9,696
edits
Difference between revisions of "Foreign Minister"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
Westarctica (talk | contribs) |
Westarctica (talk | contribs) |
||
| (9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File: | [[File:GrandDuke CharlesRoss.jpg|350px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis and Sir Charles Ross in Tucson, Arizona in 2022]] | ||
The '''Foreign Minister''' is a position in the [[Royal Council]] of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] tasked with handling the [[Foreign relations of Westarctica]]. | The '''Foreign Minister''' is a position in the [[Royal Council]] of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] tasked with handling the [[Foreign relations of Westarctica]]. | ||
Westarctica's current Foreign Minister is [[Sir Charles Ross]], KtS, PC, KNS. | |||
==History of the role== | ==History of the role== | ||
During the early days of [[Westarctica]], from 2001 - 2006, [[Grand Duke Travis]] eschewed the idea of anyone aside from himself handling the foreign affairs of Westarctica. Interacting with foreign leaders and representing Westarctica on the international stage was considered a core duty of the Grand Duke, as well as being one of his favorite parts of the job. | During the early days of [[Westarctica]], from 2001 - 2006, [[Grand Duke Travis]] eschewed the idea of anyone aside from himself handling the foreign affairs of Westarctica. Interacting with foreign leaders and representing Westarctica on the international stage was considered a core duty of the Grand Duke, as well as being one of his favorite parts of the job. | ||
In 2006, after Travis abdicated the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] appointed [[ | In 2006, after Travis abdicated the throne, his successor, [[Grand Duke Philip]] appointed [[Lady Thurston]] (who had previously held the post [[Minister of Theocratic Affairs]]) to the post of Minister of Affairs, which combined the duties of Foreign Affairs and the Interior. From this time forward, Lady Thurston handled relations with other nations and pursued an aggressive outreach to protect Westarctica's interests. | ||
In 2008, when [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] assumed the throne of Westarctica, few of the existing ministers of the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] remained in service to the crown and the Grand Duke himself once again handled foreign affairs. However, as the [[Siple War]] broke out, [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]], the [[Minister of Defense]] attempted to fulfill the mission of the foreign ministry by negotiating with the various [[micronations]] allied against Westarctica. | In 2008, when [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] assumed the throne of Westarctica, few of the existing ministers of the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] remained in service to the crown and the Grand Duke himself once again handled foreign affairs. However, as the [[Siple War]] broke out, [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]], the [[Minister of Defense]] attempted to fulfill the mission of the foreign ministry by negotiating with the various [[micronations]] allied against Westarctica. | ||
==Creation of the office== | ==Creation of the office== | ||
In 2018, after a significant increase in citizens and [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|nobles]] from German-speaking nations, [[Grand Duke Travis]] recognized the need for [[Westarctica]] to have an increased presence in international locations. As part of the effort to manage what was hoped to be a large network of international representatives and diplomats, the Grand Duke created the Foreign Ministry and appointed the [[ | [[File:Grand Duke Lobby.jpg|350px|thumb|The Grand Duke with former Foreign Minister, the [[Baron of Dorrel]], in Berlin in 2018]] | ||
In 2018, after a significant increase in citizens and [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|nobles]] from German-speaking nations, [[Grand Duke Travis]] recognized the need for [[Westarctica]] to have an increased presence in international locations. As part of the effort to manage what was hoped to be a large network of international representatives and diplomats, the Grand Duke created the Foreign Ministry and appointed the [[Duke of Goldstream]] as the first Foreign Minister. He held this position until his resignation in February 2021. | |||
==Duties== | ==Duties== | ||
The Foreign Minister's primary function is managing the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. The Honorary Consuls are responsible for representing Westarctica's interests in their home countries as well as interacting with citizens of the nation on behalf of the Grand Duke. As part of his duties, the Foreign Minister engages in routine travel to meet with other diplomats and represent Westarctica abroad. | The Foreign Minister's primary function is managing the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. The Honorary Consuls are responsible for representing Westarctica's interests in their home countries as well as interacting with citizens of the nation on behalf of the Grand Duke. As part of his duties, the Foreign Minister engages in routine travel to meet with other diplomats and represent Westarctica abroad. | ||
The Foreign Minister is also responsible for organizing the [[Chiefs of Mission Meeting]]. | |||
==List of Foreign Ministers== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Portrait | |||
!Name | |||
!From | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Count-Goldstream.jpg|200px]] | |||
|[[Duke of Goldstream]] | |||
|February 2018 - February 2021 | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Baron-Dorrel.jpg|200px]] | |||
|[[Baron of Dorrel]] | |||
|February 2021 - November 2022 | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Charles Ross FM.jpg|200px]] | |||
|[[Sir Charles Ross]] | |||
|December 2022 - Present | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Cabinet of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Cabinet of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | ||