Narikaton and Darnussia

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August 5585

Josef Beidel to serve as Queen's first Chancellor

VVP-Beidel promotional material.

After the passage of the newest large scale constitutional reform package in the Senate, what once was called the Dual Republic shall now be referred to as the Dual Monarchy. Via clever and ruthless political maneuvering especially in regards to public perception, Theodora Lackmann, now calling herself Thaller-Lackmann to establish continuity to the rightful claimants to the throne and showcase her being a blood-relative even if her mothers name was different, has made herself invulnerable in the eye of the electorate and serves as a galeone figure for stability as well as security. In her new rule as Queen of both Narikaton and Darnussia as well as other more 'titular and honorary' titles (her official title being: Her most glorious Majesty, the Queen of Narikaton and Darnussia, Guardian over the Southern Dundorfians and Nariks, Shield against Luthorian, Lourennaise and Communist Barbarism, Tamer of the most majestic Steeds, Princess of the Jelbic peoples, spiritual Leader of the Pandundorfian movement and patron saint of all merchants on terra Theodora von Thaller-Lackmann) she will actively steer the government politically by using her constitutionally protected privileges as monarch. She has the power to appoint or sack individual members of the whole government which in comparison to parliament makes the role of the Head of State more powerful. This fits in the pattern of Narikaton and Darnussia pivoting toward a strong central leadership figure a bit distanced from day-to-day bickering and party politics. Parliament has the power to sack cabinets with a 2/3 majority but is not allowed to propose a new government. Legislation on the other hand is completely in the parliaments hand except for very special cases which have constitutional reform character and directly affect the regulations to the bodies of power like the monarch or parliament, those cases have to be sanctioned by the monarch. 

The succession process has been described as unorthodox because while Lackmann's children have priority over others, in the end is in the court of the currently reigning monarch to designate a successor, there are no rules preventing her to name a completely different person. Parliament has no place in this process, it just observes and symbolicly swears fealty after the formalities have been worked through. The public has been continously giving more attention to this topic because Lackmann has not yet married or had children and her biological 'clock' is ticking. She has rejected any claims about her being infertile or other appaling rumors going around. "I've just been saving myself for a good man and enjoying life." Those were her most recent words regarding this topic. 

Now with the monarchy officially established, the constitution now mandates the roles of Head of Government and Head of State be separated. Lackmann's been still fulfilling the role in the interim while the transformation processes had to be finished but now decided to name VVP moderate and ultimate pragmatist Josef Beidel as the first Reichschancellor of the Dual Monarchy. He was nice enough to give us an interview after the press-conference announcing Lackmanns decision to appoint him.

Sadly it was cut short due to various necessary structural changes, such as a general department hierarchy review, are necessary so he could only answer one question.

"So, for our readers, who are you Herr Beidel?"

"I like the exchange of goods, Pan-Dundorfianism and yes.. the exchange of goods. I love that sound my cash registers make when they open and I especially love the sizzling feeling it gives my brain to make money. Always makes me crave ice-cream. Well anyways, I am planning to go on a world-trade-tour and reform that weird 3rd Point thingy, that sounds so serious and boring. Why not make it a trade federation for everyone to participate in? ... Well anyone who likes free-markets like me baby. I hate those communists. Hope we bomb them. *aide tips his shoulder* Oh we are? Are we? Man, who cares, I've got some contracts to sign, see you later losers."