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'''Voormann''' or '''voorzitter''' is the title of the elected head of the nation of [[Perrenland]].

The institution of a voormann was begun by the hero [[Perren]] in [[400 CY]], who was selected as voormann for five consecutive eight-year terms.{{csb|LGG|86}}

A voormamn is addressed as 'Your Gravity'.{{csb|LGG|85}}

== Creative origins ==
The terms are originally from Dutch, ''voorzitter'' meaning "chairperson" or "president" and ''voormann'' meaning "leader".<ref>"voorman," Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=voorman&oldid=81755298 (accessed March 2, 2025).</ref><ref>"voorzitter," Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=voorzitter&oldid=83560761 (accessed March 2, 2025).</ref>

== Publication history ==
The ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (2024), uses the term ''voorzitter'' for the first time, instead of ''voormann''.{{csb|DMG2024|163}}  ''Voorzitter'' is more accurate as a title of a political leader than the general term ''voormann'' which is more frequently a band leader, construction foreman, or supervisor.

==In ''Living Greyhawk'' == 
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The voorman is elected, but does have some monarch-like powers.<ref name=perrensite /> The voormann is Commander-in-Chief of the [[Auszug]] (fereral forces, not cantonal), the nation's representative in international politics, and the chairperson of the [[Concatenated Council]].<ref name=perrensite />

Just like other Concatenated Council members, the voormann also has the ability to "propose legislation, which are considered and ratified by the [[Concatenated Council]], then by the [[House of Grafs]]."<ref name=perrensite>{{cite web |title=Perrenland Gazetteer |url=http://perrenland.rpga-apac.com:80/gazetteer.php |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512160330/http://www.perrenland.org/politics.php | archivedate= May 12, 2006 |publisher=''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' regional Triad ([[RPGA]]) |date= |dateformat= |accessdate=2 March 2025 |postscript= }}</ref>  Only during a state of emergency can the voormann bypass the two-stage procedure of policy ratification, but the declaration of national emergency must first be supported by a majority of Council members.<ref name=perrensite /> 
Additionally, the voormann can veto any proposal put forward by any member of the Concatenated Council.<ref name=perrensite />

Initially, the voormann was also the head of the Shool of the [[Old Kerk]], but this was changed in [[491 CY]]. However, any candidate for the position of voorman must belong to the Old Kerk.

A voormann is elected by the Concatenated Council every eight years. An [[untervoorman]] is appointed by the voorman.<ref name=perrensite /> The election process can take a great deal of time and often involves lengthy debates between council members. The election process takes place in the nations capital, [[Schwartzenbruin]].

The voormann is protected and served by an order of trusted warriors known as the [[voormansgardt]].

The voormann in [[591 CY]] is [[Karenin Weisspeer]].{{csb|LGG|85}}

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