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When I first ran for President of Thaecia 4 months ago, I did so out of a duty to my region and my community. Thaecia, I stand before you again this election for that same purpose, to serve the region to my fullest extent, to ensure we stand together united, to facilitate goodwill amongst the greater NationStates community, both with our allies and otherwise, and to ensure Thaecia lives up to its potential. I am The Marconian State, and I am standing for reelection for President of Thaecia.

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4 months ago, I ran under the pretense that the President is Thaecia's most important ambassador. Now, after 4 months in office, I have learned just how true this was. From the inside, it is plain to see the importance of the Prime Minister and the ministries underneath them, especially with regards to the Foreign Affairs Minister. However, from the outside, all people see is the World Assembly Delegate and assume I call all the shots. As President, I am one of the first people that is contacted when outside nations and regions wish to contact us. The President plays a heavy role in conjunction with the Foreign Affairs Minister to build relations with other regions. And during my term, I have shown the necessary qualities to act in this regard. As President, I have:

• Improved Thaecia's sitewide reputation significantly with the help of our greatest friends and allies

• Recovered our relations with regions such as the The Free Nations Region and reestablished embassies

• Played a role alongside co-founder Andusre in building relations with previously uncontacted regions such as Europeia

• Joined and became founding members of The Consortium, an interregional bloc promoting diplomatic, technological and culture cooperation, among other pursuits

• Pursued and created the region's Gameplay Forum embassy, found here

• Worked with Foreign Affairs Minister The Bigtopia on the pursuit of numerous other diplomatic missions

Not to leave out my involvement in Thaecia's home affairs, here are a few of my accomplishments in that area as well:

• Revitalized recruitment alongside Home Affairs Minister The Islamic Country of Honour and co-founder Andusre, recovering our population from 250 nations back up to over 300 and counting

• Pushed the legislature on amending the Awarding Thaecians' Contributions act in order to properly recognize all those who deserve the title of being Members of the Order of Thaecia

• Provided unity for the region in the moments it needed it the most, and recognized those who have gone above and beyond in contributing to the region

I can say with experience that being President is something that requires temperament combined with the drive to improve the region. Thaecia should have a President that knows both how to talk to the region and with outside parties, no matter their alignment or opinion towards us. Thaecia needs a President who can keep up its foreign affairs presence alongside the Foreign Affairs Minister, and can bring new opportunities for its residents. Thaecia deserves the best.

Don't forget to vote, starting October 28th and ending October 31st, for all elected positions in Thaecia, including the President, Prime Minister, and both chambers of Parliament. I am The Marconian State, and I'm proud to run for reelection.

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The Military

I support the creation of a neutral or defender-aligned military with the President as Commander-in-Chief. A military is an avenue of gameplay for the residents of our region, something they can get involved in that's not just an elected position or a ministry. A military is also a good opportunity for us to get closer with our regional allies, opening up the pathway to providing defensive support if they need it, or going on missions with them. Our military involvement so far has been relatively low-key and not widely available to the region at-large, but that can and should change.

World Assembly Council/Ministry

As it stands, Thaecia does not currently have a particularly active World Assembly presence. I do my duty of approving well-written and vetted proposals and voting on resolutions that reach a vote, but we need to do more to encourage WA authorship within Thaecia. Under my second term, I wish to nurture and develop an interest in world assembly proposals within Thaecia, allowing budding authors an avenue to draft WA legislation and have it get vetted both within Thaecia and on the NationStates World Assembly forums for greater constructive criticism from the sitewide community.

This section is open to feedback from you! Want to know any of my positions? Send me a telegram or DM me on Discord at Dreamare#8667.