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head of state
vr.tr.head-of-state · thing-q48352
Let an agent handle heads of state as offices with holders, powers, selection and terms, and separate them from heads of government.
Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Office The post.
Title and state
Which office.
Office
Office and state.
- Which state and office is meant? definition
- Is it monarchical or republican? definition
Powers
Ceremonial or executive.
Powers
Constitutional powers.
- What powers does the office hold? provenance
- How do they relate to the head of government? boundary
Selection How holders are chosen.
Method
Succession or election.
Selection
How the holder is chosen.
- How is the head of state chosen? definition
- For what term? measurement
Removal
Impeachment, abdication.
Removal
How the office ends.
- How can a head of state be removed or abdicate? definition
- Who acts in a vacancy? definition
Holder Who holds it now.
Current holder
Name and since.
Holder
Current holder.
- Who holds the office now, and since when? provenance
- Is the holder recognised internationally? boundary
History
Predecessors.
Succession
List of holders.
- Who held the office before? provenance
- How did transitions happen? provenance
Status Immunity and protocol.
Immunity
Legal immunity.
Immunity
Immunity rules.
- What immunity does the office carry, under which law? boundary
- Does it survive leaving office? boundary
Protocol
Forms of address.
Protocol
Protocol rules.
- How is the head of state formally addressed? definition
- Which protocol applies to visits? definition
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- ceremonial head of state, King of Arakan, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, shah, Amenokal, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Secretary General of the Romanian Communist Party, First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Leader of the Islamic State, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Bundespräsidium
What it is Filled
The person or collective body who holds the highest representative office of a state, such as a monarch or president, with powers ranging from ceremonial to executive depending on the constitution.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle heads of state as offices with holders, powers, selection and terms, and separate them from heads of government.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Highest representative office of a state
- Ceremonial or executive depending on system
- Distinct from head of government in many systems
- Can be hereditary or elected
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present outdated holder records as current.
- Treat a de facto leader as the formal head of state without noting it.
- Impersonate a head of state or fabricate statements by one.
- Spread threats or incitement against a head of state.
Only with a human decision
- Contacting a head of state's office on behalf of someone.
May
- Report who holds the office and its powers from the constitution and official sources, with dates.
- Distinguish head of state from head of government.
Moral aspects Filled
- Accurate information about who holds power is vital for democracy and accountability.
- Fabricated statements by leaders can cause diplomatic and public harm.
Who is affected
- Citizens
- Office holders
- Foreign states
Owners Filled
Steward
The constitution of the state defines the office.
Master systems
- Official gazettes
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1251441 - registry parent class
- Q372436 - registry parent class
related
- executive branch - in many systems
- head of government - a separate office in many states
- person - the office holder
- constitution - powers and selection
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.head-of-state
- Wikidata: Q48352 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48352)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Titles such as King, Queen, President, Emir, Sultan
- Official residences and standards
- Party leaders in some historical systems held effective power without the formal title
- An office with symbols such as seals, flags and residences; holders appear in official roles.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- hold the office, by succession, election or appointment
- exercise constitutional powers
- represent the state abroad
- be removed, where the constitution allows
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing head of state and head of government
- Out-of-date holder records
- Treating de facto leaders as formal heads of state without noting it
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- National constitutions
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and head of state immunity in customary law
Context of use required Filled
- Representing the state, and in some systems leading the executive.
- monarchs
- presidents
- collective heads of state
- ceremonial and executive heads
- historical rulers such as sultans and shahs
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q48352: head of state - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Head of state - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each state office be an instance linked to the state?
- How should de facto and de jure leaders be represented?
- How should historical offices be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q48352/spec.json