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Her Highness, Princess Regent Michelle Ananto-Sandoval Addresses the National Assembly
Names new Chancellor; Promises Caretaker Government
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
February 4th, 5631


Princess-Regent Michelle Ananto-Sandoval Speaks in Kaliburg

In her first major address to the National Assembly, Her Highness the new Princess-Regent Michelle Ananto-Sandoval named a new Chancellor of the Empire, and promised to continue the work of her brother.  Below is the transcript of her address at the National Assembly:

"My Friends and colleagues.  I come before you as the representative of the Grand Duchess of Ananto and future Empress of Ananto and Kalistan.  I neither sought this obligation, nor will I strive to keep it once my service to our Sovereign and my nation has been completed.  As it is now, due to very tragic circumstances, I have been asked to serve the nation once again, and out of respect for the wishes of our future sovereign, who has commanded the National Legislature to place this burden on my shoulders for a little while, I have accepted the role of Regent in Her Stead, and will govern the Nation as I think she would prefer until such day as she sees fit to lift this burden once more from me.

"I do not wish to make any significant changes to the structure or function of the Anantonese System.  My job is simply to keep the ship of state afloat and on the straight and narrow.  As a result, it falls upon me as my first official duty to name a new Chancellor of the Empire to serve the Sovereign as Chief Minister and Councilor.  After consultation with Institutional Party Leaders and Grand Duchess Ananto, I have named Deputy Carlos Alvarez- la Serna, who currently represents the constituency of Lucid to be the next Chancellor of the Empire.  Mr. Alvarez is the first cousin of Grand Duchess Emily Suldanor-Alvarez, the Grand Duchess of Kalistan.  Mr. Alvarez is a public policy specialist who worked as Assistant City Manager of Sulari before entering the National Assembly, and has agreed to serve as Chancellor at the pleasure of the Crown.

"During my tenure, my most important task to to prepare the Grand Duchess to accept the Crown and rule Her Empire.  It is therefore important that this government adopt a conservative approach to all policy, both domestic and foreign.  It is the wish of this Administration to hold onto existing policy, and only make changes following the advise of the Institutional Party Leadership, as well as, to the extent possibly, with the guidance of my mother, Princess of the Empire Carolina Ananto, who has more experience in this job than any other living person.  I will keep council with my mother on matters of state, and will remain in contact with the Grand Duchesses of both Ananto and Kalistan to look for guidance as to the preferences of the legitimate Sovereign."

"Her Highness the Grand Duchess will complete her service in August of 5632.  After that point, she will continue to work with me directly with this Regency to prepare herself for assuming her born birthright as Empress of Ananto and Kalistan.  When she believes herself to be prepared, she will order the National Assembly to Crown her.  Until that time, I will continue to serve as Princess-Regent in Her Stead, and will affirm that I shall govern in good faith and to the best of my ability."

Her Highness, The Princess Regent made some additional comments concerning the placing of House Ananto and Miramar operations under her Chief Financial Officer, Tim Martinez, who will continue to manage both operations in trust.  She also announced that she intends to visit with each of the Dukes and Duchesses of Kalistan in the coming months to discuss the next few years, and see if there are any things that the Ducal Governments need.  She also thanked the representatives of foreign Governments who came to the Memorial Service for her late brother in Kaliburg, and added a word of thanks to the The Gran Prince of the Crown Tommaso of Istalia, who sent a letter of condolence to the family, but regretted that he had been unable to make the trip.

Following Her Highness, The Princess-Regent's speech, the New Chancellor of the Empire Carlos Alvarez addressed the National Assembly to reiterate the Princess's Comments with regard to continuity in policy.

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