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The position was originally created in 2002 as a ministerial position in the [[Department of Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)|Sanctarian Department of Foreign Affairs]]; in 2010 the decision was made by the then government to abolish the miniseterial position and appoint a full-time Ambassador who operated independent of domestic politicking and electioneering. | The position was originally created in 2002 as a ministerial position in the [[Department of Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)|Sanctarian Department of Foreign Affairs]]; in 2010 the decision was made by the then government to abolish the miniseterial position and appoint a full-time Ambassador who operated independent of domestic politicking and electioneering. | ||
The current ambassador is | The current ambassador is diplomat [[Anton Svensson]], who was nominated for the position by [[Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)|Foreign Secretary]] [[Kathryn Stewart]] and was confirmed by the Senate. He assumed office upon presenting his credentials to the [[World Assembly Secretariat]] on 01 November 2023. | ||
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|{{small|19 January}}<ref>Greer, as deputy Ambassador, was acting Ambassador from 12 January to 19 January 2022.</ref><br>2022 | |{{small|19 January}}<ref>Greer, as deputy Ambassador, was acting Ambassador from 12 January to 19 January 2022.</ref><br>2022 | ||
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|'''[[Anton Svensson]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1982)}} | |||
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| Sanctarian Ambassador to the World Assembly | |
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 Sanctarian Coat of Arms | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Reports to | Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| Nominator | Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer | President of Sanctaria on the advice of the Government, and the consent of the Senate |
| Term length | At the Government's Pleasure No fixed term |
| First holder | Nick Mitchell MP as Minister for the World Assembly |
The Sanctarian Ambassador to the World Assembly is the leader of the Sanctarian delegation to the World Assembly. The position is established in legislation as the "Permanent Representative of the Divine Federation of Sanctaria to the World Assembly, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary"; it is more commonly referred to as the Ambassador to the World Assembly, however.
The Sanctarian Ambassador is charged with representing Sanctaria in the both General Assembly and in the Security Council in the World Assembly; since the establishment of the Security Council, however, representatives from the Divine Federation have had a policy of boycotting the body due to what successive Sanctarian governments have perceived as problematic working practices. Like all Ambassadors from Sanctaria, he or she must be nominated by Government of Sanctaria and confirmed by the Senate before being appointed by the President of the Divine Federation.
The position was originally created in 2002 as a ministerial position in the Sanctarian Department of Foreign Affairs; in 2010 the decision was made by the then government to abolish the miniseterial position and appoint a full-time Ambassador who operated independent of domestic politicking and electioneering.
The current ambassador is diplomat Anton Svensson, who was nominated for the position by Foreign Secretary Kathryn Stewart and was confirmed by the Senate. He assumed office upon presenting his credentials to the World Assembly Secretariat on 01 November 2023.
History[edit | edit source]
The United Nations was established in early November 2002 with Sanctaria's then-government, led by Prime Minister Charles Dawson, an eager supporter of the world body; the government quickly moved to have Sanctaria become a member state, with Parliament ratifying the requisite membership accords by mid-November 2002. The question of Sanctaria's representation in the body was an important one, particularly since the United Nations had the ability to pass legislation for its member states, Sanctaria included. It was decided at a cabinet meeting shortly before ascension on 01 December 2002 that a member of the Sanctarian government party would be appointed as a junior minister in the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for the United Nations; they would be responsible for relaying Sanctarian support, opposition, or influence as necessary on particular resolutions. Nick Mitchell, a Sanctarian Conservative Party member of the House of Deputies was appointed as the first Minister for the United Nations.
In April 2008, the UN collapsed and was replaced with the World Assembly. The Sanctarian government at the time decided to continue its representation with a government minister and asked the then incumbent, Dr. George Merlinson to continue on in his position albeit with the new title of Minister for the World Assembly. Merlinson agreed and held the post for a further two years.
In December 2010, Prime Minister Joshua Turner held a reshuffle of his cabinet ministers and moved Merlinson from his position as Minister for the World Assembly. While he did appoint an acting Minister, Turner ultimately decided it would be better if a career diplomat was Sanctaria's representative in the World Assembly. Previous Ministers had complained that being in the international body took them away from Parliament and away from their constituencies, thereby leaving them vulnerable at election-time. Turner nominated Dr. Christian Ferguson, a civil servant in the Department of Foreign Affairs, to be the first Sanctarian Ambassador to the World Assembly, though the fifth ever representative of Sanctaria in that body. Ferguson was appointed by the President on 28 January 2011.
After constitutional changes in 2012, nominees for the post of Ambassador to the World Assembly must win the support of the Senate before being eligible for appointment to the role.
Duties[edit | edit source]
Sanctarian Ambassadors to the World Assembly have a limited, but labour intensive, set of duties. They are assisted in these duties by junior diplomats and civil servants seconded to the mission by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Such duties include:
- Representing Sanctarian interests in the General Assembly, and in the Security Council[1]
- Preparation, drafting, and submission of legislation pursuant to Sanctarian interests, if necessary
- Voting on resolutions before the World Assembly
- Engaging with resolution authors during drafting and during debates to ensure resolutions are favourable to Sanctaria
On occasion, Sanctaria may serve as the regional delegate[2] for the International Democratic Union; on these occasions, the Sanctarian Ambassador to the World Assembly has additional administrative and voting duties.
List of representatives[edit | edit source]
The following is a chronological list of those who have held the office:
| Key |
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Minister for the United Nations[edit | edit source] | ||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth-Death) |
Term of office | |
| 1 | 
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Nick Mitchell (b.1954) |
01 December 2002 |
18 September 2005 |
| 2 | 
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Yasminé Pontif (b.1962) |
18 September 2005 |
04 November 2007 |
| 3 | 
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Dr. George Merlinson (b.1950) |
13 December 2007 |
06 April 2008 |
Minister for the World Assembly[edit | edit source] | ||||
| — |
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Dr. George Merlinson (b.1950) |
06 April 2008 |
18 December 2010 |
| 4 | 
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Maria Tonyatova (b.1966) |
18 December 2010 |
28 January 2011 |
Ambassador to the World Assembly[edit | edit source] | ||||
| 5 | 
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Dr. Christian Ferguson (b.1978) |
28 January 2011 |
28 February 2014 |
| 6 | 
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Dr. Nicholas Carson (b.1972) |
01 March 2014 |
31 August 2017 |
| 7 | 
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Dr. Katherine Saunders (b.1957) |
01 September 2017 |
11 January 2022 |
| 8 | 
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Dr. Bethany Greer (b.1960) |
19 January[3] 2022 |
31 October 2023 |
| 9 | 
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Anton Svensson (b.1982) |
01 November 2023 |
Incumbent |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sanctarian Ambassadors currently boycott the Security Council because of the nation's concerns over the non-binding and cosmetic resolutions that express displeasure of favour on particular nations or regions; successive Sanctarian governments have indicated that such motions are heavily subjective and that Ambassadors are never given the correct amount of information.
- ↑ Regions are also entitled to representation in the World Assembly. Different regions have different methods for choosing this regional ambassador, referred to as delegate. The nation that serves as a regional delegate may also have additional duties within the region itself, however in the context of the World Assembly, ambassadors that are serving as regional delegate have an temporarily increased vote-share in recognition of the fact they are also representing a region; commonly this is representation is done in conjunction with their regular national duties.
- ↑ Greer, as deputy Ambassador, was acting Ambassador from 12 January to 19 January 2022.