Regional Update

Emblems of the Road to Glory Party and Lion Party



The recent Prime Ministerial election saw the two LKE major political parties run for the office of Prime Minister (PM) and Deputy Prime Minister (DPM). Incumbent PM Erica von Clair-Arcadia (Lion Party) was running with her DPM Raeliana von Clair-Rouvier (Independent) against Wilhelm Cransnikov (Road to Glory Party) and Azrael Dreemurr Wineholt (RTG Party). After the campaign, the vote took place on the regional forum on 30 December, and saw the Wilhelm-Azrael ticket winning with 60% of votes, while the Erica-Raeliana ticket received 40% of votes.

RTG Party's proposals have probably seduced a new electorate recently, that of newcomers very interested in the roleplay world developed by the region, and have high expectations in this area in particular. Several citizens who are relatively new to the region and to politics will thus come to government and will have to prove themselves, both individually and collectively, in order to implement the reforms desired by Prime Minister Wilhelm Cransnikov, leader of the RTG Party.

His Supreme Majesty thanked the outgoing PM & DPM, saying "I am glad that we shall continue to draw from their experience and their participation in government as they take their seats in the Estates Noble and the Estates Common respectively". Indeed, Erica, Baroness of Paraná, continues as Member of the Estates Noble while Raeliana won a seat in the Estates Common.

The general elections included the election of a new Estates Common, lower chamber of our legislature. All 5 seats were won by independents, a first under the 12th Constitution. The parliamentarians were able to swear the oath of allegiance to the Emperor, and the EC elected Nobunaga Oda as Speaker, while Julio Von Arcadia-Sova, Viscount Haifa, continues in office as Speaker of the Estates Noble.

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