Kasch: Gladio! It's great to have you on the 9th Edition of the Spotlight!
Gladio: Thank you for having me Kasch, it's a pleasure to be here.
Kasch: So, it's been an eventful few weeks, with the lead up to the general elections and the campaigning... and eventually, the winning! But what did you find was the toughest thing for you to do over the election process?
Gladio: This was my first time running in the General Elections and the elections proved to be really Interesting and challenging! I had to run against a really strong candidate as my main opponent for the position Lord Ravenclaw is a former two-time Delegate of our region and thus convincing people to vote for me over him wasn't easy but I'm glad it all worked out In the end and I came out as the winner.
Kasch: I can imagine the kind of competition there must have been! How does it feel to be the new Delegate of the North Pacific? I can imagine the kind of competition there must have been! How does it feel to be the new Delegate of the North Pacific?
Gladio: I've been in TNP for over six years now and it's truly an honor for me to be given the chance to be Delegate to our wonderful region. It's very exciting but at the same time, it's also very hectic, getting so many queries all the time and having so many things that require your immediate attention is definitely something that I'm not used to.
Kasch: It must be. What is your main goal as Delegate?
Gladio: Before running for Delegate I was Minister of Defense for six full terms, however there Is a difference between being a Minister and a Delegate, when you are a Minister you only have one ministry and therefore you only have one problem to think about but when you are a Delegate you have six different problems that you have to worry about. I ran on a simple campaign platform that's based on realistic goals for each ministry that I believe I will be able to accomplish. My main goal for this term will be to ensure that all the ministries remain active and continue to work efficiently throughout my entire term as Delegate and to recruit as many new people from the game side as possible, Integrate them Into our community and encourage them to become part of our executive staff.
Kasch: That sounds great, Gladio. If you had to dissolve one of the currently existing ministries, which would it be and why?
Gladio: Currently I'm satisfied with the performance of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Communications, Culture and World Affairs and the amount of workload that each ministry has, that being said I don't plan to Create/Remove any ministries.
Kasch: You certainly are confident in your government, very reassuring. How do you want your Delegacy to be remembered by future TNPers?
Gladio: I hope that after the end of my term, future TNPers will remember me as a successful Delegate who always worked hard for the good of the region and that the work I leave behind me will Inspire and motive others to do the same.
Kasch: What are you most worried about happening during your Delegacy?
Gladio: Tough question, I think right now at the beginning of my Delegacy I don't have any particular concerns as I believe I have more than enough time and energy to resolve any Issues should they occur.
Kasch: If you had to say, which ministry is the most important to your government, and why?
And you can't say all of them.
Gladio: Each ministry is important in its own way but If I had to pick I would say Home Affairs. I think arguably this ministry could be considered as the most important and vital one because of the vast amount of work they do by bringing In new members and helping to Integrate them Into our community, without their efforts our region would have less new blood and many other ministries would stagnate as a result of this.
Kasch: That is very true! Who, in NationStates, do you or have you looked up to? Who, in NationStates terms, is your idol?
Gladio: McMasterdonia and r3naissanc3r. McM Is the one who recruited me In The NPA and was my mentor In my early days when I first got actively Involved In gameplay. Under r3n's delegacy, I served my first two terms as Minister of Defense. I've had the pleasure of working with him many times now and I have very good working relations with him and we easily get along very well.
Kasch: What is your favorite thing about being Delegate?
Gladio: My favorite thing about being a Delegate would have to be the given opportunity to work with people from different branches not just from TNP but from other regions as well.
Kasch: What is your biggest concern regarding the North Pacific, right now?
Gladio: Right now the North Pacific Is a safe and stable region so at this moment I don't have any particular concerns regarding our region.
Kasch: Alright, thanks for your responses Gladio, good luck with the upcoming term!
Gladio: Thank you for having me Kasch, it's a pleasure to be here.
Kasch: So, it's been an eventful few weeks, with the lead up to the general elections and the campaigning... and eventually, the winning! But what did you find was the toughest thing for you to do over the election process?
Gladio: This was my first time running in the General Elections and the elections proved to be really Interesting and challenging! I had to run against a really strong candidate as my main opponent for the position Lord Ravenclaw is a former two-time Delegate of our region and thus convincing people to vote for me over him wasn't easy but I'm glad it all worked out In the end and I came out as the winner.
Kasch: I can imagine the kind of competition there must have been! How does it feel to be the new Delegate of the North Pacific? I can imagine the kind of competition there must have been! How does it feel to be the new Delegate of the North Pacific?
Gladio: I've been in TNP for over six years now and it's truly an honor for me to be given the chance to be Delegate to our wonderful region. It's very exciting but at the same time, it's also very hectic, getting so many queries all the time and having so many things that require your immediate attention is definitely something that I'm not used to.
Kasch: It must be. What is your main goal as Delegate?
Gladio: Before running for Delegate I was Minister of Defense for six full terms, however there Is a difference between being a Minister and a Delegate, when you are a Minister you only have one ministry and therefore you only have one problem to think about but when you are a Delegate you have six different problems that you have to worry about. I ran on a simple campaign platform that's based on realistic goals for each ministry that I believe I will be able to accomplish. My main goal for this term will be to ensure that all the ministries remain active and continue to work efficiently throughout my entire term as Delegate and to recruit as many new people from the game side as possible, Integrate them Into our community and encourage them to become part of our executive staff.
Kasch: That sounds great, Gladio. If you had to dissolve one of the currently existing ministries, which would it be and why?
Gladio: Currently I'm satisfied with the performance of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Communications, Culture and World Affairs and the amount of workload that each ministry has, that being said I don't plan to Create/Remove any ministries.
Kasch: You certainly are confident in your government, very reassuring. How do you want your Delegacy to be remembered by future TNPers?
Gladio: I hope that after the end of my term, future TNPers will remember me as a successful Delegate who always worked hard for the good of the region and that the work I leave behind me will Inspire and motive others to do the same.
Kasch: What are you most worried about happening during your Delegacy?
Gladio: Tough question, I think right now at the beginning of my Delegacy I don't have any particular concerns as I believe I have more than enough time and energy to resolve any Issues should they occur.
Kasch: If you had to say, which ministry is the most important to your government, and why?
And you can't say all of them.
Gladio: Each ministry is important in its own way but If I had to pick I would say Home Affairs. I think arguably this ministry could be considered as the most important and vital one because of the vast amount of work they do by bringing In new members and helping to Integrate them Into our community, without their efforts our region would have less new blood and many other ministries would stagnate as a result of this.
Kasch: That is very true! Who, in NationStates, do you or have you looked up to? Who, in NationStates terms, is your idol?
Gladio: McMasterdonia and r3naissanc3r. McM Is the one who recruited me In The NPA and was my mentor In my early days when I first got actively Involved In gameplay. Under r3n's delegacy, I served my first two terms as Minister of Defense. I've had the pleasure of working with him many times now and I have very good working relations with him and we easily get along very well.
Kasch: What is your favorite thing about being Delegate?
Gladio: My favorite thing about being a Delegate would have to be the given opportunity to work with people from different branches not just from TNP but from other regions as well.
Kasch: What is your biggest concern regarding the North Pacific, right now?
Gladio: Right now the North Pacific Is a safe and stable region so at this moment I don't have any particular concerns regarding our region.
Kasch: Alright, thanks for your responses Gladio, good luck with the upcoming term!
