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| | founder= [[Dundee East]] | | | founder= [[Dundee East]] | |
| − | delegate=[[Forgottenlands UN]] or [[Forgottenlands]] | | + | delegate=none | |
| − | forum=[http://s11.invisionfree.com/aberdeen/] | | + | forum=[http://s11.invisionfree.com/aberdeen Aberdeen] [read only] | |
| − | pop= 110 +/- Nations | + | pop= 3 nations |
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| − | | + | NOTE:Aberdeen is now a defunct region. It has merged with [[Charis]] to create [[Uroca]]. |
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| | == History == | | == History == |
| − | === Founding ===
| + | {{main|History of Aberdeen}} |
| − | === First Parliament ===
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| − | === Collapse of the First Parliament ===
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| − | === Second Parliament ===
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| − | === The Darktime and Invasion ===
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| − | === The New Constitution ===
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| − | === Reconstruction ===
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| − | As soon as the changes in the Aberdeen Constitution were approved, [[Forgottenlord]] and [[Dundee East]] decided that they should go into effect immediately. Action had to be taken to keep Aberdeen from shrinking even smaller. The new cabinet called for in the revisions of the constitution included only four nations (besides the Prime Minister), a Minister for Immigration, Interior, Foreign Affairs and AMID. Forgottenlord was quick to request intersted nation to apply as soon as possible.
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| − | After a few weeks of accepting applications, the new cabinet was announced around December 15, 2005. THe new government included:
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| − | [[Sumada]] - Minister of Internal Affairs & the Regional Court
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| − | [[Imperfectia]] - Minister of Immigration
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| − | [[Alamedia]] - Minister of Foreign Relations
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| − | [[Capitalist Neutrality]] - Minister of Information & Defense
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| − | The new cabinet, with the approval of [[Forgottenlord]], went to work right away. Sumada finaly brought about a structure for the regional court - somthing that had been discussed since the founding of the region, but which no previous Minister had acomplished. Imperfectia went to work right away and set a goal of bringing Aberdeen's nation count up to 50 by the end of December. Within 3 days, the population of Aberdeen had risen from 36 nations to over 50. By the end of January, Aberdeen had well over 100 nations. Many of the new nations became invovled and a revival of the Aberdeen forum followed the growth of the region.
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| − | The one area in which [[Forgottenlord[[ wished that the minister had been more active was in teh area of foreign affairs. A revival of that was to come too, but not yet.
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| − | === The Army Size Cap Law and Zerg Army Scandal ===
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| − | In late December 2005, [[Imperfectia]], the Minister of Immigration, commented on how many of the newer active nations possessed some of the larger militaries. While this raised little attention, a new nation, [[Bloopa]] took the problem to heart. Reading through the rules regarding passing legislation, he drafted and submitted the Amry Size Cap Law, the first bill since the darktime, 6th bill since the region was founded.
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| − | While opinions on the matter were mixed, [[User:Forgottenlord|forgottenlord]] was the least concerned about army sizes and the most annoyed by the new legislation. Holding an army of about 100 million in [[Angel Fire]], he felt the Bill to be pointless. The Bill proceeded to vote regardless and won in an 8-6 vote - the largest and closest vote to date. Still fuming, forgottenlord immediately started pulling a number of his UN tricks for abusing loopholes. First he requested a Joint Army Treaty, stating that Angel Fire had traditionally protected all three of his nations as the reason for the treaty. The region granted it with a significant majority. He then moved 45 million of his troops into an internal security unit - bringing his total troop count down to within the limits accepted by the traty. However, this wasn't satisfactory as these troops still could not leave the [[Forgotten Territories]]. Thus, the military leaders of [[Angel Fire]] released their new toys - the Zerg. Arguing the Zerg were not sentient, therefore not citizens, therefore not soldiers and therefore should not be included in the cap. [[Bloopa]], however, took issue with it, and lay charges against the [[Forgotten Territories]] as a whole in the regional court. While many within the [[Forgotten Territories]] were frustrated at being labelled with the same brush, [[User:Forgottenlord|forgottenlord]] didn't bother with trying to seperate the individual nations in his defense. After several exchanges between the two, [[Coretta]] interjected, siding with the [[Forgotten Territories]].
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| − | [[Sumada]], the Minister of Internal Affairs and, therefore, chief justice of the regional court, felt he could not provide the time to give the case a fair hearing. He handed it to Coretta, one of his Probation Officers. Bloopa, concerned about bias, requested that it be a three-member panel that ruled on the case. All 3 probation officers (Alamedia, [[Khaoz]] and [[Coretta]]) were now on the case. After a short debate, all three ruled in favor of the [[Forgotten Territories]], feeling that the Army Size Cap Law could only apply to citizens within the army.
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| − | However, frustration and concern about the Zerg project increased. This lead to a few Angel Fire military maneuvers being railroaded by the cabinet and some research projects were started on captured wild Zerg.
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| − | === The Death Penalty Amendment ===
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| − | As the region regrew, nations with philosophies that would've been totally foreign to the First Aberdeen Parliment appeared in her territory. Amongst them was [[Coretta]], a nation that believed in the Death Penalty, had used it, and continued to use it. This violated article 2.2 of the Aberdeen Constitution and [[Imperfectia]], [[Mittsville]] and [[Just Minds]] each took issue with it immediately. The leaders of [[Dundee East]] and [[Forgottenlands]] (the President and Prime Minister of Aberdeen) met quickly to discuss how to deal with this issue. Instead of expelling the new nation for breaching the Constitution, it was decided to put the matter to open debate - they both realized that the nature of the region had changed, and this needed to be considered.
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| − | With a considerable majority feeling that the constitution should probably leave out the death penalty ban, it was sent to the House of Members to draft up a bill to create a constitutional amendment. Bill 7: The Death Penalty Act was written by [[Imperfectia]], denouncing the death penalty but permitting its use. To pass, the amendment need a 2/3 majority vote. With minimal debate, it went to vote and garnered only 60% of the vote, thus failing to pass.
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| − | === Corettan Embassy Slaughter ===
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| − | As the debate over the death penalty continued, [[Bloopa]] arrived in Aberdeen. He wasted no time in weighing into the death penalty debate. His citizens eventually started nearly daily protests around the Corettan embassy. One day, these protests turned sour. A bunch of citizens, armed with Molotov cocktails and flinging rocks at the embassy and her residents alike. Corettan response was lethal weaponry. Bloopan forces launched a helicopter armed with pepper spray to the embassy to try and stop the riots while Corettan forces launched a squadron of helicopters to try and extract those within the embassy. Fearful of what might happen, Bloopan officials ordered the Corettan helicopters away from the border. [[Coretta]] couldn't believe it. Instead of turning around, they proceeded onward.
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| − | The Corettan helicopters were shot down. But this was not enough for Bloopa. Afraid that war had been declared and fearful of the military might of Coretta, they ordered their forces across their shared border.
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| − | Coretta, however, laid charges on Bloopa for the attack on the helicopters, bring the incident to [[User:Forgottenlord|forgottenlord]]'s personal attention. The Prime Minister called an emergency session with his cabinet, and ordered the two nations to immediately halt aggressions. He further reprimanded both nations and gave his personal analysis of the situation for the regional court. The regional court found Bloopa not guilty for attacking the helicopters as they were within Bloopan space. The regional court didn't proceed to discuss any of forgottenlord's recommendations The acting Corettan Prime Minister had ordered his forces to remain within Corettan territory but remain on the defensive and vetoed a vote in his parliment to declare war. The Bloopan Prime Minister objected to the order, fearful that Corettan forces might overrun him. After receiving clearance to create a demilitarized zone and to deploy troops from [[Angel Fire]] into it, forgottenlord reminded the Bloopan Prime Minister that [[Angel Fire]] had a full 100 million troops to deploy at moments notice. Bloopa conceded and withdrew.
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| − | Nearby [[Eramia]], Protectorate of [[Mittsville]] was chosen to host the peace talks. Jonathon Nobel of [[Imperfectia]] was chosen to lead the talks. Amongst those attending was the Governer of [[Eramia]], Prime Minister Rucke and Ambassador Richard Wesley of [[Bloopa]], Prime Minister TJ Ross of [[Dancing Bananland]], Deputy Foreign Minister Victor Bhattacharji and Ambassador Justin Monroe of Coretta, and (to everyone's horror) Tristan Angel, the [[Angel Fire]] from the nation [[Angel Fire]].
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| − | Nobel and Angel Fire dominated the talks, the latter intimidating every person sitting at the talks, the former trying to find some level of calm in the room - contending with the Angel Fire's ability to alienate and threaten everyone simultaneously, her despise of everything Bloopan (this was around the same time that Bloopa filed formal charges against her nation for its Zerg program), and the annoyed Corettans who (rightly) felt to be the victims of Bloopan attacks and wanted compensation for it without a need for concessions. Everything from an investigation into the Embassy slaughter, to reparations, to the continuation of the demilitarized zone and the nations responsible for her enforcement was on the table. They still continue.
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| − | Simultaneously, [[Bloopa]] submitted a bill that addressed Embassy security - specifically the Corettan choice to use lethal force as a first measure against the rioters. After nearly a week, it became the first bill in Aberdeen history to have its debate extended. About halfway through the next full week, [[Coretta]] launched 9 questions at Bloopa and then proceeded to declare a filibuster. [[Mittsville]] seconded the filibuster allowing for another week of debate to be added. It is currently at vote and expected to fail.
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| − | === Dancing Bananaland Terrorist Attack ===
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| − | As the first meeting of the Eramian Summit ended, a decently large group of terrorists took control of a port in the [[Dancing Bananland]] city of Point Shmendrick. After holding it for 48 hours, the Terrorists retreated, along with over 200 hostages and 25 kilograms of a very powerful nerve gas. [[Angel Fire]] tried to capture the terrorist ship, but a sudden change in course threw off their ability to intercept the ship. It landed in an unclaimed area of Aberdeen.
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| − | Dancing Bananland and Angel Fire both tried to secure the ship, but the two ended up being unable to do anything with it as they ended up sieging one another instead. However, they were both able to discover that the vessel had launched a life raft which had landed near [[Nouvelle Helena]]. Through some extensive espionage, both forces, along with forces from Nouvelle Helena and [[Khaoz]] determined the exact location of both sets of terrorists.
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| − | For Angel Fire, an additional piece to the puzzle had been added. Reports indicated the forces were Servants of [[Nolak]] and may even have been members of the Kane clan. [[Tristan Angel]], Prime Minister of the nation and wife to Kane Angel, the founder and leader of the Kane clan, took it upon herself to ensure that her long-lost husband could be spared. With forces from Nouvelle Helena, Dancing Bananland and even her own nation moving in on his position, she grabbed a group of Night Sisters and lead in a strike into the terrorist camp. A simultaneous strike from another group of Night Sisters on the other terrorist position freed what few hostages remained, while Dancing Bananland was able to capture a handful of hostages - all of which had committed suicide before they could be made to talk. By the time the dust settled, both groups had been annihilated and Kane Angel had been captured - along with his children - by his wife. He accepted Forgottenlord's deal of amnesty in exchange for loyalty and became a full Angel Fire citzen that night.
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| − | Not all was accomplished. Only 5 of the 25 kilograms of nerve gas had been recovered. As Kane began to spill information on the plans his forces had, the [[Forgotten Territories]] took the lead in a region-wide hunt for the missing nerve gas. Over the course of the following months, all the nerve gas was recovered without major incident, and the information about the risk it presented was withheld from the public's eye.
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| − | === Third Parliament ===
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| − | The Third Prime Minister's elections appeared only noticable because none of the major faces within Aberdeen were interested in stepping up to run against Forgottenlord. However, a relative newcomer, TJ Ross of [[Dancing Bananland]] decided to cast his name into the hat - not in expectation of winning, but in expectation of a fun campaign.
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| − | Ross took a hit for the recent Terrorist attacks while Forgottenlord found himself struggling in the discussions surrounding the Army Size Cap Law. After Forgottenlord released an extensive platform, Ross just indicated he would do what was needed and refused to submit an actual platform. As the vote came up, both found fairly similar answers to a quick round of questions by some of the longer standing members.
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| − | In a shock to many, Ross pushed ahead early, but as day 4 came, Forgottenlord gained a significant lead. In the next few days, Ross closed the gap on Forgottenlord, which lead to a tense finish. However, Forgottenlord got just enough votes to hold onto the Prime Minister's seat. The final result was Forgottenlord 7, Dancing BananLand 6.
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| − | === Jonathon Noble Assassination ===
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| − | With the seperate meetings between Bloopa and Coretta and the one between Eramia and Angel Fire over, and with Tristan Angel and TJ Ross no longer tied up by the Terrorist strikes, the Eramian Summit was able to continue with it's second general meeting. However, the meeting went horribly askew when Jonathon Noble of Imperfectia vomited and collapsed at the meeting. He never woke up again. It was fairly easy to determine he'd been poisoned and so a full scale investigation began.
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| − | The delegations of Angel Fire, Dancing Bananland, Coretta and Bloopa were held in jail by the Eramian government as they were questioned about the events that lead to the speaker's death. The Eramian media were quick to accuse Tristan Angel of Angel Fire, laying the timbers for a later blaze. As the fourth day began, events began unravelling quickly.
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| − | Forgottenlands UN, by order of the Forgotten Territories, contacted Mittsville to have pressure placed upon Eramia into releasing the delegations. Eramia decided to circumvent Mittsville and deal with Forgottenlands UN directly, rejecting the request and counteroffering with stating that all parties could leave after 10 days of captivity. Protests started in Dancing Bananland and all three nations in the Forgotten Territories as the news of the continued captivity spread. After several exchanges and Angel Fire having practically been shut down on the 5th day, little progress had been made.
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| − | Mid-way through the 5th day, the Imperfectian Embassy contacted Eramia also requesting the release of the prisoners. Having been the nation to whom the dead speaker belonged, Eramia complied.
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| − | === Hekloslogravian Civil War ===
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| − | === Nikki Ronalk's hunt ===
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| | == Government Structure == | | == Government Structure == |
| | + | :''See also: [[Aberdonian Administrations]].'' |
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| − | == Current Government == | + | ===UN Delegate/Prime Minister=== |
| − | ===Prime Minister/UN Delegate/President===
| + | The office of Prime Minister was an elected position. Along with the responsibilites of PR, the duties of regional UN Delegate were also given to the winner of the election. With the founder relinquishing his duties as Presidentin May of 2006, the presidential powers were integrated into those of the Prime Minister. The last holder of this office was [[Imperfectia]]. |
| − | The office of Prime Minister is an elected position. Along with the responsibilites of PM, the duties of regional UN Delegate are also given to the winner of the election. With the founder relinquishing his duties as President, the presidential powers have been integrated into those of the Prime Minister. The current holder of this office is [[User:Forgottenlord|Forgottenlord]]. | + | |
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| | ===Cabinet Members=== | | ===Cabinet Members=== |
| − | Cabinet members are appointed by the Prime Minister after he assumes his office. They are expected to lead the 4 core Ministries of Aberdeen. The current members and their responsibilities are as follows: | + | Cabinet members were appointed by the Prime Minister after he assumed his office. They were expected to lead the 4 core Ministries of Aberdeen. The lasr members and their responsibilities are as follows: |
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| | + | [[Aioran]] - Minister of Internal Affairs & the Regional Court |
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| − | Coretta - Minister of Internal Affairs & the Regional Court
| + | [[Bentay]] -Minister of Immigration |
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| − | Hekloslogravia - Minister of Immigration | + | [[Hekloslogravia]] - Minister of Foreign Relations |
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| − | Imperfectia - Minister of Foreign Relations
| + | [[Dancing Bananland]] - Minister of Information & Defense |
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| − | Dancing Bananland - Minister of Information & Defense
| + | [[Pandadice]] - Minister of Culture |
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| | ===Members of Parliment=== | | ===Members of Parliment=== |
| − | A Member of Parliment is an elected position. When such a time arises as more members of Parliment are needed, nations may submit themselves to join in the running for the office. Members of Parliment are occasionally asked to lead a Ministry by the Prime Minister. At present there is only one Member of Parliment. | + | A Member of Parliment was an elected position. When such a time arised as more members of Parliment were needed, nations were able to submit themselves to join in the running for the office. Members of Parliment were occasionally asked to lead a Ministry by the Prime Minister. At the time of the merger, there was only one Member of Parliment. |
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| | [[Mittsville]] - Minister of Cartography | | [[Mittsville]] - Minister of Cartography |
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| | ===Deputies=== | | ===Deputies=== |
| − | Ministerial Deputies assist the Cabinet Members of their particular Ministry. Deputies may either be appointed by the individual Ministers or chosen from a pool of volunteers. The current Deputies are: | + | Ministerial Deputies assisted the Cabinet Members of their particular Ministry. Deputies were either be appointed by the individual Ministers or chosen from a pool of volunteers. The last Deputies were: |
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| − | [[Khaoz]] - Probation Officer of the Regional Court | + | [[Khaoz]] - Senior Associate Judge of the Regional Court |
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| − | [[Coretta]] - Probation Officer of the Regional Court | + | [[Dancing Bananland]] - Associate Judge of the Regional Court |
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| − | Alamedia - Probation Officer of the Regional Court
| + | [[Imperfectia]] - Associate Judge of the Regional Court |
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| − | PGrier - Deputy of Recruitment
| + | [[Mittsville]] - Deputy of Information and Defence |
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| − | Hekloslogravia - Deputy of Recruitment
| + | ==Miscellanious== |
| | + | [[UNAD|United Nations of Aberdeen Dollar]] was the region sponsored currency. |
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| − | == Links == | + | ==Related Articles== |
| | + | [[UNAD]]<br> |
| | + | [[Assassinated Aberdonians]]<br> |
| | + | [[Last Words]]<br> |
| | + | [[Monarchs of Aberdeen]] |
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| | + | {{Aberdeen}} |
| | + | {{Uroca}} |
| | [[Category:Aberdeen]] | | [[Category:Aberdeen]] |
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The office of Prime Minister was an elected position. Along with the responsibilites of PR, the duties of regional UN Delegate were also given to the winner of the election. With the founder relinquishing his duties as Presidentin May of 2006, the presidential powers were integrated into those of the Prime Minister. The last holder of this office was Imperfectia.
Cabinet members were appointed by the Prime Minister after he assumed his office. They were expected to lead the 4 core Ministries of Aberdeen. The lasr members and their responsibilities are as follows:
A Member of Parliment was an elected position. When such a time arised as more members of Parliment were needed, nations were able to submit themselves to join in the running for the office. Members of Parliment were occasionally asked to lead a Ministry by the Prime Minister. At the time of the merger, there was only one Member of Parliment.
Ministerial Deputies assisted the Cabinet Members of their particular Ministry. Deputies were either be appointed by the individual Ministers or chosen from a pool of volunteers. The last Deputies were:
