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== Creation and history ==
== Creation and history ==
On February 13, 2024, Chief Michael Webb made an announcement stating his intentions to create the "Department of the First Lady". He stated that, "[t]his department, officially, will deal with the more social aspects of the Chiefdom, and will mainly perform ceremonial duties in major government events." He went on to explain that he made it a department for legal reasons, as the Osolian Constitution has no provision for the Chief to create non-Cabinet positions. Webb, and later, most Osolian citizens, did not consider the First Lady/Gentleman position to be a Cabinet position, hence the exclusion of a "Department of the First Lady" article on the Osolia Wiki.


However, since the position was still legally a Cabinet position, [[Speaker]] [[tz_scion]] began an [[Osolian Assembly|Assembly]]<nowiki/>measure around the same time as the announcement to approve Webb's choice for the position, [[TheCelestialJellyfish]]. Voters overwhelmingly approved her, with no votes directly opposing her appointment. The full results are listed below.{{Referendum results
=== Initial appointment ===
On February 13, 2024, Chief Michael Webb made an announcement stating his intentions to create the "Department of the First Lady". He stated that, "[t]his department, officially, will deal with the more social aspects of the Chiefdom, and will mainly perform ceremonial duties in major government events."
 
The position was structured as a [[Department (Osolia)|department]], as the [[Constitution of Osolia|Osolian Constitution]] has no provision for the Chief to create official positions outside of the Chief's Council. The position was slowly redefined overtime by Webb and other Osolians, and was later no longer considered a department, despite never being legally dissolved.
 
[[Speaker]] [[tz_scion]] began a vote of the [[Osolian Assembly|Assembly]] shortly after the announcement to confirm the appointment of the First Lady, [[TheCelestialJellyfish]]. Voters unanimously approved her, with no votes directly opposing her appointment. {{Referendum results
| caption = Measure 8 - Confirm TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady
| caption = Measure 8 - Confirm TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady
| option1 = Yes, confirm TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady | o1votes = 7
| option1 = Yes, confirm TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady | o1votes = 7
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| option3 = Abstain, I indicate my presence without influencing the result | o3votes = 1
| option3 = Abstain, I indicate my presence without influencing the result | o3votes = 1
| source= Office of the Speaker of the Assembly
| source= Office of the Speaker of the Assembly
}}The position was mostly unheard from, with First Lady Star (TheCelestialJellyfish) taking the role purely as an honorary position. However, during the [[June 2024 Osolian general election]], [[TriforceComet]] defeated incumbent Chief Michael Webb. Therefore, this position would receive a shakeup. Chief Triforce's first action as Chief was to appoint former Chief Michael Webb as the First Gentleman, partially as a reference to the long-standing joke of Triforce and Webb being a gay couple, but also so that former Chief Webb could serve as a direct advisor/right-hand-man to the Chief. This was not voted on by the Assembly due to the aforementioned cultural acceptance of the role as a non-Cabinet position.
}}The position was mostly unheard from, with First Lady Star (TheCelestialJellyfish) taking the role purely as an honorary position.
 
=== Under the TriforceComet administration ===
During the [[June 2024 Osolian general election]], [[TriforceComet]] defeated incumbent Chief Michael Webb. Therefore, the position was posed to receive a shakeup. Chief Triforce's first action as Chief was to appoint former Chief Michael Webb as the ''First Gentleman'', partially as a reference to a long-standing joke stating Triforce and Webb are a gay couple, but also so that former Chief Webb could serve as a direct advisor/right-hand-man to the Chief.
 
No Assembly vote was created to confirm Webb due to the redefinition of the role over time.


== Abolition ==
== Abolition ==
On June 21, 2024, [[Director of City Planning]] [[CalvinX]] made his case for the abolition of the First Lady/Gentleman position as he believed it was not a necessary position and was mostly just a relic of Chief Webb's reign. After a while of heated debate between multiple Osolians, including Speaker Scion, Webb (who held the position at the time) and [[Hydrogen]], Speaker Scion decided to start an [[Osolian Assembly|Assembly]] measure to abolish the position.
On June 21, 2024, [[Director of City Planning]] [[CalvinX]] made his case for the abolition of the First Lady/Gentleman position, stating it was unnecessary, a relic of the previous administration, and had unchecked powers not defined in law. Hearing Calvin's case, as well as the arguments for and against the role from other Osolians, Speaker Scion started a vote of the [[Osolian Assembly|Assembly]] to abolish the position.


To the vocal surprise of Speaker Scion and Michael Webb, the measure had a large majority of supporters, with the final vote tally for abolition listed below.
To the vocal surprise of Speaker Scion and Michael Webb, the measure received a large majority of supporters.


{{Referendum results
{{Referendum results
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This vote concluded on June 22, 2024, and the position was immediately abolished upon the vote's closure.
This vote concluded on June 22, 2024, and the position was abolished upon the vote's passing.


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Revision as of 14:51, 26 June 2024

Chiefdom of Osolia
First Lady/Gentleman
StyleFirst Lady/Gentleman
(formal)
Member ofChief's Council
Reports toThe Chief
NominatorThe Chief
AppointerOsolian Assembly
(on the advice of the Chief)
Term lengthAt the Chief's pleasure
Formation13 February 2024; 10 months ago (2024-Error: Invalid time.-13)
First holderThe Celestial Jellyfish
Final holderTheRandomMelon
Abolished22 June 2024; 6 months ago (2024-Error: Invalid time.-22)

The First Lady/Gentleman was a former cabinet position in the Chief's Council in the Chiefdom of Osolia, created by former Chief Michael Webb as an honorary position for the Chief's partner.

Creation and history

Initial appointment

On February 13, 2024, Chief Michael Webb made an announcement stating his intentions to create the "Department of the First Lady". He stated that, "[t]his department, officially, will deal with the more social aspects of the Chiefdom, and will mainly perform ceremonial duties in major government events."

The position was structured as a department, as the Osolian Constitution has no provision for the Chief to create official positions outside of the Chief's Council. The position was slowly redefined overtime by Webb and other Osolians, and was later no longer considered a department, despite never being legally dissolved.

Speaker tz_scion began a vote of the Assembly shortly after the announcement to confirm the appointment of the First Lady, TheCelestialJellyfish. Voters unanimously approved her, with no votes directly opposing her appointment.

Measure 8 - Confirm TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady
ChoiceVotes%
Yes, confirm TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady787.50
No, deny TheCelestialJellyfish as the First Lady00.00
Abstain, I indicate my presence without influencing the result112.50
Total8100.00
Source: Office of the Speaker of the Assembly

The position was mostly unheard from, with First Lady Star (TheCelestialJellyfish) taking the role purely as an honorary position.

Under the TriforceComet administration

During the June 2024 Osolian general election, TriforceComet defeated incumbent Chief Michael Webb. Therefore, the position was posed to receive a shakeup. Chief Triforce's first action as Chief was to appoint former Chief Michael Webb as the First Gentleman, partially as a reference to a long-standing joke stating Triforce and Webb are a gay couple, but also so that former Chief Webb could serve as a direct advisor/right-hand-man to the Chief.

No Assembly vote was created to confirm Webb due to the redefinition of the role over time.

Abolition

On June 21, 2024, Director of City Planning CalvinX made his case for the abolition of the First Lady/Gentleman position, stating it was unnecessary, a relic of the previous administration, and had unchecked powers not defined in law. Hearing Calvin's case, as well as the arguments for and against the role from other Osolians, Speaker Scion started a vote of the Assembly to abolish the position.

To the vocal surprise of Speaker Scion and Michael Webb, the measure received a large majority of supporters.

Measure 4 - Abolish the First Lady/Gentleman position
ChoiceVotes%
Yes, abolish the position763.64
No, keep the position218.18
Abstain218.18
Total11100.00
Registered voters/turnout20–
Source: Office of the Speaker of the Assembly

This vote concluded on June 22, 2024, and the position was abolished upon the vote's passing.

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