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The '''Transitional Government''' was the name for the executive branch of [[Westarctica | [[File:Flag of Westarctica Protectorate.gif|thumb|Flag established by the Transitional Government]] | ||
The '''Transitional Government''' was the name for the executive branch of [[Government of Westarctica|Westarctica's government]] that supervised the transition of power from [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] to [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]]. It lasted from 3 June 2010 until 21 September 2012, when the [[Charter of Westarctica]] re-established the authority of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]] and the Prime Minister. | |||
==Background of the transition== | ==Background of the transition== | ||
::''Main article: [[The Great Return]]'' | ::''Main article: [[The Great Return]]'' | ||
Westarctica's international prestige was severely damaged by the events of the [[Siple War]], leading [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] to declare an isolationist policy and cease external relations with foreign nations. The Siple War also left the government of Westarctica internally fractured with the majority of the [[Baronage]] and [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] openly criticizing the Grand Duke's handling of the conflict. In December 2009, Westarctica's [[Westarctica Domain Name|official website]] went down permanently, and throughout early 2010, Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence stopped responding to e-mails altogether. | [[Westarctica]]'s international prestige was severely damaged by the events of the [[Siple War]], leading [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] to declare an isolationist policy and cease external relations with foreign nations. The Siple War also left the [[government of Westarctica]] internally fractured with the majority of the [[Baronage]] and [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] openly criticizing the Grand Duke's handling of the conflict. In December 2009, Westarctica's [[Westarctica Domain Name|official website]] went down permanently, and throughout early 2010, Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence stopped responding to e-mails altogether. | ||
The events of Jon-Lawrence's reign left the cabinet and Baronage with grave doubts about his ability to govern and in May 2010, they expressed a lack of confidence in his abilities in an e-mail sent to the founder of Westarctica, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]]. Since departing the throne in 2006, Travis had not been involved in Westarctica in any meaningful way, and had recently become ruler of another [[micronation]], the [[Colony of Calsahara|Kingdom of Calsahara]]. Their entreaties moved Travis to return to the throne of Westarctica as Grand Duke once again and together with the members of the cabinet and the Baronage, he led a coup that toppled the rule of Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence. | The events of Jon-Lawrence's reign left the cabinet and Baronage with grave doubts about his ability to govern and in May 2010, they expressed a lack of confidence in his abilities in an e-mail sent to the founder of Westarctica, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]]. Since departing the throne in 2006, Travis had not been involved in Westarctica in any meaningful way, and had recently become ruler of another [[micronation]], the [[Colony of Calsahara|Kingdom of Calsahara]]. Their entreaties moved Travis to return to the throne of Westarctica as Grand Duke once again and together with the members of the cabinet and the Baronage, he led a coup that toppled the rule of Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence. | ||
==Transitional Government== | ==Transitional Government== | ||
[[File:Dukewaesche.jpg|thumb|Wolf Tulier, Prime Minister of Westarctica (2010 - 2017)]] | |||
The transitional government was controlled by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] (as "Protector of Westarctica") and [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]] (as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]) who ruled the nation as co-executives. | The transitional government was controlled by [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] (as "Protector of Westarctica") and [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]] (as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]) who ruled the nation as co-executives. | ||
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==End of the Transitional Government== | ==End of the Transitional Government== | ||
In | In September 2012, the monarchy was officially restored and Travis was elevated from "Protector" to [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]] once again. The transitional government was dissolved by the Charter of Westarctica. [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]] retained his position as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]]. | ||
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Government of Westarctica]] |