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The Prime Minister of Westarctica is the chief legislator and Head of Government of Westarctica, in this capacity, the Prime Minister is responsible for approving Westarctican Ordinances passed by the Senate of Westarctica. In Westarctica's corporate structure, the Prime Minister is also Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of the Board of Directors. The current Prime Minister is Brendan Cook.

Starting in 2017, Grand Duke Travis openly speculated that he would like to have the citizens of Westarctica vote for the next Prime Minister. If voting were to occur, it would be the first time in Westarctica's history that any form of political expression was permitted. The first election for Prime Minister was held from 8-10 February 2019. Jordan Farmer was elected to a four year term. In early 2022, Farmer announced he would not be seeking reelection. His successor, the Duke of Steventon, was elected to office the following year in the 2023 Prime Minister election.

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MicroCon 2025 Trivia Night

• 11 Aug - The Senate of Westarctica vetoes the appointment of the Count of Dorchuck as Foreign Minister.
• 8 Aug - Royal Decree RD-2005-002 expands the areas protected under the Westarctican Parks Service.
• 23 Jul - The Jain affair sends shockwaves through the Foreign Office.
• 27 - 28 Jun - Westarctica's delegation attends MicroCon 2025 in Montreal, Canada.
• 10 Jun - Boyd Glacier National Park is created by the Senate of Westarctica.
• 9 Jun - The Duke of Faulkender becomes the new Chancellor of Kolios.
• 9 Jun - The Count of Krigsvold is appointed Ellsworth King of Arms.
• 1 May - Sheherazade is awarded the Count of Krigsvold Fellowship for biodiversity conservation in Indonesia.

This month in history The USS Glacier August - While doing research on obscure parts of the world, Travis McHenry discovers that a large slice of Antarctica, known as Marie Byrd Land, is the only piece of the continent not claimed by any world government. Researching the possibilities further, he realizes that the Antarctic Treaty only prevents governments from issuing new claims to Antarctic lands, but does not prevent individuals acting on their own accord from doing such. (2001) 01 August - The Noble Order of Westarctica, Westarctica's first Order of Chivalry is established. (2004) 02 August - The Achaean Civil Code is decreed by the Consul-General and the Chancellery. (2002) 02 - 03 August - The Grand Duke processes over 1,000 citizenship applications in support of GISHWHES: Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. Citizen's Day is declared a public holiday to commemorate the heroic feat. (2016) 04 August - MicroCon 2022, hosted by Westarctica, begins in Las Vegas, Nevada. (2022) 05 August - The Westarctican Royal Guards participate in Exercise: Westarctic Chill with Slabovia. (2019) 07 August - Grand Duke Travis attended a climate change symposium onboard Greenpeace's icebreaker Arctic Sunrise. (2018) 12 August - Grand Duke Travis attends MicroCon EU 2023 in Ypres, Belgium. (2023) 15 August - The world's first non-profit cryptocurrency, WestarcticaCoin is created by the Royal Blockchain Authority. (2018) 18 August - The Marana Accords are agreed upon with the Principality of Kolios. (2021) 25 August - The first Westarctica Art Expo is concluded. (2018) 27 August - The USS Glacier (pictured), a U.S. Navy icebreaker that explored much of Westarctica's coastline, is launched in Pascagoula, Mississippi. (1954) 31 August - Platinum award-winning recording artist, Griffith Frank is given the title Count of Canisteo for services to the Crown. (2017)

Featured image Westarctica's display table at MicroCon 2025. Westarctica has sent a delegation to every iteration of MicroCon since 2015. Grand Duke Travis (along with President Kevin Baugh and Adrianne Baugh) is one of the very few individuals to have attended every MicroCon convention, including MicroCon EU 2023 in Ypres, Belgium. Photographer: Grand Duke Travis (More Images)

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