# So, you're now the Supreme Ruler of a small country. What is your title? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247 "2008-07-21T13:30:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/1 "2008-07-21T13:30:17Z")
Let’s pretend that you’ve recently managed to end up in charge of a small country, and it’s time to announce your official title. It’s far too boring to simply declare yourself “El Presidente” or “Prime Minister” or “Generalissimo”, so you’ve got to come up with something a bit more… long-winded. Extra points if it wouldn’t fit on a business card without using really small type, is comically self-redundant, or egotistical/megalomaniacal. 😉 However, it still has to be something you could present yourself at the U.N. with and still keep a straight face… In my case, it would be: **His Imperial Majesty Emperor Martini Enfield I, God-Emperor of The Martini Empire and All Its Incorporated Realms And Overseas Territories** Yes, I’m an Imperialist Megalomaniac with delusions of Grandeur, why do you ask? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/2 "2008-07-21T13:43:11Z")
I would keep it short and simple and to the point. “Digitalc the Magnificent”, that should work. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/3 "2008-07-21T13:44:09Z")
She Who Must Be Obeyed, of course. It’s worked thus far–I see no need to change. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/4 "2008-07-21T13:48:39Z")
You may refer to me as: Holy Bayardian Emperor Bayard I, Supreme Philosopher-King and Holy Founder-Father of the Bayardian Church The propaganda posters will refer to me as “Papa”. ---
**Author:** ![puppygod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@puppygod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puppygod)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/5 "2008-07-21T13:58:51Z")
**The** puppygod. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/6 "2008-07-21T14:03:26Z")
What else? **The Glorious Hypno-Toad!** _Everybody_ loves Hypno-Toad! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/7 "2008-07-21T14:11:31Z")
**Princeps.** Latin for “First Citizen.” Hey, if it was good enough for Augustus . . . ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/8 "2008-07-21T14:18:17Z")
Mad The Swine The Mad ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/9 "2008-07-21T15:27:34Z")
Grand Poobah Daithi Lacha, Last King of Scotland. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/10 "2008-07-21T15:27:53Z")
Your (or His, depending upon context) Unalterableness. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/11 "2008-07-21T15:33:25Z")
His Serene Excellency Sunspace I, Emperor of the United System, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Chief Guide of the Beautiful Land, Duke of Toronto, and Imperial Patron of the Institute of Sustainability. [sub]I always wanted to be Serene…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/12 "2008-07-21T15:33:38Z")
Honorary Surgeon. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/13 "2008-07-21T15:50:06Z")
[QUOTE=Daithi Lacha] Grand Poobah Daithi Lacha, Last King of Scotland. [/QUOTE] Ooh, awkward. I was really liking the sound of “Hammer of the Scots” ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/14 "2008-07-21T15:52:39Z")
“Lustrus Potentate” should do nicely. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/15 "2008-07-21T15:58:50Z")
President. Keep it simple and avoid international scrutiny. ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/16 "2008-07-21T16:15:52Z")
They shall be obeisant before me and they shall address me as “His Lordship, 3acres_and_atruck.” It’s a REALLY small country, but at least we have a truck. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/17 "2008-07-21T16:19:54Z")
**QtM Pontifex** , of course. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/18 "2008-07-21T16:21:29Z")
Let me get back to you guys, I need to check with my wife. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/19 "2008-07-21T16:32:57Z")
His Dude-ness the Royal Bubbadog ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247/20 "2008-07-21T16:35:29Z")
Don’t you mean, “His _Abiding_ Dude-ness, the Royal Bubbadog?” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-now-the-supreme-ruler-of-a-small-country-what-is-your-title/457247.md?page=2)