Horatio Eden
HSH Lord Executor Horatio (I) Eden | |
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His Serene Highness, by Grace of God, Lord Executor of the Realms and Territories of the Valdslandic State, Lord Protector of Valdsland and of the Crimson Throne of the Realms therein, Lord Commander of the Valdslandic Imperial Militia, Knight Principalis of the Most Honourable Order of the Black Eagle, King-in-Exile of the Republic of Whestcorea | |
Crimson Throne of the Realms of Valdsland | |
Reign | 20 June 2016 - |
Coronation | 20 June 2016 |
Predecessor | Royal office created |
Successor | James Frisch Heir apparent |
The Right Honourable Asm. Baron Lord President Horatio Eden MC, MCP, KOC, SKOE, SKBC | |
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September, 2015 - June 7th, 2016 | |
Predecessor | Office established |
Successor | A-Rho |
22nd December, 2016 | |
Born | 6 February United Kingdom |
Citizenship | Whestcorea |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Party Party, Lighthouse Caucus, National Liberal Party (Mercia) |
Relations | Jackson Eden (brother) |
Residence | State House, RGS D.B., Whestcorea |
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Lord President of the Democratic Union of British States Framing of the Constitution • Cabinet of Horatio Eden Grand Protector of Arura Novale President of Silofais Silofaisan Ratification Convention |
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Free City-State of Edenopolis |
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Horatio Eden MC, MCP, KOC is a micronational politician. He has held various political titles, most recently as President of the Empyrean of the Moon.
Political career
Micronational
Whestcorea
Eden's brother, Jackson Eden, then Chief Ambassador for the Universal Triumvirate, informed Horatio of the existence of the Triumvirate and of micronationalism as a whole. While the latter Eden elected not to join the Triumvirate, he expressed an interest in micronationalism in general, and, along with Bob Christ and Bwnpai who would become the second and third founding fathers of Whestcorea, framed the Constitution. The document was written over a period of three days, and took a further seven days for Eden to get all of the necessary members of the public to ratify before the Republic was established.
Upon Whestcorea being ratified into existence, Eden appointed himself Mememaster-General of the country, effectively giving him leadership status over the Congress, then the only house of the unicameral legislature the Constitution had created. He alone was responsible for a huge majority of all legislation passed in this first Congressional session, and presided over the creation and subsequent splintering of his party, the Party Party, following a drive toward multi-partisanism. Regardless, Eden maintained a majority of the Congressional seats and was able to continue producing legislation, which went largely unchallenged.
Following the passage of his Seating Act, the number of Congressional seats was collapsed from eleven to eight. This, under the terms of the Act, required a federal election, in which Eden led the Party Party to another majority. His party attained 50% of the seats, giving him the Mememaster-General's seat in Congress for a second term of four months until March 2016.
His second and third terms were decidedly less populous with acts as the legislature gradually lost interest, culminating in him passing the Whestcorean Appropriations Act which made the country a territory of the Universal Triumvirate; however, following sudden public backlash, a referendum was held, invalidating the Act's passage.
Foreign policy
Unlike the politics of his brother's former nation, Eden has a very internationalist view regarding foreign policy. This is indicated by his decision to join both the Nollandish Confederacy and the United Micronations in despite of a series of concerning events in the latter organization, mostly propagated by internal conflict. He was elected MCP for Whestcorea in a Whestcorean by-election run by the Nollandish Electoral Commission, and is responsible for framing a bill posed to the Confederal Parliament formalizing bill formats.
Economic policy
Eden's economic policy was aided greatly by input from Vice Mememaster-General Bob Christ. The Whestcorean Mint, under Eden's supervision, minted S$70 during the period of its existence.
Domestic policy
Little is known of Eden's attitudes regarding foreign policy. Despite two generic pieces of legislation establishing the military and law enforcement, there is yet to be any firm legislation regarding other domestic affairs, such as naturalization, and there is no set-in-stone penal code yet to be published.
Beacon City
Eden was elected leader of the Beaconite Lighthouse Caucus on the 24th of November, 2015 by default after none of the other three members of the party decided to run. On the 29th, he ran against Social Democratic Party candidate Thomas Cassidy for the Chief Minister position, winning by five votes to three and forming a cabinet.
Paravia
Eden was appointed Chief Ambassador for Paravia on the 28th of November, 2015.
Noland
Eden ran for office in the Nolandish Congress and was awarded a seat in both the legislative and judicial branches of the Nolandish government on the 18th of March, 2016.
Having previously expressed interest in forming an opposition party to the Monarchy Party, Eden formed the Democratic Justice Party, formed on a platform of separating the Prince of Noland from Congress, broadening the power of the Supreme Court, and democratizing Noland as far as possible. In response, the Monarchy Party was disbanded and both the Prince and his brother joined the DJP, with Congressman Stephen Wang apparently slated to join as well.
Macronational
United States
Eden announced on the 10th of November, 2016, that he would be seeking the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. On 6 June, Joe Biden passed the 1991 delegate threshold to become Democratic nominee, with Eden not receiving a single vote. If he were elected, he would have been the second person to hold the office to never have held prior elected office nor to have served in the military after current President Donald Trump, and the first person to have held the office not born in the United States.
Honours, awards and offices
- Knight of the Order of Colour - 23 November 2015
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Imperial Star - 25 December 2015
- Supreme Knight of the Latitudian Grand Order of Excellence - 9 January 2016
- Supreme Knight of the Order of the Black Cross - 9 January 2016
- Commander of the Order of St. Bartholomew - 10 October 2016
- Order of the Shorewellese Crown - 18 January 2017
- Order of the Imperial Feathers - 5 July 2017
- Member of the Austenasian Order - 16 September 2017
- Commander of the Essian Order - 29 December 2017
- Member of the Order of Adammia - 19 February 2019
- Knight of the Order of the Amphisbaena Potato - 15 June 2019
Horatio Eden
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Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Office established |
Lord President of the Democratic Union of British States 22nd December, 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
President of Silofais 3rd June, 2017 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Alejandro Whyatt |
First Minister of Mercia 1st October, 2016 - 29th March, 2017 |
Succeeded by Newton von Uberquie |
Preceded by Office established |
President of Latereslandia 1st March, 2017 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Anthony Clark |
Press Secretary of the Grand Unified Micronational 31 July 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
Speaker of the National Council House of Representatives 22nd December, 2016 - 17th February, 2017 |
Succeeded by James Reginald Frisch |
Preceded by Office established |
King of the Free City-State of Edenopolis 5th November 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
Federal Mememaster-General of Whestcorea September 2015 - 7th June 2016 |
Succeeded by A-Rho |
Preceded by Richard Hytholoday |
Chief Minister of Beacon City 29th November 2015 - 11th March, 2017 |
Succeeded by Stephen Freayth |
Preceded by Leon Williamson |
Deputy Secretary-General of the Nollandish Confederacy 18th December 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
Nollandish Confederacy MCP for Whestcorea 13th November 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
Nollandish Confederal Undersecretary for Journalism and Public Outreach 11th November 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by N/A |
Nolandish Congressman 18th March 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by N/A |
"Emperor of Japanitania" | Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Anthony Clark |
Justice Secretary of Mcarthia 9th April 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by N/A |
Justice of the Nolandish Supreme Court | Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
Head of the Mcarthian Financial Conduct Authority 18th April 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office established |
Director of the Micronational Dollar Financial Conduct Authority 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Party founded |
Leader of the Party Party September 2015 - 7th June, 2016 |
Succeeded by Congressional party disbanded |
Preceded by Party founded Preceded by Richard Hytholoday from predecessor party |
Leader of the Beacon City Lighthouse Caucus 24th November 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Party founded |
President of the Democratic Justice Party of Noland 9th April 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Party founded |
MP for the Longbranchs Human rights commission 12 April 2018 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Diplomatic posts | ||
Preceded by Ned Gunderson |
Chief Ambassador for the Empire of Paravia 28th November 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Billy Sauser(?) |
Foreign Minister of Humanytaria | Succeeded by Incumbent(?) |
Preceded by Unknown |
State Ambassador for the Democratic Republic of Cinnamon Creek 25th December 2015 - 7th April 2016 |
Succeeded by Unclear |
Preceded by Anthony Clark |
Foreign Secretary of Mcarthia 9th April 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Other offices | ||
Preceded by Office created |
Mercian Baron 22nd December 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office created |
Editor-in-chief of the Daily Micronational | Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Office created |
Member of the Mcarthian Special Guard 26th December 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |