New Minister and Registrar General

[Markanite]

Hi everyone,

Recently, longtime Minister of Labor and Registrar General Paffnia indicated that they are taking a few steps back from their posts here in 10000 Islands.

I'm sure you will all join me in thanking Paffnia for their wonderful service and dedication to 10000 Islands.

As a result of their resignation we now need a new Minister for Labor and Registrar General.

I am pleased to announce that HumanSanity has agreed to take up the role of Minister for Labor. His extensive experience and work with 10000 Islands will be of enormous benefit to his new role.

Lenlyvit has also agreed to take on the role of Registrar General. Lenlyvit has served us admirably in her role as Delegate and has a litany of skills to help her as Registrar General.

Paffnia has been kind enough to begin the transition and both are getting used to their new roles and responsibilities ahead of Paffnia's resignation on the 6th March.

Please join me in thanking Paffnia and congratulating HumanSanity and Lenlyvit!

[Sargon Reman]

Congratulations!

This appointment will ensure that the Ministry team continues doing an objectively good job while continuing to have little turnover, something which Mark's tenure has been blessed with.

[HumanSanity]

I wanted to thank Paffnia for his service. The honor of succeeding Paffnia as Minister of Labor is one of the greatest I have received in almost ten years of playing NationStates. I thank Markanite for his trust in me to take over from who is, beyond any doubt, the most influential Minister of Labor in regional history.

At one point I would have said that Paffnia himself is an institution of the Islands.

It is my hope to disprove that statement. What makes Paffnia truly excellent is that he has designed institutions to outlast himself. He has revolutionized the position of Minister of Labor and Registrar-General in addition to meaningfully altering the long-term course of Council and Islands culture via his unwavering advocacy for deliberative fairness, transparency, and accountability.

It is my hope to prove the institutions and culture Paffnia has advocated will outlast Paffnia's service in those institutions. What makes Paffnia truly the Heart of the Islands is that he allows the Heart of the Islands to live in all of us and to live on for years to come. I hope to honor the office by carrying forward the ideas and values he expressed while also making the office my own and continuing to adapt and improve.

[Aersoldorf]

It’s staggering to think about how much time goes into the thankless tasks that must be tended to by the person in each of those two positions. Absolutely mind blowing to know that a single person took upon their shoulders not only the demands of both positions but still found the time to serve and impact the region in so many other ways at the same time. Paffnia leaves behind a huge legacy of excellence in service to the people of our region and a huge pair of shoes for Kuriko and HS to fill. I suppose I’ll have to agonize over someone else’s chosen format and guidelines for future Poet Laureate competitions. You forced us to adapt to a wide range of topics and formats. So thank you Paff, for your years of behind the scenes maintenance of a large number of historic and governmental threads, and for forcing me to write in a wider array of styles than I probably would have on my own. And good luck and congrats to HS and Kuriko.

[Deleted]

Congratulations to both HS and Kuriko, and great thanks to Paffnia for the service to the region.

[Paffnia]

I could not think of two better people to succeed me. I have no doubts that the Ministry will be in great hands under HumanSanity, who cares so much about making other Islanders feel a part of something bigger and helping them find roles they enjoy and thrive at. And I'm honored to have an incredibly dedicated Islander—not to mention a gifted writer of resolutions—like Lenlyvit safeguarding, explaining, and inviting public participation in our region's laws.

Thanks again for the kind words, all.

[Jabberwocky]

I think I speak for all Islanders when I say that HumanSanity's and Lenlyvit's service will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks to Paffnia; I'm gratified that my friend will stick around.

[Louisistan]

Paffnia, thank you so much for your dedicated service over the years. Your commitment to this community is impressive.

Best of Luck to HumanSanity and Lenlyvit in their new positions.

[Paffnia]

*Registrar-General hat on, while I still have it*

As I will be resigning as Minister of Labor on March 6^th and HumanSanity resigning as Senator for New Republica South at the same time to take over as Minister of Labor, there will be a vacancy in that Senate seat. As the vacancy will occur before the halfway point in the term, there will be a special election for New Republica South in March along with the regularly scheduled elections for Himes West and Lyonnesse East, as per NS 275-2.

[Paffnia]

Congrats on taking office, HumanSanity and Lenlyvit!

[Pelanesomunk]

Congrats all