List of Presidents of Byrdia (Great White South)

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This article lists all Heads of State of Byrdia since its foundation as the Territory of Western Antarctica in 1922.

For Heads of State in the territories which preceded Byrdia, see List of Viceroys of New Ingria (1880-1918) and Governor of the American Antarctic Zone (1918-1922).

The Byrdian President governs alongside a Vice President.

Appointed Governors (1922-1980)

In 1922, the American Antarctic Zone was abolished, and two territories were officially established — Palmeria and Western Antarctica. They were each administered by a Governor, who was appointed by the President of the United States.

Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Notes
Carter Haverford		1922	1928	Appointed by Warren G. Harding. Civilian.
Richard Evelyn Byrd	File:R e byrd.jpg	1928	1935	Appointed by Calvin Coolidge. Military (Navy).
Franklin Duff		1935	1939	Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Arthur McMillan		1939	1946	Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
John Sessions		1946	1957	Appointed by Harry S. Truman.
George Botterill		1957	1962	Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Harvey Federov		1962	1968	Appointed by John F. Kennedy.
Ivory Charles		1968	1973	Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson.
Ernest Henshaw		1973	1977	Appointed by Richard Nixon.
George Fuchs		1977	1980	Appointed by Jimmy Carter.

Elected Governors (1980-1986)

In 1980, after much pressure from the General Assembly and groups within the US, President Carter made the position of Governor elective, with a term of four years, renewable once.

Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Notes
George Fuchs		1980	1984	Republican
Andrey Trishin		1984	1986	Freedom Alliance

Other major parties:

  Democratic Party of Byrdia

Presidents (1986-Present)

Byrdia became independent in 1986, and since then, has been governed by a President. Following the tradition of the former Governor (which was, in turn, inherited from the United States Presidential system), the President serves a four-year term which is renewable once.

As Andrey Trishin had already served two years as Governor before being reelected as President, the General Assembly ruled that his first term expired in 1988, rather than 1990.

Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Vice President	Political Party	Notes
Andrey Trishin		1986	1988	Maximillion J. Arbuckle III	Freedom Alliance	Formerly Governor of Byrdia from 1984-86. A leader of the independence movement.
Herbert Spencer		1988	1992	Blake Headford	Green	1990 ATA laureate.
Maximillion J. Arbuckle III		1992	2000	Nicholas Odohar	Freedom Alliance / Independent	Former Vice President under Andrey Trishin. Party collapsed in 1994, continued Presidency as an independent. 1987 ATA laureate.
Nicholas Odohar		2000	2008	Kathleen Portugal	Green
Gregory L. Jacobs		2008	Incumbent	Joseph N. Harris	Whig

Other major parties:

  Ognian Independence Party

  Gorchakovist Party

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