Viceregal College

Arms of the Viceregal College

Banner of the Viceregal College

Banner of the English Viceroy

Banner of the Kemrese Viceroy

Banner of the Scottish Viceroy

Banner of the Scandinavian Viceroy

Banner of the "Fifth" Viceroy

Banner of the Native Viceroy

The Viceregal College is a political institution in the North American League. It was established during the General Moderator-ship of Johnathan Taylor partially to smooth any legal or diplomatic snags created by the creation of the NAL and also as a check to the powers of the General Moderator.

Initially there were three Viceroys, representing Scotland, England and Kemr. Their term was for twelve years, with each rotating the position of First Viceroy every four years. Over time this has changed. Currently there are five Viceroys, their term is fifteen years and the First Viceroy-ship is for three years.

Technically, there is a sixth member of the College - an empty chair representing the direct rule of God. This has been an unusual feature of the Viceregal College since its establishment and was included to appease the "Fifth Monarchy" men, who expected the imminent rule of God to begin any time now. When Mueva Sefarad and Les Plaines joined the League in 1899 and 1904, for the first time the NAL government had to contend with the issue of Newcommer provinces without a sovereign to represent, such that the question of having or not having a Viceroy could no longer be attributed to differences in political culture between Newcommers and Natives. This confusion was solved in 1914 with the addition of a Native Viceroy and the technical declaration of the "empty viceroy" as head of state in those provinces that have no flesh-and-blood viceroy. For ninety years the empty "Fifth" viceregal seat represented only MS and LP, until the readmission of East Florida and West Florida. In their first incarnation as English colonies, the two provinces were clearly associated with the English Viceroy — but after the tides of history had swept them into the Castillo-Carribean sphere and back, their original viceregal designation was no longer appropriate.

Mechanics

The original process of selecting the Viceroys was simply a matter of the respective monarchs' choice, usually dictated by the respective national governments. In theory, this remains the practice. Practically, caucuses in the NAL parliament representing the given aligned provinces offer candidates which are nearly always approved.

Vacancies in the College were usually filled in a variety of methods, depending upon the circumstances of the time. However, since the 1940s the tradition has arisen of choosing an unofficial Viceroy Pro Tempore when each office-holder is selected. When vacancies happen, the Pro Tempore individual is nominated pretty much automatically by the respective monarch (or the Council Fire for the Native Viceroy).

At least in theory, the First Viceroy is Commander-in-Chief of the NAL military. His (or her) signature is required to make a bill a law, although this is a formality. The First Viceroy may veto a bill, but that in practice only sends it back to Parliament. If they pass it a second time, then no second veto from the First Viceroy is possible. But the First Viceroy does have the power of pardon. The individual Viceroys have identical powers in terms of the provinces under each alignment, hence:

Red - English; Green - Kemrese; Purple - Scottish; Orange - Scandinavian; Dark Blue - Native; Teal - Undefined; Dark Teal - Territory

Scottish:

• Alba Nuadh
• Jacobia
• Les Plaines
• Oxbridge
• Rhode Island

Kemrese:

• Castreleon New
• Pennsylvaania
• Tenisi
• Ter Mair

English:

• Bahamas
• Carolina
• Connecticut
• Kent
• Kentucky
• Illinoise
• Jamaica
• New Hampshire
• Ontario
• Virginia

Scandinavian:

• New Iceland
• New Sweden

Native:

• Aquanishuonigy
• Cherokee Nation
• Mascoutensi
• Miami
• Nunavik
• Ouisconsin
• Utawia

"Empty:"

• Massachussets Bay
• Les Plaines
• Mueva Sefarad
• East Florida
• West Florida

Other than the above, the actual authority of the Viceregal College is one of prestige. Mostly members of the College partake of ceremonial functions such as launching ships, bestowing awards of valor, opening respective provincial legislatures, etc.

Viceroys are nominated, confirmed, etc. during the course of the year, but are installed on November 5. This is the same date the First Viceroy officially takes office.

The Viceregal College is also responsible for the American College of Heralds.

List of Viceroys

Alignment	Name	Took Office	Left Office	First Viceroy
Scottish	unknown	1841	1845	1841-45
Kemrese	unknown	1841	1848	1845-48
English	unknown	1841	1851	1848-51
Scandinavian*	unknown	1848	1854	1851-54
Scottish	unknown	1845	1857	1851-57
Kemrese	unknown	1848	1860	1857-60
English	unknown	1851	1863	1860-63
Scandinavian	unknown	1854	1866	1863-66
Scottish	unknown	1857	1869	1866-69
Kemrese	unknown	1860	1872	1869-72
English	unknown	1863	1875	1872-75
Scandinavian	unknown	1866	1878	1875-78
Scottish	unknown	1869	1881	1878-81
Kemrese	unknown	1872	1884	1881-84
English	unknown	1875	1887	1884-87
Scandinavian	unknown	1878	1890	1887-90
Scottish	unknown	1881	1893	1890-93
Kemrese	unknown	1884	1896	1893-96
English	unknown	1887	1899	1896-99
Scandinavian	unknown	1890	1902	1899-1902
Scottish	unknown	1893	1905	1902-05
Kemrese	unknown	1896	1908	1905-08
English	unknown	1899	1911	1908-11
Scandinavian	unknown	1902	1914	1911-14
Scottish	unknown	1905	1917	1914-17
Kemrese	unknown	1908	1920	1917-20
English	unknown	1911	1923	1920-23
Scandinavian	unknown	1914	1926	1923-26
Native	unknown	1917	1929	1926-29
Scottish	unknown	1917	1932	1929-31
Kemrese	unknown	1920	1935	1931-35
English	unknown	1923	1938	1935-38
Scandinavian	unknown	1926	1941	1938-41
Native	unknown	1929	1944	19416-44
Scottish	unknown	1932	1947	1944-47
Kemrese	unknown	1935	1950	1947-50
English	unknown	1938	1953	1950-53
Scandinavian	unknown	1941	1956	1953-56
Native	unknown	1944	1959	1956-59
Scottish	unknown	1947	1962	1959-62
Kemrese	unknown	1950	1965	1962-65
English	unknown	1953	1968	1965-68
Scandinavian	unknown	1956	1971	1968-71
Native	unknown	1959	1974	1971-74
Scottish	unknown	1962	1977	1974-77
Kemrese	unknown	1965	1980	1977-80
English	unknown	1968	1983	1980-83
Scandinavian	unknown	1971	1986	1983-86
Native	unknown	1974	1989	1986-89
Scottish	unknown	1977	1992	1989-92
Kemrese	Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.	1980	1995	1992-95
English	unknown	1983	1998	1995-98
Scandinavian	unknown	1986	2001	1998-2001
Native	unknown	1989	2004	2001-04
Scottish	Bruce Stanfield	1992	2007	2004-07
Kemrese	Matthew Cuomo	1995	2010	2007-10
English	Septimus Derleth	1998	2013	2010-13
Scandinavian	Frederik Amundsen Blick	2001	2016	2013-2016
Native	Ben Nighthorse Campbell	2004	2019	2016-19
Scottish	Taylor Gray	2007	2022	2019-22
Kemrese	unknown	2010	2025	2022-25
English	unknown	2013	2028	2025-28
Scandinavian	unknown	2016	2031	2028-31
Native	unknown	2019	2034	2031-34

• 1848 was the year in which New Sweden joined the NAL, and the Scandinavian Realm gained a member to the Viceregal College. As such they were the most junior member of that body. At that time the term of office of First Viceroy was shortened from four years to three.
• In 1914 a fifth Viceroy for the Native Tribal peoples of the NAL was added, with the term for members of Viceregal College expanded from twelve to fifteen years.