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His Grace, the '''Duke of Sherman''', the '''Marquis of Williamson''', '''Jorge Fernandez-Vidal''' is a member of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary nobility]] who served as [[Minister of the Treasury]] and was responsible for creating Westarctica's [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]] during the years 2005 - 2013. | His Grace, the '''Duke of Sherman''', the '''Marquis of Williamson''', '''Jorge Fernandez-Vidal''' is a member of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary nobility]] who served as [[Minister of the Treasury]] and was responsible for creating Westarctica's [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]] during the years 2005 - 2013. | ||
==Early life== | |||
==Involvement with Westarctica== | |||
In late 2004, Jorge Fernandez Vidal stumbled upon the Westarctica.com website. He was intrigued by the fledgling nation and applied for citizenship. As part of his citizenship request, he shared his ideas for minting coins with [[Grand Duke Travis]], who happened to be looking for someone to lead a numismatic project to create coins on behalf of Westarctica. Jorge was promptly appointed to the post of Minister of the Treasury and given full authority to mint coins bearing Westarctica's name and symbols. The Central Bank of Westarctica was then created with Jorge as it's head officer. | |||
The initial arrangement between the Central Bank and the Grand Duke was that Jorge would assume all responsibility and cost associated with minting the coins, and would also reap 100% of the profits from the sale of any coins. The Grand Duke would be given three copies of every coin minted to be deposited in the Royal Collection. Management of the program and design of the coins would remain the sole responsibility of Jorge, while Grand Duke Travis' involvement was limited to some creative input and final approval of the coin designs. | |||
He later said about his time as Minister of the Treasury: | |||
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I had always had a big hunger to learn and a curiosity for new things, so already in high school I founded my first commercial venture; buying and selling coins online. It was a random decision to go into such a niche business, but I guess it was just a good opportunity and I was in the right place at the right time. This has been a common thread throughout my professional career and led me down many different paths in life, all of which have significantly shaped who I am today. So I dove into the curious world of numismatics, and over time I developed a certain expertise, a loyal customer base all over the world and a pretty decent reputation. | |||
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==Noble titles== | ==Noble titles== | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 31 March 2018
| His Grace The Duke of Sherman | |
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| Marquis of Williamson Count of Sturge Governor of the Balleny Islands
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| File:JFV.jpg | |
| In Office | 12 Jan 2005 - Present |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| In Office | 12 Jan 2005 - 2010 |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Consort | Unknown |
| Issue | None |
| Born | 1985 |
His Grace, the Duke of Sherman, the Marquis of Williamson, Jorge Fernandez-Vidal is a member of Westarctica's hereditary nobility who served as Minister of the Treasury and was responsible for creating Westarctica's coins during the years 2005 - 2013.
Early life
Involvement with Westarctica
In late 2004, Jorge Fernandez Vidal stumbled upon the Westarctica.com website. He was intrigued by the fledgling nation and applied for citizenship. As part of his citizenship request, he shared his ideas for minting coins with Grand Duke Travis, who happened to be looking for someone to lead a numismatic project to create coins on behalf of Westarctica. Jorge was promptly appointed to the post of Minister of the Treasury and given full authority to mint coins bearing Westarctica's name and symbols. The Central Bank of Westarctica was then created with Jorge as it's head officer.
The initial arrangement between the Central Bank and the Grand Duke was that Jorge would assume all responsibility and cost associated with minting the coins, and would also reap 100% of the profits from the sale of any coins. The Grand Duke would be given three copies of every coin minted to be deposited in the Royal Collection. Management of the program and design of the coins would remain the sole responsibility of Jorge, while Grand Duke Travis' involvement was limited to some creative input and final approval of the coin designs.
He later said about his time as Minister of the Treasury:
I had always had a big hunger to learn and a curiosity for new things, so already in high school I founded my first commercial venture; buying and selling coins online. It was a random decision to go into such a niche business, but I guess it was just a good opportunity and I was in the right place at the right time. This has been a common thread throughout my professional career and led me down many different paths in life, all of which have significantly shaped who I am today. So I dove into the curious world of numismatics, and over time I developed a certain expertise, a loyal customer base all over the world and a pretty decent reputation.
Noble titles
Count of Sturge
Marquis of Williamson
Duke of Sherman
In 2006, shortly after Grand Duke Travis abdicated from the throne, his successor, Grand Duke Philip quickly recognized the importance of Westarctica's Minister of the Treasury, Jorge Fernandez Vidal, who at that time held the title Marquis of Williamson. As appreciation for Jorge's services to the crown and nation, Grand Duke Philip granted him the title "Duke of Sherman," which is tied to Sherman Island located in the Peacock Sound off the coast of Thurston Island.
It was the only noble title Philip created during his entire reign.