509	Republican	2500 2504	Nash Beach	Allen Witt
22.	Jody Holden (2465 – 2547)	January 23, 2509 - January 23, 2513	Republican	2508	Arnav Ruiz	Addison Johnson
23.	Cameron Miller (2468 – 2533)	January 23, 2513 - January 23, 2521	Democratic	2512 2516	Aemma Anderson	Gracie Doyle
24.	Edward Read (2460 – 2543)	January 23, 2521 - January 23, 2525	Democratic	2520	Corey Booth	John May
25.	Patrick Sutton (2478 – 2554)	January 23, 2525 - January 23, 2533	Republican	2524 2528	Harrison Dixon	James Taylor
26.	Harrison Hayes (2486 – 2592)	January 23, 2533 - January 23, 2545	Republican	2532 2536 2540	Dylan Fletcher	Alyson Burks
27.	Frederick Wilkinson (2491 – 2577)	January 23, 2545 - January 23, 2549	Republican	2544	Alex Harris	Dexter Stewart
28.	Avery Luke Danial Adams (2490 – 2578)	January 23, 2549 - January 23, 2569	Independent	2548 2552 2556 2560 2564	Harley Ward	Billie Armstrong
29.	Kris Fox (2501 – 2582)	January 23, 2569 - January 23, 2573	Democratic	2568	George Thomson	Glen Poole
30.	Mason Newman (2504 – 2598)	January 23, 2573 - January 23, 2577	Republican	2572	Zachary Davies	Tyler Dillon
31.	Brice Mccarthy (2502 – 2593)	January 23, 2577 - January 23, 2581	Republican	2576	Sebastian Palmer	Kris Terrell
32.	Danni Davies (2515 – 2604)	January 23, 2581 - January 23, 2589	Liberal Democratic	2580 2584	Kyle Wood	Mason O'neil
33.	Eli Dillard (2533 – 2605)	January 23, 2589 - January 23, 2597	Republican	2588 2592	Korbin Osborne	Brice Dunlap
34.	Osaki Takahiro (2521 – 2597)	January 23, 2597 - March 31, 2597	Constitutional Democratic	2596	Yokota Anii	Hiroto Chikao
35.	Yokota Anii (2540 – 2627)	March 31, 2597 - January 23, 2601	Constitutional Democratic	Didn't Run	Vacant throughout Presidency	Hiroto Chikao
36.	Sarah Hill (2568 – 2646)	January 23, 2601 - January 23, 2609	Independent	2600 2604	Anderson Ellis	Arjun Mathis
37.	Heather Kane (2560 – 2633)	January 23, 2609 - January 23, 2617	Independent	2608 2612	Isaias James	Davion Kim
38.	Jamie Tran (2567 – 2651)	January 23, 2617 - January 23, 2621	Democratic	2616	Benjamin Marshall	Leslie Ward
39.	Aiden Franks (2554 – 2630)	January 23, 2621 - October 28, 2630	Republican	2620 2624 2628	Ryan Moody	Lesley Clark
40.	Ryan Moody (2595 – 2677)	October 28, 2630 - January 23, 2637	Republican	2633	Vacent until November 23, 2630 Gabriel Byrne	Jude Hunter
41.	Tanner Lewis (2598 – 2682)	January 23, 2637 - January 23, 2645	Independent	2636 2640	Rhys John	Gene Pearce
42.	Rene Berry (2601 – 2652)	January 23, 2645 - January 23, 2649	Democratic	2644	Ethan Clarke	Jaden Myers
43.	Sam Anderson (2599 – 2678)	January 23, 2649 - January 23, 2653	Democratic	2648	Riley Stewart	Emerson Buck
44.	Frankie Taylor (2605 – 2689)	January 23, 2653 - January 23, 2661	Independent	2652 2656	Zak Day	Rene Goodwin
45.	Terry Dean (2612 – 2694)	January 23, 2661 - January 23, 2665	Independent	2660	Armani Blair	Rudy Shaffer
46.	Chris Nichols (2600 – 2688)	January 23, 2665 - January 23, 2673	Martian Whig Party	2664 2668	Cannon Johnson	Glen Rollins
47.	Denny Gaines (2616 – 2690)	January 23, 2673 - January 23, 2677	Independent	2672	Heath Collins	Matthew Hunt
48.	Chris Hale (2625 – 2704)	January 23, 2677 - January 23, 2685	Republican	2676 2680	Aidan Elliott	Declan Mccarthy
49.	Riley Douglas (2630 – 2699)	January 23, 2685 - January 23, 2689	Independent	2684	Cody Emerson	Bradley Day
50.	Memphis Davis (2635 – 2710)	January 23, 2689 - January 23, 2693	Independent	2688	Skye Jordan	Archie Wright
51.	Dillon Carver (2650 – 2718)	January 23, 2693 - January 23, 2697	Colonial Union	2692	Eliza Dixon	Logan Berry
52.	Darryl Lee (b. 2665)	January 23, 2697 - January 23, 2705	Republican	2696 2700	Aubrey Holmes	Andrew Powell
53.	Val Andrews (b. 2668)	January 23, 2705 - January 23, 2713	Independent	2704	Mason Gates	Jacob Taylor
54.	Charlie Hall (b. 2670)	January 23, 2713 - January 23, 2717	Democratic	2712	Sidney Mcintyre	Jayden Bell
55.	Danial Vixburg (b. 2660)	January 23, 2717 - January 23, 2725	Republican	2716 2720	Jamie Lopez	Patrick Fraser
56.	Erin Rebecca Samuels (b. 2670)	January 23, 2725 - Incumbent	Republican	2724	Rowan Clements	Callum Hunt

Incumbent

Erin Rebecca Samuels

since 2725

Style

Madam President (informal)

The Honorable (formal)

Her Excellency (diplomatic)

Type

Head of state

Member of

Cabinet

Martian Policy Council

Planetary Economic Council

Planetary Security Council

Residence

Olivia Turner House

Seat

Xouis

Appointer

Electoral College

Length of Term

Four years (repeatable only once)

Constituting instrument

Constitution of Mars

Formation

April 5, 2389

First Holder

Walter Lux

Previous Holder

Danial Vixburg

Current Holder

Erin Samuels