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caption1= Official Title | field1= [[Civil Rankings of Maanenland | Lord Lieutenant]] of the Duchy , Lord Lieutenant of the City of New Westminster the Right Honourable Commander Alexander Jameson of the Grand Duchy of [[Maannenland]] , Defender of the Duchy and Lord High Admiral of the Mannenland Naval Fleet  |  
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caption1= Official Title | field1= [[Civil Rankings of Maanenland | Lord Lieutenant]] of the Duchy , Lord Lieutenant of the City of New Westminster the Right Honourable Commander Alexander Jameson of the Grand Duchy of [[Maannenland]] , Defender of the Duchy , Lord High Admiral of the Mannenland Naval Fleet and Protector of the Republic of [[Wilnwick]] |  
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caption2= Place of Birth | field2= Wynham , [[Cliffton]] |  
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caption2= Place of Birth | field2= Harringdon , [[Greater Stetford]] |  
 
caption3= Political Party | field3= [[Maanenland First]] |  
 
caption3= Political Party | field3= [[Maanenland First]] |  
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caption4= Constituency | field4= [[Ternpool]] Western , [[Ternpool Province]] }}
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caption4= Constituency | field4= [[Regentsport]] Western , [[Ternpool Province]] }}
  
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Born '''Alexander Charles Jameson''' in the Wynham district of Central [[Cliffton]] , [[Maanenland]], Alex started his political career campaigning for the [[Communist Party of Mannenland]] and stood for election at the age of 18 for his home constituency of Wynham West at which he recorded a dismal turnout. After the election he switched his allegiance to the rapidly expanding "[[Mannenland First]]" party and rose quickly through the ranks after delivering memorable and moving speeches to the party faithful at the annual party confrences.
 
  
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Despite achieving some fame and admiration from the public he failed to secure an election seat at the following general election. Somewhat dismayed he signed up for the  [[Royal Maanenic Maritime Defence Force | Royal Maanden Navy  ]] as an intelligance officer on board the then new fleet of subarmines . During his tenure in the naval fleet Commander Jameson gained many medals for valour in operations and was awarded the Vanguard Cross (Maanenland's highest honour) in 1984 after sucessfully fighting off a band of heavily armed privateers saving the lives of hundereds of mariners both merchant and military. In 1988 Jameson was decomissioned with full honours and stood once again for election for his party but this time in the safe seat of Ternpool Western.
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== Family Background ==
  
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After securing a seat in the [[House of Boroughs]] in the 1991 election he was appointed as a junior minister in Ministry of Commerce where he quickly rose through the ranks as a naval commerce expert and three years later , to the surprise of most political analysts , he was appointed to Lord Marshal of Commerce in the [[National Executive Committee]]. Soon after being appointed to the post the government of [[Joseph Phealan]] ordered that the budget deficit be slashed and so the responsibility fell on Jameson. A lifetime advocate of free market reform he took the oppirtunity to sell-off the loss making national industries which sparked off the [[Maanenland#The Long Week|Long Week Crisis]].
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'''Alexander William Jameson''' was born in 1950 to Benjamin and Sally Jameson. Benjamin Jameson was the habour master of Harringdon Port and is married to Sally Jameson , a shopkeeper also born and raised in Harringdon town.
  
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Alexander Jameson is married to Susan Jameson and has three children , Joe (26) , Susan (21) and Paul (18).
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== Naval Career ==
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Following his education at the prestigous Mayfield Naval University Jameson joined the [[Royal Maanenic Maritime Defence Force]] in 1971.
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Jameson's first post was a junior officer on the patrol vessel RMDS Bellechurch , after only a few months in service Jameson saaw action after a surprise ambush by southern european pirates. During the resulting battle Jameson's captain was killed and Jameson was forced to take control of the vesell. Despite suffering serious injuries himself as well as being outgunned and outnumbered Jameson managed to stop the attack and get the severely damaged ship into harbour. For his actions Jameson was the youngest naval officer ever to recieve the Maritime Order of the Lieutenancy of Maanenland in 1973 aged only 23.
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After a few years as the captain of several patrol vessels Jameson was given command of the frigate RMDS City of Market Harston on peacekeeping duties in northern [[Dun Eiddan]] where he again proved himself as a skilled maritime tactician. Following his sucesses Jameson was made officially a Captain in December 1984 , at the time he was one of the youngst captains in Maanenic naval history , following this he was given command of the principal ship the RMDS Greater Stretford engaging in several successful tours backing peacekeeper deployments principally in the [[Sea of Liberation]].
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The last promotion Jameson recieved was to be appointed Commander-of-the-European fleet , the navy's largest and most important fleet in July 1986 and was transferred from active duty to the '''European Naval Command''' in  Dukesport ,[[Kingsborough]]. Jameson left this post in August 1987 although remained as Commander giving advice to the navy on maritime issues.
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On leaving the service Jameson was made Associate Protector of the Naval Fleet , an honourary title given to naval personell of high service.
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== Political Career ==
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On leaving the navy at the young age of 37 Jameson was inspired by his work at the [[Ministry for Territorial Integrity]] to consider a career in politics , he stood for the [[Democratic Socialist Alliance]] stronghold of '''Regentsport West''' which he surprisingly won by a landslide majority in the 1990 by-election. He then subsequently rose through the ranks to become [[Lord Lieutenant]] only 6 years later in 1996.
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=== Minister for the Ports and Harbour Authorities ===
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Jameson's Naval history made him the ideal candidate for the low-level Ministry of the Port and Harbour Authorities and was appointed by Daniel Phealan following the 1991 [[Maanenland First]] majority on the advice of Jameson's close friend the Minister for Territorial Integrity , Alan Kennedy.
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At this time the ports were mostly an inefficiently run state business that were somewhat antiquated and ineffciently ran. Jameson set about large scale reforms of the department , he however required the Lord Lieutenants authority for many of his more radical plans. This discussion led to the cementing of an alliance between the two who shared the same political ideology.
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The resulting sell-off of the ports in January 1991 met with little controversy as the government still remained large scale controls on the ports , his reforms however transformed the ports into a more profitable private concern and saw massive regeneration of the docklands.
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=== Minister of Administrative Affairs ===
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Jamesons' transformation of the port's and the shared ideology of both him and the Lord Lieutenant led to Jameson's being elevated to the relativly high profile position of Minister of Administrative Affairs following the resignation of Paul Barton following allegations of corruption.
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Although this was not Jameson's field of expertise he relished the challenge of transforming the '''Office of the Central Bureaucracy''' into a slimlime efficient organisation as opposed to the sprawling choked mass it was under the [[Democratic Socialist Alliance]].
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His term of office at the department saw the growth of the provincial councils , much greater powers to city [[Civil Rankings of Maanenland | Sublieutenants]]
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=== Special Minister for Economic Reform ===
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=== Underlieutenant of the Duchy ===
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=== Lord Lieutenant of Maanenland ===
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==== First Term ====
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==== Second Term ====
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==== Third Term ====
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==== Future ====
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== Trivia ==
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{| border=1 align="center"
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|width="30%" align="center" |Preceded by:<br/> '''John van der Bruegee'''
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|width="45%" align="center" |'''Lieutenant for Regentsport Westport''' 1990-
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|width="30%" align="center" |Succeeded by:<br/> '''Incumbent'''
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|-
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|width="30%" align="center" |Preceded by:<br/> '''Ruth Orrell'''
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|width="45%" align="center" |'''Minister for the Ports and Harbour Authorities'''<br/> 1991-1992
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|width="30%" align="center" |Succeeded by:<br/> '''William Butter'''
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|-
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|width="30%" align="center" |Preceded by:<br/> '''Paul Barton'''
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|width="45%" align="center" |'''Minister for Administrative Afffairs'''<br/> 1992-1993
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|width="30%" align="center" |Succeeded by:<br/> '''Joan Williams'''
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|-
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|width="30%" align="center" |Preceded by:<br/> '''None - New Post'''
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|width="45%" align="center" |'''Special Minister for Economic Reform'''<br/> 1993-1995
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|width="30%" align="center" |Succeeded by:<br/> '''None - Post Abolished'''
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|-
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|width="30%" align="center" |Preceded by:<br/> '''Daniel Phealan'''
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|width="45%" align="center" |'''Leader of [[Maanenland First]]'''<br/> 1996-present
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|width="30%" align="center" |Succeeded by:<br/> '''Incumbent'''
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|-
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|width="30%" align="center" |Preceded by:<br/> '''Daniel Phealan'''
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|width="45%" align="center" |'''[[Civil Rankings of Maanenland |Lord Lieutenant of Maanenland]]'''<br/> 1996-2006
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|width="30%" align="center" |Succeeded by:<br/> '''Incumbent'''
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[[Category:Maanenland]]
 
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[[Category:Heads of State or Government]]

Revision as of 08:13, 17 June 2006

Alexander Jameson
370px-Williamslim.jpg
Official Title
Lord Lieutenant of the Duchy , Lord Lieutenant of the City of New Westminster the Right Honourable Commander Alexander Jameson of the Grand Duchy of Maannenland , Defender of the Duchy , Lord High Admiral of the Mannenland Naval Fleet and Protector of the Republic of Wilnwick
Place of Birth
Harringdon , Greater Stetford
Political Party
Maanenland First
Constituency
Regentsport Western , Ternpool Province


Family Background

Alexander William Jameson was born in 1950 to Benjamin and Sally Jameson. Benjamin Jameson was the habour master of Harringdon Port and is married to Sally Jameson , a shopkeeper also born and raised in Harringdon town.

Alexander Jameson is married to Susan Jameson and has three children , Joe (26) , Susan (21) and Paul (18).

Naval Career

Following his education at the prestigous Mayfield Naval University Jameson joined the Royal Maanenic Maritime Defence Force in 1971.

Jameson's first post was a junior officer on the patrol vessel RMDS Bellechurch , after only a few months in service Jameson saaw action after a surprise ambush by southern european pirates. During the resulting battle Jameson's captain was killed and Jameson was forced to take control of the vesell. Despite suffering serious injuries himself as well as being outgunned and outnumbered Jameson managed to stop the attack and get the severely damaged ship into harbour. For his actions Jameson was the youngest naval officer ever to recieve the Maritime Order of the Lieutenancy of Maanenland in 1973 aged only 23.

After a few years as the captain of several patrol vessels Jameson was given command of the frigate RMDS City of Market Harston on peacekeeping duties in northern Dun Eiddan where he again proved himself as a skilled maritime tactician. Following his sucesses Jameson was made officially a Captain in December 1984 , at the time he was one of the youngst captains in Maanenic naval history , following this he was given command of the principal ship the RMDS Greater Stretford engaging in several successful tours backing peacekeeper deployments principally in the Sea of Liberation.

The last promotion Jameson recieved was to be appointed Commander-of-the-European fleet , the navy's largest and most important fleet in July 1986 and was transferred from active duty to the European Naval Command in Dukesport ,Kingsborough. Jameson left this post in August 1987 although remained as Commander giving advice to the navy on maritime issues.

On leaving the service Jameson was made Associate Protector of the Naval Fleet , an honourary title given to naval personell of high service.

Political Career

On leaving the navy at the young age of 37 Jameson was inspired by his work at the Ministry for Territorial Integrity to consider a career in politics , he stood for the Democratic Socialist Alliance stronghold of Regentsport West which he surprisingly won by a landslide majority in the 1990 by-election. He then subsequently rose through the ranks to become Lord Lieutenant only 6 years later in 1996.

Minister for the Ports and Harbour Authorities

Jameson's Naval history made him the ideal candidate for the low-level Ministry of the Port and Harbour Authorities and was appointed by Daniel Phealan following the 1991 Maanenland First majority on the advice of Jameson's close friend the Minister for Territorial Integrity , Alan Kennedy.

At this time the ports were mostly an inefficiently run state business that were somewhat antiquated and ineffciently ran. Jameson set about large scale reforms of the department , he however required the Lord Lieutenants authority for many of his more radical plans. This discussion led to the cementing of an alliance between the two who shared the same political ideology.

The resulting sell-off of the ports in January 1991 met with little controversy as the government still remained large scale controls on the ports , his reforms however transformed the ports into a more profitable private concern and saw massive regeneration of the docklands.

Minister of Administrative Affairs

Jamesons' transformation of the port's and the shared ideology of both him and the Lord Lieutenant led to Jameson's being elevated to the relativly high profile position of Minister of Administrative Affairs following the resignation of Paul Barton following allegations of corruption.

Although this was not Jameson's field of expertise he relished the challenge of transforming the Office of the Central Bureaucracy into a slimlime efficient organisation as opposed to the sprawling choked mass it was under the Democratic Socialist Alliance.

His term of office at the department saw the growth of the provincial councils , much greater powers to city Sublieutenants

Special Minister for Economic Reform

Underlieutenant of the Duchy

Lord Lieutenant of Maanenland

First Term

Second Term

Third Term

Future

Trivia




Preceded by:
John van der Bruegee 		Lieutenant for Regentsport Westport 1990- Succeeded by:
Incumbent
Preceded by:
Ruth Orrell 		Minister for the Ports and Harbour Authorities
1991-1992 		Succeeded by:
William Butter
Preceded by:
Paul Barton 		Minister for Administrative Afffairs
1992-1993 		Succeeded by:
Joan Williams
Preceded by:
None - New Post 		Special Minister for Economic Reform
1993-1995 		Succeeded by:
None - Post Abolished
Preceded by:
Daniel Phealan 		Leader of Maanenland First
1996-present 		Succeeded by:
Incumbent
Preceded by:
Daniel Phealan 		Lord Lieutenant of Maanenland
1996-2006 		Succeeded by:
Incumbent
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