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|hos_name = Emperor | |hos_name = Emperor Aggelos I | ||
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|legislature = Parliament of Austenasia | |legislature = Parliament of Austenasia | ||
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On 3 March 2015, a general election was held in which Lord Dux Joseph Kennedy, Chancellor of the Empire and Representative of New Richmond, defeated the incumbent Countess Eritoshi and became Prime Minister. Following the general election, the Imperial Navy was re-established and Treasury reform was announced. | On 3 March 2015, a general election was held in which Lord Dux Joseph Kennedy, Chancellor of the Empire and Representative of New Richmond, defeated the incumbent Countess Eritoshi and became Prime Minister. Following the general election, the Imperial Navy was re-established and Treasury reform was announced. | ||
On 30 April 2024, Emperor Jonathan I announced his desire to step down from leading Austenasia, having spent over half his life as first Prime Minister and then Monarch. After discussion with the Privy Council and Senate, the Emperor decided not to abdicate, but rather to institute a regency. Aggelos I, Emperor of Imvrassia - in his capacity as Austenasian Heir to the Throne - was appointed Regent of Austenasia, and has since ruled as Prince Regent Aggelos. | |||
On 29 September 2024, Emperor Jonathan I announced his abdication of the throne after 11 years as Emperor. | |||
==Reign of Aggelos I== | |||
On 29 September 2024, Prince Regent, Aggelos I of Imvrassia, ascended to the throne as Emperor of Austenasia, following the abdication of Jonathan I. | |||
==Foreign relations== | ==Foreign relations== | ||
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Austenasia has since late 2009 sought diplomatic relations mainly through the MicroWiki Community, but also holds friendly relations with other nations such as Molossia, Vikesland, Westarctica and Ladonia. Austenasia is the foremost power of the Carshalton Nations, with the Austenasian Monarch overlord of the nations the thrones of which are not held in personal union with the Empire. Austenasia has friendly relations with several small nations, including but by no means limited to Wildflower Meadows, Orly, Uberstadt, Juclandia, the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate and Landashir. | Austenasia has since late 2009 sought diplomatic relations mainly through the MicroWiki Community, but also holds friendly relations with other nations such as Molossia, Vikesland, Westarctica and Ladonia. Austenasia is the foremost power of the Carshalton Nations, with the Austenasian Monarch overlord of the nations the thrones of which are not held in personal union with the Empire. Austenasia has friendly relations with several small nations, including but by no means limited to Wildflower Meadows, Orly, Uberstadt, Juclandia, the Reylan Imperial Triumvirate and Landashir. | ||
Emperor Jonathan I (while still Austenasian Prime Minister) has | Emperor Jonathan I (while still Austenasian Prime Minister) has undertaken state visits to Moylurg, Dorzhabad and Landashir, in August 2010, February 2011 and August 2012 respectively, and took part in the 2011 Intermicronational Summit in August 2011. The then-Crown Prince also attended the Polination Conference in July 2012, meeting with several foreign politicians and diplomats between 13-15 July. On the 15th, Austenasia was host to a state visit for the first time in history when Will Sörgel, James von Puchow and James Stewart were all given a tour of Wrythe by the then Prime Minister. Sebastian Linden visited Wrythe in October the following year. | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
[[File:LordJohnGordon.jpg|200px|thumb|Lord John Gordon, Prime Minister]] | [[File:LordJohnGordon.jpg|200px|thumb|Lord John Gordon, Former Prime Minister]] | ||
Austenasia is an imperial monarchy ruled by the House of Austen. The Throne is officially hereditary, but out of the four Monarchs that Austenasia has had in its history, the second and third were not related to Terry I, the founding Emperor, instead ascending the Throne by Acts of Parliament. | Austenasia is an imperial monarchy ruled by the House of Austen. The Throne is officially hereditary, but out of the four Monarchs that Austenasia has had in its history, the second and third were not related to Terry I, the founding Emperor, instead ascending the Throne by Acts of Parliament. | ||
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On a daily basis, most executive power is exercised by the Monarch and Cabinet of Austenasia, with the Prime Minister helping to co-ordinate the activities of Cabinet in accordance with policies decided by himself and the Monarch. Legislative power is vested in Parliament, which is comprised of the Monarch, Prime Minister, and House of Representatives. The judiciary is comprised of Town Courts, High Courts, and an Imperial Court, to try differing degrees of crimes, with the Consuls issuing sentences for those found guilty. | On a daily basis, most executive power is exercised by the Monarch and Cabinet of Austenasia, with the Prime Minister helping to co-ordinate the activities of Cabinet in accordance with policies decided by himself and the Monarch. Legislative power is vested in Parliament, which is comprised of the Monarch, Prime Minister, and House of Representatives. The judiciary is comprised of Town Courts, High Courts, and an Imperial Court, to try differing degrees of crimes, with the Consuls issuing sentences for those found guilty. | ||
==Crown Dependencies== | ==Crown Dependencies== | ||