Malashaan
TNPer
June 15th, 2014
Our Regional Forum
Release the Kraken!
It was election time again recently in Europeia, and with three-term President Anumia not challenging for a fourth, two challengers stood for election to the Goldenblock: Kraketopia with Pope Lexus X as his VP, and Drecq with Elias Greyjoy as his VP. After several days of campaigning and an interesting debate, forty-one Europeians turned out to vote in what started as a very close race. Initial polls showed an almost even split between the two candidates, and early opinions were divided on who would actually take the Goldenblock this term.
However, after several hours of voting it became clear that Kraketopia would become the next President of the Republic, and with a final tally of twenty-five votes to sixteen. Kraken managed to secure his first term as President after only seven months of residence in Europeia. Following his election, his Cabinet of Ministers was confirmed Sunday, May 25th.
President Kraketopia's new Cabinet is as follows:
Grand Admiral: Common-Sense Politics
Foreign Affairs: Anumia
Foreign Cultivation: Lethen
Interior: Drecq
Culture: Zenny Anumia
Communications: Yuri R. Somerset
Attorney General: Hyanygo
Chief of Staff: r3naissanc3r
Following Kraketopia's move from the Senate to the Goldenblock, a by-election was held, with Modern Sin returning to the august body.
In other news, long time Chief Justice and newly-elected VP Pope Lexus X reached the end of his term as CJ and resigned his judicial post to focus on the new job of Vice President. His many efforts to bring Europeian law to newcomers has greatly increased interest in the judiciary and the abilities of those who aspire to practice law within. These efforts include running the Judicial Training Centre where several lectures and workshops have been maintained by him.
Replacing Lexus and outgoing Justice Peaceful Llamas are Anumia and Malashaan. Malashaan is very qualified to serve in this role having previously held several high ranking positions, most recently as Vice President under President Anumia. His past experience includes two terms as Attorney General, eight terms as Senator - seven of those as the Speaker - and a previous term as an Associate Justice. Anumia most recently served as President of the Republic, has multiple terms in the Senate under his belt, and is the longest serving Chief Justice in Europeia. Shortly after the confirmation, the Court announced they had selected Malashaan to serve as Chief Justice.