Josh Ford
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| His Excellency | |
| Josh Ford | |
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| President of the Penn Federal Republic ODC CSD MP | |
31 December 2020 - 17 June 2024 | |
| Vice President | Vice Presidents
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| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Nicholas Fisher |
26 April 2022 | |
| President | Himself Nicholas Fisher |
| Speaker | Vice Presidents
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| Deputy Speaker | Zed |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Vacant |
| Caucus | Majority (11%) |
6 April 2022 | |
| Rashtradhyaksh | Varuna Sriraya |
| Prime Minister | Farhaz Hazarika |
| Ambassador to the United States | Phillip Joseph Pillin |
| Predecessor | Office established |
20 April 2022 – 4 June 2022 | |
| President | Doros Patusky Thomas Jacobs |
| Majority Leader | Ludwig Collins |
| Predecessor | Sean Dunkerque |
| Successor | Horia Zelea |
| Caucus | Majority (9th in Rank) |
16 September 2022 – 17 March 2023 | |
| Party President | Rory Leonard |
| Party Vice President | Thomas Jacobs Reuben Isze |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Vacant |
10 November 2022 | |
| Speaker | Tyler Mullins |
| Leader of the House | Duke Farhaz Hazarika |
| Leader of the Opposition | Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi Dinesh Rajagopalan |
| Predecessor | Vacant |
10 November 2022 – 3 May 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fabian Jusep |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | Tobey Wyles |
| Predecessor | Tobey Wyles |
| Successor | Esty Carpentieri |
| Born | 14 December 2006 |
| Citizenship | Citizenship |
| Nationality |  United States
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| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Political party | Independent
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| Other political affiliations |
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| Religion | None (agnostic) |
| Website | https://www.pennfr.org |
| Allegiance |  Penn Federal Republic
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| Service/branch | Militia of the Pennian State |
| In service | 2020 - |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Militia "Capital" Regiment |
| Commands | Combined Forces Command |
| Battles/wars | Dracul-Graustarkian Affair |
| Awards | |
Josh Ford (born 14 December 2006) is an American-born micronationalist politician, musician, and content creator. He is the founder and was the President of the Penn Federal Republic. Ford also holds active roles in numerous other micronations, mostly diplomatic; as a result of which, he has achieved relative notability in the community for his leadership skills. As a musician, Ford has released one EP and six singles. He has been heavily involved in the development of the Modern Era of the MicroWiki sector,[citation needed] especially by his influence in the MicroWiki@Discord community and micronationalist Twitter.
Early life
Josh was born on 14 December 2006, in New Jersey, United States. He attends school in Pennsylvania. He is an agnostic.
Micronationalism
Josh's introduction to micronationalism was through learning about the Republic of Molossia, the Commonwealth of Dracul, as well as other notable micronations. This inspired him to create the Penn Federal Republic, named after the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. Established on 31 December 2020, Ford established a government, wrote a constitution, and became the first President of the nation. Active in numerous micronations including the Republic of Roscamistan as a representative, the State of Vishwamitra as Consulate General to Pennsylvania, and the Commonwealth of Dracul for his diplomacy, he became of relative notability in the community for his leadership skills.
As founder and President of the Penn Federal Republic, he has made several instrumental changes in the structure of the nation, shuffling his cabinet twice, during the August Affair and the March 2022 Cabinet Reshuffle. He has taken the advice, inspiration, and support of a variety of well known micronationalists to establish the Penn Federal Republic as a relatively well known nation, mostly known in the MicroWiki sphere.
Titles, styles, and honors
Titles
National titles
- Penn:
- His Excellency, the President of the Penn Federal Republic (31 December 2020 – ).
- His Excellency, the Honorable Representative of the District of Medici, Central, to the Federal Assembly of the Penn Federal Republic (31 December 2020 – ).
- Colonel (June 2021 – ).
Foreign titles
Vishwamitra:
- Baron of the Realm (1 January 2023 – ).
- Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (2023)[1]
Roscamistan:
- The Honorable, Member of the Chamber of Representatives, MP (20 April – 4 June 2022).
Styles
Josh's official titles are normally styled in the shortened form as "President Josh Ford." His full preferred styling differs between nations, as does his titles in said nations.
Honors
National honors
- Penn:
Recipient of the Order of Distinguished Command
Recipient of the Commemoration of the Second Anniversary of the Foundation of the Penn Federal Republic.
Foreign honors
Dracul:
Recipient of the Citation of the Silver Dragon (27 March 2022)[2]
- Vishwamitra:
Commander of the Most Exalted Order of Sri Maha Vishwamitra (ComSV, 8 June 2024)
Recipient of the Distinguished and Long Service Medal (DLSM, 11 January 2024)
Recipient of the National Service Medal (NSM, 15 April 2023)
Recipient of the Civil Service Medal (CSM, 11 January 2023)
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya (11 January 2023)
Recipient of the Installation Medal of Rashtradhyaksh III (1 August 2024)
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- State honors
Basistha:
Companion of the Most Excellent Order of Merit of Basistha (CMB, 27 January 2024)
Beltola:
Commander First Class of the Most Faithful Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola (CFLB, 17 April 2023)
Kamrupa:
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the State of Kamrupa (CSK, 1 April 2023)
Madhya Prant:
Knight Companion of the Most Blessed Order of the Crown of Madhya Prant (KCCM, 23 February 2024)
Companion of the Most Blessed Order of the Crown of Madhya Prant (CCM, 7 March 2023)
Purvanchal:
Knight Grand Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Maharaja Varuna Sriraya (GCVS, 11 January 2024)
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (KCCP, 25 June 2023)
Knight Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Maharaja Varuna Sriraya (KCVS, 2 January 2023)[3]
Uttaranchal:
Knight Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Loyalty to Rajpramukh Sri Bishnu Chetry (KCSB, 14 September 2024)
Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Uttaranchal (CCU, 4 May 2023)
Citations
- ↑ Gazette of Vishwamitra (6 September 2023). "LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT - AWARDING OF THE OUTSTANDING PARLIAMENTARIAN AWARD". Government of Vishwamitra.
- ↑ Luke, Stephen (27 March 2022). "First Non-Draculian awarded Citation of the Silver Dragon". KBRN-Dracul 1.
- ↑ Sriraya, Varuna. “Uparashtradhyaksh Heads Purvanchal Ruler’s Honours List.” Purvanchal Times, 2 Jan. 2023, purvanchaltimes.wixsite.com/mysite/post/uparashtradhyaksh-heads-purvanchal-ruler-s-honours-list. Accessed 2 Jan. 2023.
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