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| reign = August 2025 - Present
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| reign1 = May 2025 - Present
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| predecessor1 = [[Baroness Fallone]]
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His Excellency, '''Christopher Watson''', KtS, is a member of the [[Royal Council]] and [[Westarctica]]'s current [[Foreign Minister]].
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==Biography==
Watson joined the military of the United Kingdom in early 2007 and served for 11 years. His service included two deployments to Afghanistan in 2009 and from 2011 - 2012. After leaving the UK military, he accepted contract positions in Serbia and then Iraq with the United States Department of Defense.
 
In 2019, he was recalled to service for an additional four years. Following that, he briefly worked with the Maritime Volunteer Service (Royal Auxiliary Navy) and served as a search and rescue volunteer with the International Rescue Corps.
 
Watson currently works in EMS ambulance services.
 
==Early career with Westarctica==
In his own words, Watson joined [[Westarctica]] "because its values, mission, and culture align with my own commitment to conservation, protection, and service."
 
In February 2025, he first reached out to [[Grand Duke Travis]] offering his services to the [[Government of Westarctica]] as a diplomatic representative in the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. Given his robust experience, Watson was appointed Vice-Consul to Scotland. Once the resignation of [[Baroness Fallone]] was confirmed, he was promoted to fill her vacancy as Consul-General to the United Kingdom. This was roughly concurrent with his appointment as Deputy Foreign Minister.
 
As Deputy Foreign Minister, Watson was assigned the monumental task of reforming the entire Honorary Consular Corps, which had fallen into a state of inactivity since the departure of the [[1st Duke of Goldstream]]. Within a few short weeks, he successfully revitalized the [[Foreign Minister|Foreign Office]] by firing inactive consuls, hiring new consuls, and generally getting the diplomatic roster current again. The capstone to these efforts came when Watson performed an in-person investiture of the Baroness Fallone as a Dame in the [[Order of the Orca]] on behalf of the Grand Duke.
 
===Jain affair===
In July 2025, the [[Jain affair]] caused significant distress for the Foreign Office and [[Westarctica]]'s international reputation. Watson immediately took charge, managing the scandal in his capacity as Deputy Foreign Minister. Within hours of the first press releases, Watson began damage control operations and coordinated the flow of information to members of the [[Royal Council]].
 
==Foreign Minister==
On 11 August 2025, the [[Senate of Westarctica]] voted to deny the Count of Dorchuck's appointment as Foreign Minister, causing his immediate retirement from the role. The Senate subsequently voted to confirm Watson as the new Foreign Minister, and he assumed the role that day.
 
==Awards and honors==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png}} Operational Service Medal (Afghanistan) with clasp
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png}} ISAF Medal
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png}} Diamond Jubilee Medal
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png}} Platinum Jubilee Medal
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png}} Coronation Medal
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png}} Commemorative Maritime Service Medal
 
[[Category:Royal Council Ministers]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Knights of the Snowflake]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 24 November 2025

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