The Head of State is Kaiser Wilhelm VIII, which rules as Absolute Monarch, although the monarchy has given broad powers to the legislative ever since the 3030 Revolutions and the establishment of the Savoyischen Gesetzen (Savoyard Laws) in May of the same year. The Kaiser's First Minister and Head of Government is the Reichskanzler, elected every 8 years following the Bundeskongress elections. The Reichskanzler has to be approved by the Kaiser before officially entering office.