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Her Imperial Majesty Names Ambassador to Zardugal
Lady Holly Clement-Ananto is Career Foreign Policy Analyst
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
April 19, 5589


New Ambassador to Zardugal, Lady Holly Clement-Ananto leaves for Majatra this week

Her Imperial Majesty has named career Foreign Policy Ananlyst Lady Holly Clement-Ananto to the post of Ambassador Extrordinary and Plenipotential for Zardugal.  The posting of the new Ambassador was delayed for a few month, due to the Empress' initial choices all being disqualified for a number of reasons.  Her first choice decided to refuse the appointment due to a desire to begin a family, and the second place name on the short list had recently been dismissed from their post in the Foreign Ministry for inappropriate relations with subordinates.

Following the disqualification of Her Imperial Majesty's initial short list, she asked Sir Christopher to cast a broader net and consider those who possessed specific skill sets which would be useful in improving relationships with not only Zardugal, but with the broader region.  "Her Imperial Majesty asked me to consider someone who might know more about the Jelbosphere and Western Majatra in general, as well as one who is knowledgeable about Zardic society, politics and economic specifically," said Her Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister, Sir Christopher Bjorksdattir.  "The Empress wishes to make our outpost in Zardugal a main hub of diplomatic expansion in the region, which is a significantly larger role than the Embassy was initially intended."

Lady Clement speaks fluent Augustan, which, according to Sir Bjorksdattir, is a fairly specific skill set in Kalistan.  The thirty one year old analyst, who is distantly related to the royal family, but holds not noble title outside of a Land Barony under the Rural Land Act in Vrassa, first became interested in Majatran politics after attending one of the Jelbic Cultural festivals in Port Swedes as a girl.  From there she learned both Jelbic and Augustan, studying both both during her time in the NSP and then in college.  She took a job with the Foreign Ministry, and rose to the top of the Majatran Desk in a few short years due to her diligence and innovative policy approach.  "Lady Clement is behind many of the decisions which are designed to build positive relations between Ananto and Majatran nations," said Sir Bjorksdattir. "She is a Zardophile to some degree, and this posting represents something of a dream come true for her.  Her Imperial Majesty praised her enthusiasm for the posting, and said she believed that Lady Clement will perform her service in the Majatran Republic admirably."

Lady Clement leaves for Zardugal next week, and will join the Anantonese Consular Staff in Fajroturo, the capital City of Zardugal. She is hoping to meet with Director of the Executive Committee Lisergio Surfungo within the next month to present her credentials and begin working as Her Imperial Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotential to improve Ananto's Standing in both Zardugal and in Western Majatra.