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[[File:Ministry of Defense Logo 2005.png|thumb|Logo of the Ministry of Defense in 2005]] | [[File:Ministry of Defense Logo 2005.png|thumb|Logo of the Ministry of Defense in 2005]] | ||
'''Minister of Defense''' is a cabinet-level position in the government of | '''Minister of Defense''' is a cabinet-level position in the [[government of Westarctica]]. As a member of the [[Royal Council]], the Minister of Defense reports directly to the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Creation of office and duties=== | ===Creation of office and duties=== | ||
The position was created by [[Grand Duke Travis]] for [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]] after being urged into the act by numerous members of the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] and [[ | The position was created by [[Grand Duke Travis]] for [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]] after being urged into the act by numerous members of the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] and the [[Baronage]], including the [[Baron of Havola]], who pleaded with the Grand Duke that there was an urgent need for a functioning military (even if it was only a small one). The creation of the ministry position was phase one of the establishment of a military unit that would serve to defend and protect [[Westarctica]]. | ||
The [[Royal Officer Corps]] was the first proposed unit of the Ministry of Defense and it was intended to serve as a military fraternity more than an actual combat force. Membership was restricted to citizens of Westarctica. | The [[Royal Officer Corps]] was the first proposed unit of the Ministry of Defense and it was intended to serve as a military fraternity more than an actual combat force. Membership was restricted to citizens of Westarctica. | ||
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[[File:Dukewaesche.jpg|thumb|The Duke of Waesche, the first and only Minister of Defense]] | [[File:Dukewaesche.jpg|thumb|The Duke of Waesche, the first and only Minister of Defense]] | ||
::''Main Article: [[The Great Return]]'' | ::''Main Article: [[The Great Return]]'' | ||
In May 2010, the Minister of Defense approached former Grand Duke Travis and informed him that the central government of Westarctica had ceased to exist as a functioning administrative unit. For several months, the reigning Head of State, [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]], had failed to return any e-mails or other communications. Complicating the matter further, Westarctica's official website (this time, Westarctica.org) had fallen into the hands of a domain parking service, so information about Westarctica was no longer available to the world. | In May 2010, the Minister of Defense approached former Grand Duke Travis and informed him that the central government of Westarctica had ceased to exist as a functioning administrative unit. For several months, the reigning Head of State, [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]], had failed to return any e-mails or other communications. Complicating the matter further, Westarctica's [[Westarctica Domain Name|official website]] (this time, Westarctica.org) had fallen into the hands of a domain parking service, so information about Westarctica was no longer available to the world. | ||
As Minister of Defense, Wolf considered it his chief duty to protect the nation of Westarctica, not to protect the reign of any particular Grand Duke. In this capacity, he and Travis plotted a coup that would result in Travis regaining the throne as Grand Duke and Wolf taking overall responsibility for the functions of government as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]]. | As Minister of Defense, Wolf considered it his chief duty to protect the nation of Westarctica, not to protect the reign of any particular Grand Duke. In this capacity, he and Travis plotted a coup that would result in Travis regaining the throne as Grand Duke and Wolf taking overall responsibility for the functions of government as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]]. | ||
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==Current role in Westarctica's government== | ==Current role in Westarctica's government== | ||
The role of Minister of Defense in the [[Royal Council]] is primarily a ceremonial one. He serves as a close advisor to the Grand Duke and maintains a quiet, but watchful, vigil over the sovereignty of the nation. Although the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] ostensibly fall under the Ministry of Defense, in practice, they report directly to [[Grand Duke Travis]] himself. | The role of Minister of Defense in the [[Royal Council]] is primarily a ceremonial one. He serves as a close advisor to the Grand Duke and maintains a quiet, but watchful, vigil over the sovereignty of the nation. | ||
Although the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] ostensibly fall under the Ministry of Defense, in practice, they report directly to [[Grand Duke Travis]] himself. | |||
In 2023, it was decreed that the Minister of Defense shall hold the additional ceremonial title "Warden of the Marshes" as a member of the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]]. | |||
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Cabinet of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Cabinet of Westarctica]] | ||