Sam Maude
| Lord Sir | |
| Sam Maude | |
|---|---|
| KCM KOF BA | |
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6 June 2018 - 5 September 2020 | |
| Emperor | Adam I |
| Predecessor | Lord Colonel Maguire |
| Successor | Office disestablished |
23 October 2018 - 10 October 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Lord General Panconi |
| Successor | Lady Peace |
| Birth name | Sam Maude |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom, Empire of Adammia |
| Political party | Independent Party |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Lord Sir Sam Aniel Maude, 3rd Count of Maternia KCM KOF BA is an Adammic politician and diplomat who formerly served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs during his time as leader of the Labour Party. He later served as the first Speaker of the House of Citizens and then as Minister of Finance, having defected to the Independent Party. He is currently Adammia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Non-micronational life
Sam Maude is a graduate student of the University of Birmingham, where he studied International Relations.
Micronational career
Maude met Adam I, Emperor of Adammia through the University of Birmingham Liberal Democrats. He was invited to move into Serkatia for the 2018-19 academic year, and was appointed as its Duke in June 2018, giving him a seat on the Ruling Council. He joined the inactive Labour Party, giving it its first Council seat for over half a year, effectively restarting the party. After the party's founder, Lord Sir Reginald Hall, stood down as party president, Maude assumed the position in September 2018. Maude stood in the 2018 National election where he prioritised constitutional reform and tax reforms. He placed third out of 3 candidates with 6 votes (17.1% of the vote). Juliano Saunders of the new populist Storm Party won the election in a surprise landlslide. Commenting, Maude urged Liberal-Moderate leader Alex Helliker to resign and promised to work with Saunders to achieve constitutional reform. He declared that "we [Labour] are back and we will grow. The days of establishment hegemony are truly over".
Maude entered a coalition government with Saunders, becoming Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister. During his term, he frequently acted as a voice of compromise between the Storm Party and the opposition Liberal-Moderates. Most notably, he worked to defuse diplomatic tensions between Storm officials and the neighbouring nation of Wazakhstan over a border dispute.
In September 2019, Maude handed over the leadership of his party to Billy Thompson, ahead of the imminent general election. After winning a seat in that election, Maude was elected as the first ever Speaker of the House. In January 2020, he was appointed as Adammia's first official Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
In September 2020, Maude left the RGA and joined the Independent Party, standing at #2 on the party's list in the 2020 general election. He was subsequently re-elected to the House, but did not re-stand for Speaker after having been largely inactive in the role. He promoted the Independent Party's policy of introducing a voluntary income tax during the election campaign, and was appointed Minister of Finance in the Second Saunders Cabinet with the intent of implementing this policy. Although the voluntary income tax was included in the 2020 Budget, it was never fully implemented, largely on account of Maude's increasing inactivity. He did not contest the 2021 general election, and is now generally considered to have retired as a politician, although he remains the Ambassador to the UK.
Honours
Chivalric
Knight Commander of the Order of the Meerkat
Knight of the Ordo Fidelium
Academic
Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations, University of Birmingham)
Sam Maude House of Maude
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| Noble titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Colonel Maguire |
Duke of Serkatia 6 June 2018 - 5 September 2020 |
Succeeded by Office disestablished |
| Preceded by Lord Charles Michael |
Count of Elgaria 4 October 2020 - 25 October 2022 |
Succeeded by Office disestablished |
| Preceded by Lord Billy Thompson |
Count of Maternia 25 October 2022 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord General Panconi |
Deputy Prime Minister 23 October 2018 - 10 October 2019 |
Succeeded by Lady Hermione Peace |
| Preceded by Emperor Adam I |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 23 October 2018 - 10 October 2019 |
Succeeded by Emperor Adam I |
| Preceded by Emperor Adam I |
Minister of Finance 14 October 2020 - 25 October 2021 |
Succeeded by Lord Juliano Saunders |
| Preceded by Office established |
Speaker of the House of Citizens 28 September 2019 - 12 October 2020 |
Succeeded by Emperor Adam I |
| Preceded by Office established |
Ambassador to the United Kingdom 19 January 2020 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Colonel Hall |
President of the Labour Party 24 September 2018 - 5 September 2019 |
Succeeded by Billy Thompson |
| Preceded by Matt Capaldi |
Secretary of University of Birmingham Liberal Democrats 3 March 2016 - 27 October 2016 |
Succeeded by Sam Boardman |
| Preceded by Hannah Hunter Ffion Williams |
Vice-Chair of University of Birmingham Liberal Democrats 27 October 2016 - 9 March 2017 8 March 2018 - 21 March 2019 |
Succeeded by Ffion Williams Emperor Adam I |
| Preceded by Matt Downey |
Chair of North West Young Liberals 1 January 2019 - August 2019 |
Succeeded by Eleanor Kelly |
See also
Empire of Adammia
Ruling Council
