Minister of Membership Affairs (Cupertino Alliance)

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Minister of Membership Affairs of the Cupertino Alliance
Logo of the Ministry of Membership Affairs
Incumbent
Daniel Joseph
since 15 November 2023
ResidenceSecond Commonwealth of Australis
AppointerChair of the Board
Inaugural holderWilliam Efton
Formation17 March 2020

The Minister of Membership Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Membership Affairs, responsible for managing membership attainment and applications within the Cupertino Alliance.

History

Plans and procedures for membership attainment were first devised on the 1st session of the Cupertino Alliance.[1][2] Prior to the creation of the ministry, this was solely governed by the Chair of the Board.

Before the creation of the position, the Division of Membership Attainment was proposed during the 5th Session, and unanimously passed. The aim of the Division was to focus on granting membership to new applicants.[3][4]

The position was first proposed during the 69 Hour Session under the Ministers Act. The act was passed on 17 March around the conclusion of the session.[5][6] The first minister appointed was William Efton, a former chairman of the alliance.

In August, the powers held by the ministry were expanded, permitting the Minister of Membership Attainment to warn and propose expulsion of member states.[7]

Throughout the tenure of Leon Montan as Minister of Membership Attainment, inactivity within the ministry increased drastically. In late July 2021, a vote of no confidence was tabled to remove Montan, which succeeded with 19 votes in favour, 3 votes against and 4 abstentions. Daniel Hamilton was appointed as the Minister of Membership Attainment on 3 August 2021.[8]

On 12 November 2023, Ezekiel Ensor resigned as Minister of Membership Attainment, following pressure from Daniel Joseph to resign, citing Ensor's inactivity within the office hurting the Cupertino Alliance as a whole. Joseph himself would succeed Ensor to become the new Minister on 15 November. On 26 November, a resolution proposed by Daniel Joseph would be passed by the Cupertino Alliance, authorising a name change to become the Ministry of Membership Affairs, to reflect greater responsibilities and powers than solely managing membership applications, which were also detailed in the resolution.

List of Ministers

# Portrait Name
Origin (nation) 		Deputy Term of office
1 William Efton
Fifth Aenderian Republic 		N/A 22 March 2020 1 October 2020
Appointed by Jayden Lycon on 22 March. Due to the impending departure of Aenderia following the fallout of the 69 Hour Session,[9] the Cupertino parliament voted to appoint a replacement minister should Efton no longer serve a delegation.[10] As a result, Aenderia extended their withdrawal process, and an agreement was eventually reached keeping Aenderia in the alliance.[11][12]
Efton oversaw the implementation of several pieces of legislation related to the ministry, such as the Brisbane Program, the Membership Attainment Act and the expansion of powers held by his office.[7][13][14]

2 Leon Montan
People's Republic of Ponderosa Hills 		N/A 1 October 2020 3 August 2021
Appointed by Jayden Lycon on 1 October, and presided over increasing levels of inactivity within the Ministry of Membership Attainment in 2021. Removed from office via a vote of no confidence on August 3.

3 Daniel Hamilton
Grand Duchy of Australis 		N/A 3 August 2021 9 September 2021
Appointed by Simon Reeve on 3 August 2021 and subsequently appointed by Varuna Sriraya following the August 2021 election. Pledged to revive the Ministry, with several proposed changes to the Ministry of Membership Attainment.[15]
Implemented 3 letter codes for full member states, and pioneered a new remarks system, taking into account safeguarding and eligibility criteria.
Resigned on 9 September 2021 in order to take a semi-permanent hiatus.

Carson SnyderEzekiel EnsorAnthony IJames BornsteinBrennan SullivanThorin NealJames MurrayDhrubajyoti RoyMatthew XiaDaniel JosephLeon MontanWilliam EftonMinister of Membership Affairs (Cupertino Alliance)


References

  1. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (3 February 2020) Cupertino Gazette – Issue 1, Cupertino Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (1 February 2020) Procedures for Membership Attainment to the Cupertino Alliance, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (29 February 2020) Cupertino Alliance Divisions, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (5 March 2020) Cupertino Gazette – Issue 5, Cupertino Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (17 March 2020) Cupertino Gazette – Issue 7, Cupertino Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (14 March 2020) Ministers Act, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lycon, Jayden (9 August 2020) Expansion of Power to the Minister of Membership Attainment, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Hamilton, Daniel (2 August 2021) Cupertino Alliance cabinet undergoes personnel changes days from election, The Jarrahview Post. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Eden, Haeden (23 March 2020) An Act to Leave the Cupertino Alliance, 2020, Fifth Aenderian Republic. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (1 April 2020) Cupertino Gazette – Issue 9, Cupertino Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Efton, William (30 March 2020) Exit of Cupertino Extension Act, 2020, Fifth Aenderian Republic. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (31 March 2020) Tentative Proposed Agreement between the Fifth Aenderian Republic, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  13. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (11 April 2020) Brisbane Program, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Lycon, Jayden (6 June 2020) Membership Attainment (Parliament) Act, 2020, Cupertino Alliance. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  15. ↑ Hamilton, Daniel (1 August 2021) Membership Reforms - Policy Spotlight, Roy-Mullins Campaign. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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