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[b][i]29th March, 2007[/i][/b]
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[b][u]Government Officials[/u][/b]
Elections were held in TNP during the middle of February, Grosseschnauzer has been re-elected as Prime Minister and is joined by the following in his new cabinet.
[b]Prime Minister[/b]- Grosseschnauzer
[b]Minister of Immigration and Internal Affairs[/b]- Former English Colony
[b]Minister of External Affairs[/b]- Haor Chall
[b]Minister of Defense[/b]- Mesian (Acting)
[b]Minister of Justice[/b]- Southwest Asia
[b]Minister of Communications[/b]- Upper Kirby
[b]Minister of Arts and Entertainment[/b]- (Vacant)
[b]Minister of Culture and Education[/b]- Byardkuria
[b]UN Regional Delegate[/b]- Dalimbar
[b]Vice Delegate[/b]- Zemnaya Svoboda
[b]Speaker of the Regional Assembly[/b]- Mr_Sniffles
[b]Security Council[/b]- Great Bights Mum, Byardkuria, Ator People, Grosseschnauzer, OPArsenal, Emperor Matthuis, Tresville
[b][u]The Regional Assembly[/u][/b]
The Regional Assembly has been discussing many matters these last few weeks, including [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2935]electoral reform[/URL], [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2757]term lengths[/URL] and debate also continues on intelligence oversight.
[URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2875]Votes[/url] on Impeachment by Recall and new time limits for trials were passed, whilst the vote on amendments to intelligence oversight failed to pass.
[URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2897]Nem has resigned[/URL] as Minister of Defence, he is to be replaced by [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2944]Mesian[/URL].
Following OPArsenals resignation from TNP, a new regent is needed for the TNP university. So far the current Prime Minister, Grosseschnauzer, has put himself forward for the position.
Also under discussion is whether TNP should consider [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2960]moving forums[/URL] again onto the new Zetaboards.
[b][u]Other News[/u][/b]
A [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2846]regional task force[/URL], led by the delegate Dalimbar, has been created. It will look into many different aspects of the region, to try and improve and develop the region. Its forums can be found [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showforum=109]here[/URL].
A [URL=http://z13.invisionfree.invalid/TNP/index.php?showtopic=2898]commission[/URL] has been appointed to look into the creation of a TNP economy.
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