Timeline of New Batavia

History of New Batavia

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The Islamic Republic of New Batavia is the successor state of the Virtual United Provinces, the Republic of the Netherlands and the Islamic Internet Republic. The nation was founded in 2007 en became involved to the Micras sector in 2010.

First Republic Era

2007-01-18: Formation of the Revolutionary Council.
2007-01-20: Proclamation of the "Union of Utrecht 2007".
2007-03-23: Oath of office of the first Stadtholder: Frans.
2007-04-03: Treaty of friendship with Batavia.
2007-04-24: Establishment of the central bank "Centrale Bank der Nederlanden.
2007-05-15: Ratification of the treaty of friendship with Flanders.
2007-05-19: Ratification of the Dutch Treaty.
2007-07-02: Accession of the province of New Batavia to the Union.
2007-10-03: Nomination of Erwin V.H. to the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
2008-02-07: The provincial government of New Batavia leaves the country. As a consequence, the province loses its statute as a province and is henceforth administered as a federal territory.
2008-06-11: The remaining provinces ratify the new constitution that was proposed by the joint assembly of the States-General a few days before. The new constitution will go into effect on June 14, 2008.

2009-06-14: The constitution goes into effect, establishing the unitary Republic of the Netherlands.
2009-02-01: Calvin Klein is elected to be the first President of the Republic.
2009-05-02: The cabinet loses a vote of confidence. De president dissolves the National Assembly and orders new elections to be held. The cabinet crisis was due to Nihill Romez leaving the Patriotic Alliance after disagreeing on the party's main issues. After leaving the party, he was fired by Prime Minister Frans.
2009-06-01: Nihill Romez wins the elections, forms a cabinet is becomes Prime Minister.
2009-07-22: Breda Crisis: Flanders tries to annex the Netherlands, but says later that it was meant as a little joke.
2009-10-01: The Netherlands make a claim on Micras, which is accepted.
2009-10-21: The Netherlands are accepted into the Small Commonwealth.
2009-12-08: Frans announces to leave active politics and proposes to dissolve the Patriotic Alliance.
2010-02-17: Nihill Romez is elected to the office of President of the Republic.
2010-03-12: Both Prime Minister Max and minister Alejandro resign and give up their citizenship.
2010-04-28: Prime Minister Jef Vermussen says President Nihill is inactive and becomes acting president. He orders new presidential and parliamentary elections and dissolves the National Assembly.
2010-05-17: Saladin is elected to the office of President of the Republic.

2010-06-11: Ratification of the new constitution.
2010-06-29: Saladin is elected first Sadr of the Third Republic. On the same day, the first session of the Majlis-al-Sjoera convened.
2010-09-18: Appointment of Frans to the Islamic Diwan. Frans only accepted the appointment after expressing his apologies for the missteps at the time of the overthrow of Nihill Romez and the Second Republic.
2010-09-24: Re-appointment of Erwin V.H. to the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
2010-09-27: Approval and assent of the Electronic Code, first one in a series of new codes to reform the wikiwiki and the forum.
2011-01-24: Accession to the SCUET.
2011-04-19: Tzipi is appointed to the office of Vizier of Economy and Finances by Grand Vizier Xander.
2011-05-31: Newspaper Jumhuriya issues a press release on the looting of the national treasury and transferring the money to Batavia.
2011-06-18: Announcement of the latest election results, resulting in a deadlock and difficult formation.

2011-07-04: Voluntary exile of the head-of-state: Sadr Saladin.
2011-07-06: Grand Vizier Xander joins the Sadr.
2011-11-20: The claim on Micras is forcibly removed.
2011-12-20: Membership of the MTO is cancelled.
2013-11-20: The Government-in-Exile is offered sanctuary by the Republic of Mercury. The meetings are held in the City of Lucerne.
2020-10-31: Appointment of Grand Vizier Redouan van Lucerne by Sadr Saladin, ending the restoration crisis.

2020-10-31: Acceptance of the claim by the MCS to resettle the island of New Batavia.
2020-11-03: Elections for the Majlis-al-Shoera result in a victory for the IRP.
2020-11-10: Re-election of Saladin to the office of Sadr.