Rory McPhail

The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Sri
Rory McPhail
Duke McPhail
The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Sri Rory McPhail Duke McPhail
	Arms of Rory McPhail
Deputy Prime Minister of Vishwamitra
	In office; 12 May 2022 – 30 July 2022
Monarch	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Princess Anoushkaa; Michal Nowacki
Succeeded by	Princess Sarala
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 June 2023
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi
Prime Minister of Saspearian
	In office; 30 January 2021 – 30 June 2021
Monarch	Anthony I
Succeeded by	Kasra
Prime Minister of Australis
	In office; 6 March 2021 – 15 August 2021
Monarch	Daniel I
Preceded by	Sir Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed
Succeeded by	Sir Tucker Gladden
Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational
	Acting
	In office; 15 August 2022 – 6 September 2022
Deputy	Jack Dean
Preceded by	Anthony Barauskis
Succeeded by	Jonathan I
Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational
	In office; 1 July 2022 – 15 August 2022
Chair	Anthony Barauskis
Preceded by	Newton von Uberquie
Succeeded by	Jack Dean
Prime Minister
Other positions in Vishwamitra
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
	In office; 6 August 2021 – 21 October 2021; Minister of State (I/C) until 11 September 2021
Prime Minister	Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu; Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Daniel Lee
	In office; 22 November 2021 – 17 February 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Succeeded by	Matthew Tonna
Minister of External Affairs
	In office; 22 November 2021 – 15 January 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Patrick Kenny
Succeeded by	Michal Nowacki
Minister of Defence
	In office; 15 January 2022 – 17 March 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Michal Nowacki
	In office; 12 May 2022 – 30 July 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Succeeded by	Matthew Tonna
Minister of Finance
	In office; 31 July 2022 – 11 November 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Matthew Tonna
Succeeded by	Arsal Abbas Mirza
Administrator of Swevalis
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 September 2021
Monarch	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Deputy	Rubi McPhail
Chief Secretary to the Government
	In office; 4 January 2023 – 20 May 2023
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Position established
Prime Minister
Other micronational positions
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Baustralia
	In office; 12 December 2022 – 11 May 2023
Prime Minister	Sir Oliver Doig
Succeeded by	Kanyon Paradis
Personal details
Born	December 2007 (age 16); Australia
Political party	Vishwamitran National Party (2022-2023, 2023-present)
Other political; affiliations	Royalist Party of Vishwamitra (2021); National People's Congress (2021-2022)
Relations	Rubi McPhail (sister)
Military service
Allegiance	Baustralia; Vishwamitra;
Branch/service	Baustralian Army; Royal Vishwamitran Army;
Years of service	2020–present; 2021–present;
Rank	Captain; Major General;
Unit	Baustralian Dragoons
Emperor of Lurdentaia
Reign	4 October 2020 –
Predecessor	Self, as King
Successor	Nation dissolved
King of Lurdentania
Reign	4 October 2018 – 4 October 2020
Successor	Self, as Emperor
King of Indradhanush
Reign	28 September – 18 November 2021
Predecessor	Chandrachur I
Successor	Chandrachur I
House	Leonard

Rory McPhail (born 2007) is an Australian micronationalist and politician who reigned as the first and only monarch of Lurdentania as Rory I between 2018 till the nation's dissolution in 2023. Apart from his role as the monarch of Lurdentania, he has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Vishwamitra and served as a minister holding several important portfolios in the nation. He has also served as the Prime Minister of Saspearian and as the Prime Minister of Australis in 2021.

In Grand Unified Micronational election, June 2022, he was the running mate of Anthony Barauskis who were elected to office and assumed charge on 1 July 2022. Anthony became the chair while Rory assumed the duties of the vice-chair. However, in a sad turn of events, a vote of no-confidence was tabled against the chair on 14 August 2022 following which he tendered his resignation thus requiring Rory to take over as the acting chair. He became the Acting Chair on 15 August 2022 and served in office till 6 September 2022.

Career

Vishwamitra

Initial political career

Rory initially joined Vishwamitra and became a part of Royal Vishwamitran Army largely contributing to reorganize the forces along with Arturo Lara and Michal Nowacki. He contested the March 2021 general election as a candidate of the Royalist Party and was one of the few unopposed elected members of the 13th Lok Sabha. He represented the Kalapani constituency of Purvanchal in the 13th and 14th Lok Sabhas. Upon his election to the 13th Lok Sabha, he was appointed as the Chief Opposition Whip by party leader David Augustus.

Role in the government

However, in June 2021, Augustus announced his resignation as the party leader and nominated Thomas Bainbridge as his successor. Bainbridge had successively lost two election and his elevation as party leader fumed McPhail who became the heir presumptive to David Augustus. Soon after the incident, McPhail announced his resignation from the party and became independent. Immediately after his resignation from the party, he was offered to be a part of the ruling government of prime minister Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu on 18 June 2021. He was appointed as a minister of state in the council of ministers. He was assigned the charge of the Minister of State of Defence. He joined the ruling National People's Congress in July 2021. In a reshuffle of the union cabinet on 6 August 2021, he was appointed as the Minister of State with independent charge in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

He was promoted as a cabinet rank minister in the council of ministers of prime minister Farhaz Hazarika which was formed on 11 September 2021. He was appointed as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Sports and Youth Affairs. It was under the dual leadership of prime minister Hazarika and himself, that the ruling National People's Congress party ushered into an overwhelming victory in the November 2021 general election winning 18 of the 20 seats of the Lok Sabha.

After the election, Rory was recognized for his hardwork and merit in bringing the Congress party to power and was appointed as the Minister of External Affairs. He also retained the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio. Within a month after the election, he along with his ministerial colleague Jayden Dagsa held prime minister Farhaz Hazarika for inactivity and tried to topple the government but was not able to succeed. In a compromise, he demanded the resignation of prime minister Hazarika as the Congress party leader. He finally succeeded Farhaz Hazarika as the President of the National People's Congress in December 2021 and remained as its leader until the party's dissolution in May the next year. In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 January 2022, he swapped his portfolio of External Affairs with Michal Nowacki and was appointed as the Minister of Defence, a portfolio for which he longed for a long time. In February the same year, he lost his Parliamentary Affairs portfolio to Matthew Tonna and was appointed as the Minister of Education. He also held the additional charge of the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs between February and March that year.

Rory was dismissed along with most other ministers of the government in March 2022 when Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy assumed absolute charge of the government. Thereupon, he was appointed as National Security and Military Advisor to the Rashtradhyaksh with the rank of a cabinet minister. The full government was re-constituted on 12 May 2022 and Rory was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in the third cabinet of prime minister Farhaz Hazarika. As the deputy prime minister, he often tried to elevate himself as the de facto prime minister and the chief of the cabinet. As the defence minister, he was responsible for introducing changes to the armed forces including the merger of the two branches of the forces - navy and the air force.

To Rory's surprise, he was removed as Deputy Prime Minister and lost the defence portfolio on 30 July 2022. He was appointed as the Minister of Finance and Health, Populations and Citizens' Welfare. The change in his rank and portfolio contributed in increasing his differences with Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy and prime minister Farhaz Hazarika. In September 2022, he announced the formation of the Vishwamitran National Party to counter the hegemonic rule of the Congress Party. Despite opposing the ruling Congress party, Prime Minister Farhaz Hazarika advised against removing him from the council of ministers. He formally ceased to be a minister on 11 November 2022 when the council of ministers was formally dissolved.

Opposition political career

Under his leadership, the Vishwamitran National Party contested the 2022 general election and won 5 seats of the Lok Sabha. Despite the election of five of the party MPs, Rory failed to get elected to the Lok Sabha. He lost to Congress Party Arthur Lacey-Scott in the Kalapani constituency, which he represented in the 13th and 14th Lok Sabha. He contested a by-election from the Maligaon constituency against NPC candidate and union minister of state Preetam Kapei but was defeated by Kapei. He continued to lead the party till January 2023 when he resigned from politics to serve as the Chief Secretary to the Government. In May 2023, he resigned from the position and contested the by-election for Noonmati constituency of the Lok Sabha and was unopposed elected to the Lok Sabha, thus marking his return to the house.

On 2 June 2023, he re-joined the VNP and was appointed as its Vice-President. Subsequently, he was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition by party president Devin Purcell, the same day.

Dates of rank

Baustralia

Insignia	Rank	Component
	Captain	Baustralian Dragoons, 2 Division, Baustralian Army

Vishwamitra

Rank	Component	Date of rank
Colonel	Royal Vishwamitran Army	18 February 2021
Brigadier	Royal Vishwamitran Army	29 May 2021
Major General	Royal Vishwamitran Army	9 July 2021

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles

Lurdentania:
- Emperor of Lurdentania

Vishwamitra:
- Duke McPhail (15 April 2022)
- Count McPhail (16 August 2021)
- Baron McPhail (3 July 2021)
- Raj Ratna (11 January 2022)
- Raj Bhushan (1 August 2021)
- Deshabandhu (11 January 2022)

Honours

Lurdentanian honours

Founder Sovereign and Knight Commander 1st Class of the Grand Order of Leonard (25 February 2021)
Sovereign and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Emperor (25 February 2021)
Founder Sovereign and Knight Commander 1st Class of the Order of Myrth (25 February 2021)
Founder Sovereign and Grand Companion of the Order of the Royal Tree (25 February 2021)
Founder Sovereign and Grand Commander of the Order of the Military (25 February 2021)
Founder Sovereign and Knight Commander of the Illustrious Order of Diplomatic Chivalry (25 February 2021)
Founder Sovereign of the Medal of National Service and Dedication
Founder Sovereign of the Medal of Appreciation
Founder Sovereign of the House of Commons Commendations
Founder Sovereign of the Lurdentanian Military Commendation Medal
Founder Sovereign of the Lurdentanian Exemplary Military Service Medal

Vishwamitran honours

Grand Cordon of the Most Esteemed Supreme Order of the Hibiscus (DUK) (11 January 2023)
Grand Cordon of the Most Excellent Royal Vishwamitran Order of Merit (SUVB) – Tan Sri (25 October 2022)
Recipient 4th Class of the Distinguished and Long Service Medal (PVDS) (15 April 2022)
Recipient of the National Service Medal (RSP) (15 April 2021)
Recipient of the Royal Service Medal (PRS) (15 April 2022)
Recipient of the Civil Service Medal (CSP) (15 April 2022)
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy (11 January 2023)

Former honours

Knight of the Most Auspicious Order of the Sanghamitra (15 April – 24 October 2022)
Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Lotus (10 October 2021 – 24 October 2022)
Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (11 January – 24 October 2022)
Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Vishwamitra (8 June 2021 – 24 October 2022)
Commander First Class of the Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (1 August 2021 – 24 October 2022)
Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (15 April 2021 – 11 January 2022)
Commander Second Class of the Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (21 February – 1 August 2021)

State honours

Basistha:
- Grand Companion of the Most Excellent Order of Merit of Basistha (SUBB) – Dato Sri (27 January 2023)

Beltola:
- Commander Grand Cross of the Most Faithful Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola (DUBM) – Dato Sri Vijaya (17 April 2023)
- Commander First Class of the Most Faithful Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola (DPBM) – Dato Vijaya (18 July 2022)

Kamrupa:
- Commander Grand Knight of the Premier and Exalted Order of Kamrupa (DPUK) (1 April 2023)
- Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the State of Kamrupa (DURK) (2 November 2021)
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the State of Kamrupa (DPRK) (22 June 2021)

Madhya Prant:
- Knight Companion of the Most Blessed Order of the Crown of Madhya Prant (DUMM) – Dato Indra (7 March 2023)

Purvanchal:
- Grand Knight of the Most Noble Royal Family Order of Purvanchal (DK I) (12 February 2022)
- Grand Commander of the Most Noble Royal Family Order of Purvanchal (DK II) (13 August 2021)
- Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (SUMP) – Dato Sri Utama (13 August 2021)
- Grand Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Rajpramukh Dhrubajyoti Roy (DURD) – Dato Utama (2 January 2023)
- Member of the Most Eminent Order of Loyalty and Faithful Service (13 August 2021)
- Grand Officer of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (DUMP) (25 July 2021)
- Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Rajpramukh Dhrubajyoti Roy (DPRD) (12 February 2022)

Uttaranchal:
- Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of Uttaranchal (DPUU) (4 May 2022)

Territorial honours

Swevalis:
- Grand Master and Member of the Order of Swevalis (DS) (28 September 2021)

New Holland:
- Companion of the Order of New Holland (14 April 2022)

Foreign honours

Austenasia: Officer of the Austenasian Order (20 September 2022)

Indradhanush:
- Knight of the Order of Chandrachur I (15 September 2021)
- Knight of the Order of Dhamma (29 August 2021)
- Grand Commander and Founding Sovereign of the Order of the Royal Indian Star (23 September 2021)
- Recipient of Rajyashahi Purushkar (1 December 2021)
- Recipient of the Coronation Medal of Monroe I (1 January 2022)

Snagov: Member of the Order of Friendship (24 October 2022)

Title

Rory holds many micronational titles, his current full title is:

His Imperial Majesty Rory I, Emperor of Lurdentania, Minister within the Cabinet of Lurdentania, Commander in Chief of the Lurdentanian Armed Forces, King of Landenstein, Baron and Raj Ratna of Vishwamitra, Viscount of Monmark, Prime Minister of the HUC, Prime Minister of Anthea, Member of the Vishwamitran Parliament, Member of the Saspearian Parliament, Member of the Cycoldian General Assembly, General of the Army of the Commonwealth of Cheskgariyan-Litvania, Major General in the Royal Vishwamitran Army, Minister of State Independent Charge of Parliamentary Affairs of Vishwamitra, Minister of State, Defence of Vishwamitra, Governor General of Aldosia, C2KP, GOC, NSM, GCV, CSK, KCTC, C1KP, GCOP, MFS, GCTC, KCL, KCDC, GCM, KC1M, GCRT, GCE, CLR.

Order of wear

Awards worn regularly by Rory Leonard are worn in accordance with customary conventions applicable to the occasion, the location and to the form of dress worn. The current ribbons worn by Rory Leonard are as follows: