Liam Sinclair

His Grace Liam, the Duke of Montin, K.C.C., K.B., K.S.G., C.L.G., O.M., CEng.

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Liam Sinclair
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Title	His Grace
Full Name	Liam Sinclair
Immigrated	February 16, 2005
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Biography

A veteran micronationalist active since 2001 in the Anglophone Simulationist Community, Liam Sinclair has served in a number of high level positions in various micronations and throughout the community. A prominent journalist of the community and a former co-owner and administrator of Micronations.net, Sinclair joined Gotzborg in 2005 having left the Atteran Empire where he was their longest serving Prime Minister. Since joining Gotzborg, Sinclair has quickly advanced through the ranks of the Royal Government and has become one of His Royal Majesty's closest advisers.

Micronational Participation

Liam Sinclair joined the Anglophone Simulationist Community in August 2001, when he joined the Commonwealth of Interland, a micronation active in the Micras community. When Interland joined the United Republic of Tymaria, Sinclair became its Minister of Defence following the resignation of Mik'el Tzion during the TYSOG Incident. His early participation in the Micras community also included citizenship in the Republic of Aerlig, where he played an important role in the early development of its military.

With the dissolution of Tymaria, Sinclair became primarily active in the Republic of Amerada as a politician who voiced strong partisan opposition to the rule of President Earl Washburn, though he later would come to cooperate with Washburn, serving as his Vice-President. Upon the defeat of Washburn in the December 2002 Presidential Election, Sinclair served under President Nicholas Bridgewater before retreating to a role as the micronation's historian, through the founding of the Amerada History Society and the publication of an extensive history text, Amerada: The Story of a Nation. Sinclair also participated during this time in a number of other Micro-Monde Cartography Society micronations, such as New Macadam, South Mondesia, and Pacary, all of which shared a common population.

On emigrating from Amerada, Sinclair returned to the Micras community to focus his energies as a citizen of the Atteran Empire, as a result of his close friendship with Tzion due to their shared services in the Tymarian Defence Force. He was Attera's longest-serving Prime Minister (from December 2002 to August 2004), and served in various other roles, such as the micronation's top civil servant and as Chief Electoral Officer, until February 2005, when he resigned his citizenship in protest against Tzion (then-Emperor) refusing to abide by popular-opinion amongst Atterans to dissolve the Atteran Commonwealth.

Sinclair had, in the months preceding his resignation from Attera, formed a close personal relationship with Gotzborg, by virtue of him being Attera's ambassador to it. On resigning from Attera, Sinclair obtained citizenship in Gotzborg, where he quickly rose through the ranks of the Royal Government. Gotzborg has since been Sinclair's primary micronation of residence, except for during the Hiatus of 2007 to 2010, when he primarily participated in the Kingdom of Novasolum, to which several high-ranking Gotzers immigrated during that period. As a citizen of the Kingdom of Novasolum, Sinclair was active as a Crown Servant, maintaining the micronation's official gazette, and as the Royal Marsh of Chivalry.

Journalism

Sinclair began his micronational journalism career in October 2001 by way of his involvement in Amerada, when he founded the Micronational Free Press. By 2003, Sinclair had become one of the prominent journalists of the Anglophone Simulationist Cmomunity, and he continues to be active in the field through the publication of the Coprieta Standard. He is believed to be one of the longest-active micronational journalists on the Internet.

FNORD Awards

Sinclair, as a co-owner of Micronations.Net, regularly teamed up with Micronations.net founder, Iain de Vembria, to organize the Micras Sector's annual community awards, the FNORD Awards. He served as the Chair of the Judging Panel for the awards from 2004 to 2007. He has also been the recipient of a number of the awards, primarily for his journalism work. In 2008, the FNORD Award for Excellence in Micronational History was named in honour of Sinclair due to his dedication in documenting the community's history via the Royal Institute of Micronational Antiquities.

Titles, Awards & Decorations

1. Outstanding Military Service Award (Republic of Baracão) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
2. Collar of the Black Star of Q'Attera (First Class) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
3. Imperial Order of the Solomonic Empire of Attera (Gold Class) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
4. Imperial Order of the Attra Negast (Gold Class) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
5. Order of the Dragon of Syrah (Gold Class) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
6. Imperial Award of the First Atteran Empire (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
7. Imperial Order of the Atteran Masses (Gold Class) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
8. Pax Atteralis Medal (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
9. Esquire Class of the Masonic Order of the Crimson (Transattera) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
10. Order of the Dragon of Syrah (2nd Award) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
11. Knight Class of the Star of Ecosse-Aersat (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
12. Imperial Order of the First Regent (Grandmaster) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
13. Imperial Award for Service to the Empire - Iraq 2003 (Grandmaster) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
14. 2003 FNORD Award for Achievement in Constitutional Framework (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
15. 2004 FNORD Odlum Award for Overall Achievement in Micronationalism (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
16. 2004 FNORD Award for Best Newsblog (as editor of the Atteran Chronicle World);
17. Officer of The Most Noble and Ancient Order of the Crown (O.C.) (December 14, 2004) (as citizen of the Atteran Empire);
18. Government Service Medal (February 11, 2005);
19. Knight of The Most Exalted Order of the Star of Gotzborg (K.S.G.) (March 15, 2005);
20. Ezboard Medal (May 31, 2005);
21. The Royal Order of Merit Cross 4th Class (O.M.) (June 18, 2005);
22. Government Distinguished Service Medal (June 18, 2005) (1st Award);
23. Order of Loyalty (June 18, 2005);
24. Police Service Medal (July 6, 2005);
25. Knight Companion of The Most Illustrious and the Most Noble Order of the Bison (K.B.) (July 11, 2005);
26. Officer of The Most Noble and Ancient Order of the Crown (O.C.) (July 19, 2005) (admitted as citizen of Gotzborg);
27. The Royal Order of Merit Cross 3rd Class (O.M.) (September 26, 2005);
28. The Royal Order of Merit Cross 4th Class w/ Swords (O.M.) (December 21, 2005);
29. Chartered Engineer (CEng.) (January 1, 2006);
30. 2006 FNORD Award for Excellence in the Field of Journalism (as editor of the Coprieta Standard) (January 8, 2006);
31. Government Distinguished Service (January 28, 2006) (2nd Award);
32. Citizen's Medal (1 Year) (May 10, 2006);
33. Knight of The Most Noble and Ancient Order of the Crown (K.C.) (July 18, 2006);
34. August William II Medal - Silver (August 17, 2006) (1st Award);
35. August William II Medal - Silver (December 20, 2006) (2nd Award);
36. The Royal Order of Merit Cross 4th Class w/ Swords & Crown (O.M.) (December 20, 2006);
37. 2006 Société pour l’Intégration de Novasolum Prize;
38. 2007 FNORD Award for Excellence in the Field of Journalism (as editor of the Coprieta Standard);
39. Knight Stranger the Most Ancient Imperial Order of the Lightning Sword (Viking Empire of Stormark) (April 29, 2007);
40. Officer of the Order of Aquila Solis (Kingdom of Novasolum) (June 21, 2007);
41. King's Porcelain Jubilee 2009 (April 15, 2010);
42. August William II Medal - Bronze (April 19, 2010);
43. Commander of The Most Eminent and Distinguished Order of the Lion of Gotzborg (C.L.G.) (December 23, 2010);
44. King's Christmas Medal 2010 (December 23, 2010);
45. 2012 FNORD Iain Jacobson Award for Journalism (as editor of the Coprieta Standard);
46. Police Long Service Medal (3 Year) (May 3, 2012);
47. Knight Commander of The Most Noble and Ancient Order of the Crown (K.C.C.) (December 29, 2013);
48. 2013 FNORD Iain Jacobson Award for Journalism (as editor of the Coprieta Standard) (January 8, 2014);
49. 2014 FNORD Iain Jacobson Award for Journalism (as editor of the Coprieta Standard) (January 7, 2015);
50. 2015 FNORD Award for Journalism (January 11, 2016);

Government Service

1. Vice-Minister of State for Communications and Information (February 11, 2005 - May 15, 2005);
2. Minister of State for the Home Office (May 15, 2005 - September 26, 2005);
3. Vice-Minister of State for Communications and Information (March 27, 2006 - September 14, 2006);
4. Vice-Minister of State for Colonies and Overseas Possessions (September 14, 2006 - April 22, 2007);
5. Royal Chancellor (July 16, 2010 - );

Military Service

Ranks

1. Colonel (honorary) (RA) (September 9, 2005);
2. Rear-Admiral (RN) (June 26, 2006);
3. Rear-Admiral (Retired) (RN) (January 24, 2007);

Posts

1. Honorary Colonel-in-Chief 8th Cavalry Regiment (Ducal Guard Cuirassiers) (RA) (September 9, 2005 - );
2. Chief of Engineering (Naval Staff) (RN) (June 26, 2006 - January 24, 2007);

Police Service

Ranks

1. Deputy Commissioner (RSPS) (June 29, 2005);
2. General of Police (RSPS) (October 13, 2005);
3. General of Police (Retired) (RSPS) (October 13, 2013);

Posts

1. Irregular Services (June 29, 2005 - October 13, 2005);
2. General Officer Commanding (RSPS) (October 13, 2005 - October 13, 2013);

Other Service

1. Authorized Officer of the Royal Bank of Commerce (May 15, 2005 - April 22, 2007);
2. The Duke of Montin (June 19, 2005 - );
3. King's Counsellor (September 27, 2005 - );
4. Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies (December 24, 2005 - April 22, 2007);
5. Lord Protector & Ambassador Plenipotentiary (April 22, 2007 - July 16, 2010);
6. Editor of The Gotzborg Eagle (July 26, 2010 - May 14, 2011);
7. Lord Constable of the Royal Household (December 29, 2013 - );

Notable Contributions

1. Founder of the business, Sinclair Publications (October 2001);
2. Founder of the Royal Institute of Micronational Antiquities (March 6, 2005);
3. Founder of the news publication, the Coprieta Standard (September 26, 2006);
4. Author of the comprehensive publication, A Guide to the Gotzborg Economy (2013);
5. Founder of the business, Montin Constructors (April 9, 2013);
6. Founder of the business, Gotzborg Lottery and Gaming Association (April 15, 2013);
7. Graduate of Command and Staff Officer Course, King Charles III War Studies College (July 29, 2013);