Secretary of State for Defence (Roscamistan)
| Secretary of State for Defence of Roscamistan | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Roscamistan | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Cabinet Defence Staff |
| Appointer | President of the Federation |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Inaugural holder | David Moore |
The Secretary of State for Defence, commonly referred to as the Defence Secretary, is a senior member of the Cabinet, and is director of the Ministry of Defence.
The Defence Secretary is primarily responsible for the oversight of the civilian administration of the Armed Forces, reporting in that capacity to the President of Roscamistan. The Defence Secretary is also an officer involved in the integrity of elections alongside the Electoral Commission and Supreme Court. [1]
History
The office was formed in April 2021 as the Minister of Defence. David Moore was appointed the inaugural holder. Moore resigned on the 23rd of June, and Thomas Jacobs served temporarily in the position, until the 4th of July.
Chris Waldron was appointed to the office on the 4th of July. He was superseded by upcoming politician Doros Patusky until he assumed the office on the 1st of October. Patusky resigned the office on the 21st over a dispute, and returned 8 days later.
Following his sacking in May 2022, Jan Kotoński was given the office. Though initially passionate in reforms, he became inactive. When he left micronationalism in February 2023, the office was given to military strategist and future vice president Marco Hasse. However, his refusal to join the RDPF resulted in his dismissal. Eryk Pilarski was appointed in June 2023.
Duties and responsibilities
The Defence Secretary is the senior minister assigned matters of national defence, being overseer of the administration of the National Armed Forces of Roscamistan, as well as overseeing elections in collaboration with the Electoral Commission and Supreme Court. Neither the President nor Vice President may be Defence Secretary, as per the Constitution.
The Defence Secretary is also a member of the Cabinet and the Defence Staff, attending meetings of both bodies. He is also one of two designated military advisors to the President, the other being the Chief of the Defence Staff.
List
| No. | Picture | Name | Title | Political party | Term begin | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Depiction of David Moore by Thomas Jacobs.png | David Moore (Born 2008) |
Minister of Defence | Independent | April 2021 | 23 June 2021 |
| 2 |
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Thomas Jacobs (Born 3 February 2008) |
Freedom | 23 June 2021 | 4 July 2021 | |
| 3 |
|
Chris Waldron (Born 2009) |
Independent | 4 July 2021 | 1 October 2021 | |
| 4 | 
|
Doros Patusky (Born 15 August 2008) |
Secretary of State for Defence | Freedom | 1 October 2021 | 21 October 2021 |
| Vacancy for 8 days | ||||||
| 5 |
|
Doros Patusky (Born 15 August 2008) |
Secretary of State for Defence | United | 29 October 2021 | 15 May 2022 |
| 6 | 
|
Jan Kotoński (Born 1 January 2009) |
Alliance for Freedom[a] | 15 May 2022 | 15 February 2023 | |
| 7 | 
|
Marco Hasse (Born 10 April 2008) |
National Catholic League | 27 February 2023 | 23 April 2023 | |
| 8 |
|
Eryk Pilarski (Born 9 December 2007) |
12 June 2023 | present | ||
References
- ↑ Previously a member of Republican Bloc and the Roscamistan Republican Socialist Party whilst serving in office