Administration of Kenneth Keith Stürmer

Kenneth Keith Stürmer
Mesazon of Constancia
Administration details
Term	14.I.1731 AN– 14.I.1738 AN Sixteenth Imperial Synklētos
Preceded by	Periklês Metaxas
Succeeded by	Agnar Egbert Oakwood
Government
Basileus	Basilinna Esmeralda
Autokrator	Princess Rosamund
Party	Imperial Democratic Party
Seat	Petropolis
Key officials
Chief Secretary	Karl Saminber (until 1731 AN) Ziba Mehraban (after 1731 AN)
Highlights
Key policies	National health insurance, 52-week maternity leave, income tax reform, "A home for every Constancian"
Major events	1734 Villa Esperanza Landslide, Euran Clean Air Summit proposal, Treaty between Constancia and the Dark Berry Islands

Kenneth Keith Stürmer was formally appointed Mesazon of the Imperial State of Constancia on 14.I.1731, at the start of the Sixteenth Imperial Synkletos. He is the first member of the Imperial Democratic Party of Constancia to become Mesazon.

Administration

Mesazon Kenneth Keith Stürmer was appointed Mesazon by virtue of the Imperial Democratic Party of Constancia sweeping into office with 67.95% of the popular vote, bagging 170 of the 250 seats for the elected Dikastis. It was the first time in Constancian history that the ruling Nationalist & Humanist Party was reduced to a minority and became an "opposition" party. While officially and legally part of the coalition government (duly attested to with a signed coalition agreement), there was an implicit understanding that the N&H was not necessary obliged to remain in step always with the now-ruling IDP.

With the exception of the Minister for Molivadia and the Minister for Raspur, all ministers were new appointees, and not everyone was familiar with them and their names, which made this administration something of a novelty.

Appointees

• Minister of the Imperial Court Freideríkos Kraspedon

• Minister for Crown Lands Erekos Plousios

• Minister for National Mobilization Georgios Patrikios

• Minister of the Imperial Household Freideríkos Kraspedon

• Foreign Minister Károlos Nkarsía

• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Micras Treaty Organization Lucas Hilarion

• Minister of Defense Fidelio Kladia

• Minister of Munitions and Military Logistics Petra Ekklisialofos

• Minister of Finance Roveros Pedio

• Minister of International Trade and Industry Emmanoel Skotadi

• Minister for Budget and Management Evimero Pappas

• Minister for Labor and Employment Luther Espiridon

• Minister for Education Kristoffer Narva

• Minister of the Interior and Local Government Rafael Wavern

• Minister of Justice and Immigration Fernan Marsimeon

• Minister of Energy Yevgeniy Yariv

• Minister for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Hector Dexiolabos

• Minister for Public Health Ioannes Flavius

• Minister for Civil Defense Edgar Sadat

• Minister for Transportation Jaime Gambala

• Minister of Maritime Alexander Panera

• Minister for Information and Communications Nicola Barrarias

• Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Petra Gadalia

• Minister for Housing and Resettlement Priam Polemistis

• Minister for Social Welfare Adam Nqobile

• Minister for Women Ana Kinich

• Minister for Veterans Emmanuel Evangelista

• Minister for Youth James Valdez

• Minister for Aqabah Brendan Ankra

• Minister for Molivadia Pamela Tennant

• Minister for Raspur Ardashir Bābakān-e Osman

• Minister for Minorities Albert Vsevolod

• Minister for Government Enterprises Raul Chephren

• Minister for Imperial State Property Waltheri Kiraz

Chief Secretary Karl Saminber (until 1731 AN, during transition); Ziba Mehraban (after 1731 AN)

Domestic Policy

At the onset, one of the policy recommendations of the Stürmer administration was a public nomination process for "working Imperial Senators", which the government would endorse for appointment by the Basilinna.

A proposal for a national police force was met with broad approval.

A Freedom of Information Office would be established at the national level.

The administration also pledged during the campaign to do something to help revive and energize the sluggish economy. One proposal was to review the performance of all railways and if need be, establish a new ministry or state corporation to ensure direct oversight over their management.

A home for every Constancian was a pivotal campaign promise related to this, which was intended to energize the local economy while fulfillig an important need of ordinary Constancians, who had seen home and rental prices soar beyond their reach.

Food security and energy security was another campaign platform, as well as establishment of a national water agency or ministry to ensure water security.

Tax reform was another campaign plank. Constancia presently does not have an income tax, and it was a campaign pledge to introduce a national income tax of 5% for all Constancians who earned 20,000 Imperial Staters or more every calendar year. This includes an inheritance tax of 10% for estates valued 5 million Imperial Staters and above, with an inheritance tax of 5% for estates valued at 1 million Imperial Staters to just below 5 million Imperial Staters, This would also include a land transfer tax of 1/100th % of the land value, and documentary stamp tax.

National health insurance was perhaps the promise that resounded the most among Constancian voters, alongside a labor law.

Official development assistance and reform of CONAID, included increasing the budget to approximate 1% of Constancian GDP.

Defense reform included reviewing the present force composition and retooling and recalibrating to ensure that it met Constancian defense needs for the future.

His administration led the adoption of a resolution in the Imperial Synkletos congratulating Prince Alexander Amirzadeh Augustin and Princess Eva on the conception of their twins.

Mandated the creation of an office for maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of the Primo de Aguilar Highway within the Ministry of Reconstruction and Infrastructure.

Enacted 52-week maternity leave into law, with the first 39 weeks as paid maternity leave, thanks to the influence of Princess Eva, her husband Prince Alexander, and Princess Rosamund, who introduced the bill in her capacity as Imperial Senator.

Investment in Alexandrium mining and processing, research & development.

Establishment of the National Materials Recovery Authority via Autokratorial Decree.

Foreign Relations Policy

After the 1734 Villa Esperanza Landslide, proposed the establishment of a regional or multinational organization for the reduction of disaster risk, initially under the auspices of the Euran Economic Union.

On XII.1735, proposed the holding of a Clean Air Summit to discuss ways in which Euran nations could cooperate and coordinate efforts to ensure cleaner air within Eura.

Proposed a Treaty between Constancia and the Dark Berry Islands, during the sidelines of the Funeral of King Sinchi Roca I, which he also attended, representing the Imperial Constancian Government.

Timeline of the Administration

Administration of Kenneth Keith Stürmer
Preceded by	Mesazon of Constancia	Succeeded by
Periklês Metaxas	14.I.1731 AN – 14.I.1738 AN Sixteenth Imperial Synklētos	Agnar Egbert Oakwood