Ankel

Marquis Ankel (Easwegian: Marchernei Ankel), more commonly known as just Ankel is a Japanese-New Zealander student that served as the fourth Marquis of Essrina.

Entry into Government
Ankel's newly created Social Democrat Party of Easway was accepted by the Council on January 1st, 2021. With Directorate spots vacant in Easway, Ankel chose to be appointed to Agriculture & Environment for Bear Island, rising to this role on the same day.

Directorial Term
As Director, Ankel displayed pragmatic policy by on his first day putting forward a motion to the amend the constitution so that the Directorial System on Bear Island would be changed from 2 Directors in each Municipality, serving the same role into 6 independent Directors for the entire mainland. His argument for this change was that "the system in place did not fit a micronation as it was too impractical and gave one person too much power".

In a public referendum on January 2nd, this motion passed 6 to 1 and the constitution was amended.

Ankel put forward a motion to the Reudyanna to abolish the death penalty in Easway on February 5th. Overseeing Agriculture, he wanted to re-establish friendly relations with Norway by maintaining their cultural and moral standards. In a vote where all Government State officials could vote, this law passed 5 to 1 and the death penalty was abolished.

On the 23rd of February, Ankel reaffirmed that psychedelic mushrooms are illegal to produce on Bear Island. He was able to do this without a full government vote as any recreational drug must seek approval in a vote of Government before it can be legalised.

Appointment as 4th Marquis of Essrina
After the Government-Armed Forces Constitutional Changes in March 2021 passed, which disallows members of the Easwegian armed forces to simultaneously serve in Government Office, Marquis Metallityöt was constitutionally required to step down, of which the Emperor decided to be April 1st, the end of Metalli's Regent Marquis term.

Emergency Marquis of Essrina elections were announced for the 9th of March, with the Emperor endorsing Ankel on the 8th. The Easwegian public had the full support of Ankel with no one else standing, meaning he automatically won the nomination.

Marquis Term
The Emperor announced the beginning of the fourth Marquis Term on April 1st 2020, with Ankel serving. Metalli was stood down and given the task of continuing to be Grand Marshal.

Ankel stood down on August 4th 2021, following his departure from Easway for new goals.