Secretary of State (Zamastan)
Secretary of State | |
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Nominator | President |
Appointer | President of Zamastan |
Term length | At the President's Pleasure No fixed term |
The Secretary of State of Zamastan is a senior official of the federal government of the Republic of Zamastan, and as head of the Zamastan Department of State, is principally concerned with foreign policy and is considered to be the Zamastanian government's equivalent of a Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Secretary of State is nominated by the President of Zamastan and implements foreign policy.
Multiple Secretaries of State have gone on to become President; Avi Taures, George O'Galvin, and Alistair Griffiths. The current Secretary of State is Chantelle Carson, who serves under President Sabine Armitage since September 22nd, 2022. Prior to her was Brecken Gray, appointed by President Atticus Moreau after the resignation of Jessiah Vallotis.
List of Secretaries
Secretary of State | |||||
No. | Portrait | Name (Years in office) |
Term of office | President | |
1 | Avi Taures (1804-1821) |
27 October 1804 |
1 November 1821 |
Tomias Hapson | |
2 | George O'Galvin (1821-1828) |
1 November 1821 |
17 May 1828 |
Avi Taures | |
37 | Maddison Horton (1940-1946) |
22 September 1940 |
22 September 1946 |
Tyler Kordia | |
38 | Luke Newman (1946-1948) |
22 September 1946 |
22 September 1948 |
Marvin Gaviria | |
39 | Frederick Webb (1948-1956) |
22 September 1948 |
22 September 1956 |
Marvin Gaviria | |
40 | Cameron Carter (1956-1960) |
22 September 1956 |
22 September 1960 |
Marvin Gaviria | |
41 | Quinton Boyd (1960-1967) |
22 September 1960 |
5 May 1967 |
Marvin Gaviria | |
42 | Clay Jackson (1967-1972) |
5 May 1967 |
2 December 1972 |
Marvin Gaviria | |
43 | Marc-Antoine Dutoit (1972-1976) |
2 December 1972 |
21 April 1976 |
Elene Abotsford | |
44 | Johnny Henly (1976-1976) |
21 April 1976 |
22 September 1976 |
Elene Abotsford | |
45 | Louis Devane (1976-1978) |
22 September 1976 |
22 September 1978 |
Quinn Werner | |
46 | Colm Neylan (1978-1980) |
22 September 1978 |
22 September 1980 |
Quinn Werner | |
47 | Cynthia Bryan (1980-1984) |
22 September 1980 |
22 September 1984 |
Aiden Avery, Damian Lorrie, Cassious Castovia | |
47 | Brice Loup (1984-1989) |
22 September 1984 |
22 September 1989 |
Cassious Castovia, Josiah Elliott | |
48 | Aaron Baudelaire (1989-1992) |
16 February 1989 |
22 September 1992 |
Josiah Elliott, Elijah Daniels | |
49 | Mark Carrel (1992-1995) |
22 September 1992 |
9 May 1995 |
Elijah Daniels | |
50 | Melina Navarro (1995-2000) |
9 May 1995 |
22 September 2000 |
Elijah Daniels, Abram Mullen | |
51 | Jean Brunelle (2000-2008) |
22 September 2000 |
22 September 2008 |
Camren Ellison, Cassious Castovia | |
52 | Albrei Mortimer (2008-2016) |
22 September 2008 |
16 January 2016 |
Cassious Castovia | |
53 | Avi Tremblan (2016-2020) |
16 January 2016 |
22 September 2020 |
Zacharias Castovia, Anya Bishop, Foley Sakzi | |
54 | Jessiah Vallotis (2020-2022) |
22 September 2020 |
13 April 2022 |
Atticus Moreau | |
55 | Brecken Gray (2022) |
13 April 2022 |
22 September 2022 |
Atticus Moreau | |
56 | Chantelle Carson (2022-2024) |
22 September 2022 |
22 September 2024 |
Sabine Armitage | |
57 | Sylvia Wood (2024-) |
22 September 2024 |
Arthur Davidson |
Duties and Responsibilities
The stated duties of the Secretary of State are as follows:
- "Supervises the Zamastan Foreign Service" and "administers the Department of State"
- Advises the President on matters relating to Zamastanian foreign policy including the appointment of diplomatic representatives to other nations and on the acceptance, recall, or dismissal of representatives from other nations
- "Negotiates, interprets, or terminates treaties and agreements" and "conducts negotiations relating to Zamastan foreign affairs"
- "Personally participates in or directs Zamastan representatives to international conferences, organizations, and agencies"
- Provides information and services to Zamastan citizens living or traveling abroad such as providing credentials in the form of passports
- Ensure the protection of the Zamastan government to Zamastanian citizens, property, and interests in foreign countries
- "Supervises the administration of the Zamastan immigration policy abroad"
- Communicates issues relating the Zamastan foreign policy to Congress and to Zamastanian citizens
- "Promotes beneficial economic intercourse between Zamastan and other countries"