===== Acting President of AH.com =====

Should the [[ahcom_president|President of AH.com]] be absent, unable to take up their duties or incapacitated, the Acting President carries out their duties and assumes the office on his or her behalf.  

In the first incidence of this occurring, the party leader of the elected President's party assumed the title of Acting President at the request of the sitting President.  The Acting President proceeded to create the offices of [[ahcom_vp|Vice President]].  In the event of the President's absence, the Vice President of the sitting President's party is expected to ascend to the Presidency, with the approval of the [[Cabinet]].  

The Acting President exercises all the powers and enjoys all the privileges of the AH.com President.

In particular cases, such as the permanent absence of the Elected President, the Acting President can be considered and referred to as the actual President by title.










==== List of Acting Presidents of AH.com ====

^ # ^ Name ^ Party ^ Served ^
| 1 | [[Sargon]] | [[Evil Party]] | August 21, 2007 - May 3, 2008; May 9 - May 21, 2008 |
| 2 | [[Midgard]] | [[Evil Party]] | September 8, 2008 - October 1, 2008 |
| 3 | [[Thande]] | [[Yorkshire_Socialist_Party|YSP]] | March 1 - March 4, 2009; April 25 - June 13, 2009; July 6 - August 9, 2009 |
| 4 | [[fenkmaster|Douglas]] | [[Evil Party]] | August 12 - August 15, 2009 |
| 5 | [[Hashasheen]] | [[Stranger Syndicate]] | September 21 - current date |






==== Acting President Facts ====

=== Sargon ===

  * Served the longest term as Acting President:  270 days (8 months, 26 days).
  * The only Acting President to serve before the Vice Presidency was created.
  * While Acting President, created the Vice Presidency.
  * The only Acting President to appoint a Vice President.
  * The only Acting President to later be elected President.

=== Midgard ===

  * First Acting President to appoint a Prime Minister.
  * The only former President to serve as Acting President.

=== Thande ===

  * Served 89 days (2 months, 24 days).
  * The first Acting President to not be an Evil Party member.
  * Holds the record for most bills signed while Acting President:  six bills, five of them on the same day.

=== Douglas ===

  * Served the second shortest term as Acting President: three days.


=== Hashasheen ===
  * Served the shortest term as Acting President: two days.
  * First Stranger Syndicate member to become Acting President.
  * Last Acting President.







==== See Also ====

[[AH.com Politics]]