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|[[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] | |[[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] | ||
|[[Grand Duke Travis]] | |[[Grand Duke Travis]] | ||
|[[File:Grand Duke Travis.jpg|200px]] | |[[File:Grand Duke Travis Portrait.jpg|200px]] | ||
|21 September 2012 | |21 September 2012 | ||
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===Open Ministry positions=== | ===Open Ministry positions=== | ||
As of | As of 2024, several governmental positions remain without a personal appointment. Until such an appointment occurs or as long as that appointment remains open, the Grand Duke is the offices' ''de facto'' holder. These vacancies are: | ||
*[[Minister of Finance]] | *[[Minister of Finance]] | ||
*[[Minister of the Treasury]] | *[[Minister of the Treasury]] | ||
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==Council-Level positions== | ==Council-Level positions== | ||
These positions, often called "Commissioners," are ad hoc appointments, usually for a limited and specific purpose. These roles are created and filled solely at the discretion of the Grand Duke, and are not subject to direct oversight from the Prime Minister. While these are members of the [[Royal Council]], they are distinct from ministries, as they report directly to the Grand Duke and often have a much smaller scope and area of responsibility. There are currently | These positions, often called "Commissioners," are ad hoc appointments, usually for a limited and specific purpose. These roles are created and filled solely at the discretion of the Grand Duke, and are not subject to direct oversight from the Prime Minister. While these are members of the [[Royal Council]], they are distinct from ministries, as they report directly to the Grand Duke and often have a much smaller scope and area of responsibility. There are currently two such positions. With the creation of the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] in April 2023, several of these positions were absorbed into the royal household and it is anticipated that the rest will be phased out completely. | ||
===Current Council-Level positions=== | ===Current Council-Level positions=== | ||
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===Territorial and Regional Governance=== | ===Territorial and Regional Governance=== | ||
Westarctica currently has three territorial claims on areas not within the area of [[Marie Byrd Land]] addressed within the [[Claimant Letter]]. Each of these | Westarctica currently has three territorial claims on areas not within the area of [[Marie Byrd Land]] addressed within the [[Claimant Letter]]. Each of these are ruled by a [[Viceroy]] holding the authority of the Grand Duke within their colony. | ||
==== | ====The Balleny Islands==== | ||
[[ | The [[Balleny Islands]] became a colony when Westarctica formally annexed it from New Zealand on 14 January 2005. Westarctican citizen [[Duke of Sherman|Jorge-Fernandez Vidal]] was made Governor of the new territory and subsequently made the Count of Sturge. This was made both in recognition of his new role as the Minister of the Treasury, and his related permission to mint [[Coins of Westarctica|Westarctican coins]]. The vast majority of these coins were minted as currency of the Colony of the Balleny Islands. On 15 March 2024, [[Grand Duke Travis]]' eldest son was appointed Viceroy of the Balleny Islands, making him the senior executive of the colony. | ||
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!Since | !Since | ||
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|Viceroy of | |Viceroy of the Balleny Islands | ||
|[[Prince Ashton Roman]] | |[[Prince Ashton Roman]] | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:Ashton Portrait 2023.jpg|200px]] | ||
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In October 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] became concerned that the leaders of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] weren't taking a big enough role in managing the internal or external affairs of the nation. Rather than see the country he founded continue to stagnate until it descended into oblivion, Travis made the strategic decision to [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberate Calsahara]] from its absentee landlords. | In October 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] became concerned that the leaders of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] weren't taking a big enough role in managing the internal or external affairs of the nation. Rather than see the country he founded continue to stagnate until it descended into oblivion, Travis made the strategic decision to [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberate Calsahara]] from its absentee landlords. | ||
On 29 October, the Grand Duke led a coalition force comprised of the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] and the [[Kingdom of Shiloh|Knights of Shiloh]] to Calsahara, liberating it from negligent rule. He subsequently set up a Colonial government, comprised of a Viceroy and a [[Captain-General of Calsahara|military governor]] to oversee the transition from an independent kingdom to a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | On 29 October, the Grand Duke led a coalition force comprised of the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] and the [[Kingdom of Shiloh|Knights of Shiloh]] to Calsahara, liberating it from negligent rule. He subsequently set up a Colonial government, comprised of a [[Viceroy]] and a [[Captain-General of Calsahara|military governor]] to oversee the transition from an independent kingdom to a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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|Viceroy of Calsahara | |Viceroy of Calsahara | ||
|[[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] | |[[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] | ||
|[[File:Nicholas | |[[File:Nicholas Portrait 2024.jpg|200px]] | ||
|29 October 2017 | |29 October 2017 | ||
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