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| − | |1st [[Chief Minister of the International Protectorate]]<br/>'''In office'''<br/>November 12, | + | |1st [[Chief Minister of the International Protectorate]]<br/>'''In office'''<br/>November 12, 2144 – Present |
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| − | |[[Henna Jordan]]<br/>(November 12, | + | |[[Henna Jordan]]<br/>(November 12, 2144 – June 20, 2145)<br/>[[Simon Collins]]<br/>(June 20, 2145 – Present) |
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'''Alex Canning''' is the first and current [[Chief Minister of the International Protectorate]] (head of government) of [[Ad'ihan (nation)|Ad'ihan]], who was appointed Chief Minister under weird circumstances. | '''Alex Canning''' is the first and current [[Chief Minister of the International Protectorate]] (head of government) of [[Ad'ihan (nation)|Ad'ihan]], who was appointed Chief Minister under weird circumstances. | ||
| − | His party, Green Ad'ihan, had had a poor showing in the first-ever elections (October 18 – November 7, | + | His party, Green Ad'ihan, had had a poor showing in the first-ever elections (October 18 – November 7, 2144), winning only 5 of 56 seats in the Ad'ihan Senate. However, as the dominant party, the [[Parti populaire ad'ihanais]], was short of a majority, it formed a coalition government with the greens and the pro-independence [[Ad'ihan Freedom Movement]]. This coalition still did not have enough votes to push through a Chief Minister from the People's Party, as the largest opposition party [[Federal Ad'ihan Front]], along with some members of [[Conservateur Ad'ihan]] threatened to block any such appointment. |
A compromise was reached that saw Alex Canning become confirmed as the first Chief Minister, when the Senate passed a resolution supporting his appointment by 42 to 8 (6 abstentions), which led Governor [[Henna Jordan]] to appoint him as Chief Minister. | A compromise was reached that saw Alex Canning become confirmed as the first Chief Minister, when the Senate passed a resolution supporting his appointment by 42 to 8 (6 abstentions), which led Governor [[Henna Jordan]] to appoint him as Chief Minister. | ||
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| Governors | Henna Jordan (November 12, 2144 – June 20, 2145) Simon Collins (June 20, 2145 – Present) | |
| Born | October 3, 2099 Ad'ihan, Liverpool England | |
| Political party | Green Ad'ihan | |
| Spouse | Ann-Marie Canning | |
| Religion | Agnostic (Anglican) | |
Alex Canning is the first and current Chief Minister of the International Protectorate (head of government) of Ad'ihan, who was appointed Chief Minister under weird circumstances.
His party, Green Ad'ihan, had had a poor showing in the first-ever elections (October 18 – November 7, 2144), winning only 5 of 56 seats in the Ad'ihan Senate. However, as the dominant party, the Parti populaire ad'ihanais, was short of a majority, it formed a coalition government with the greens and the pro-independence Ad'ihan Freedom Movement. This coalition still did not have enough votes to push through a Chief Minister from the People's Party, as the largest opposition party Federal Ad'ihan Front, along with some members of Conservateur Ad'ihan threatened to block any such appointment.
A compromise was reached that saw Alex Canning become confirmed as the first Chief Minister, when the Senate passed a resolution supporting his appointment by 42 to 8 (6 abstentions), which led Governor Henna Jordan to appoint him as Chief Minister.
He took a controversial stance about the interim appointment of current Governor Simon Collins, appointed after the unexpected death of Jordan. Canning has made his disappointment that "a military man was appointed for the job of a diplomat" known, leading to retaliation by the pro-CCL Federal Ad'ihan Front, which threatened to call a vote of no-confidence against Canning. This led to Canning resigning his Cabinet by calling a snap election.
His Greens gained ten seats in the Senate, and became the joint-largest party in the Senate, alongside the FAF. The FAF attempted to block his renomination as Chief Minister, with 7 of the 15 FAF Senators rejecting him and another 5 abstaining from the vote. Three FAF Senators voted to nominate him. The FAF's allies in the Senate, the eight Senators from Conservateur Ad'ihan, all voted to block him, while the Federal Senators abstained, giving him 38 approvals and 15 rejections - a 71.7% approval rate, barely winning him a second term as Chief Minister.
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Chief Minister of the International Protectorate November 12, 2144 – |
Followed by: Incumbent |
