His Excellency Mr Neil Gamble
Office of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs
7 September 2019
Dear Secretary Neil Gamble,
Letter of Credence Ceremony—incoming Ambassador-Designate Her Excellency Lisa Schäfer
I have the honour to inform you of the Letter of Credence which the eighteenth Yohannesian Emperor, The Rt Hon Marion Maréchal-Le Men, has addressed to Your Excellency accrediting Her Excellency Lisa Schäfer as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Realm of Yohannes to the Federal Republic of Astoria. I also have the honour to present the Letter of Commendation from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Embassy and Consulate Programme, The Hon Margaret Larsson.
May this letter serve as certification by the Thirty-sixth Christian Democratic Executive Council of the services to be provided to the Yohannesian Embassy Footscray by Her Excellency Lisa Schäfer. The scope of her services will comprise assisting visiting Yohannesian businesspersons in Astoria and Astorian diplomats in the Yohannesian Realm. In her new role as Ambassador to your republic, the Ambassador-Designate will start the foundation to maintain peace and open diplomacy between Astoria and Yohannes.
The Yohannesian Emperor has also requested me to convey to you her warm and friendly greetings as well as her best wishes for the well-being of the people of the Federal Republic.
Yours sincerely,
ANNABELLE
Rt Hon Annabelle Thorndon-Stevensonn
Chancellor of the Nineteen Countries
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AttachmentSection A: Nation information
Full nation name: The Realm of Yohannes (Yohannesian: Das Yohannesische Reich)
Short nation name: Yohannes (Yohannesian: Yohannesischeland)
Region: According to the World Assembly, “Noctur.”
WA classification: According to the World Assembly, “Civil Rights Lovefest.”
Is your nation part of the WA? (please tick [✓] one) Yes [✓] No [] (World Assembly Office account)
Economic system: Yohannesian Model
Political system (if applicable): Elective monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Reason for wishing to start diplomatic relations (optional): Economic and trading relationship in future.
Section B: Nation leaders
Head of state: Head of government (if applicable): Minister of foreign affairs (or equivalent): The Honourable Margaret Rose Larsson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Embassy and Consulate Programme
(Yohannesian: Parlamentarische Staatssekretär[in] beim Reichsminister des Innern, für Boschaft und Konsulatsprogramme)
Section C: Capital Act questionnaire
Note: All nations that have not been mentioned on this list are required to fill out the questionnaire below. Nations that have been mentioned on the aforementioned list are not allowed to fill out the questionnaire, and are allowed to delete this section. Failure to comply with this note may result in the rejection of this application.
The Realm of Yohannes has been mentioned on the list of “Astoria's overseas embassies.”
Section D: Embassy particulars
Location of embassy: (please tick [✓] one) Central [] Sudbury [] Westside [✓] Northbound []
Do you wish to use an existing building, or construct a new one? (please tick [✓] one): Use an existing building [✓] Construct a new one []
Do you wish to hire locally? (please tick [✓] one): Yes [✓] No []
Preferred architectural style: Bas-relief patterns that recall traditional Egyptian motifs (Google search) mixed with modernism.
Diplomatic staff: [1] Charge d’Affaires, [1] Economic & Trade Attaché, [1] Cultural Attaché, [1] Legal Attaché
Security staff: [1] Special Agent of the Executive Council Secret Service, [1] Uniformed Embassy Guard, [1] Special Agent of the Executive Council Diplomatic Security Agency
Service staff: [3] Personal Secretaries of Diplomatic & Consular Corps Staff, [4] Diplomatic & Consular Corps Councillor’s Staff, [1] Embassy and Consulate Press Spokesperson, [2] Diplomatic Mission Liaison Officers
Vehicles: [1] 2015 Pearson Giancoli, [1] Monteluci Ducareale 5.2 V10 BMD
Weapons: [Optional] [2] Schwerpunkt SCP9, [2] Arsenal Deimos ASP .45 Compact Police, [Non-negotiable] [5] Maxtopian batons
Section E: Ambassadorial particulars
Lisa Ursula Schäfer (born 20 October 1972), Her Excellency Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, is a Yohannesian barrister and diplomat who is the first and current Ambassador of Yohannes to Astoria. Her accreditation was registered by Parliament’s Advisory, Press and Private Committee on 11 April 2019.
Raised by her parents Petrus and Fiona in the Kingdom of Alexandria, Schäfer was educated at the state-integrated Adelaide of Löwenstein-Rosenberg Grammar School and attended the University of Yohannes to study Law. Upon her graduation in 1994, she was nominated to become one of many promising interns for the World Assembly Mission of the Nineteen Countries. Schäfer returned to Yohannes after two years to work at the alternative dispute resolution and litigation firm Köhler Schumacher Lawyers in Halsten. Coming into contact with then local Member of Parliament for the Altenmarkt electorate, her name was forwarded as a possible Legal Attaché for the Yohannesian embassy in the Grand Duchy of Van Luxemburg.
Following the 2018 presidential election victory of Marion Maréchal-Le Men and the GOP, Schäfer was nominated, in her position as a senior diplomat and provisional parliamentary adviser at the time, as a possible candidate for the Office of Ambassador in Astoria. In June 2019, her candidacy was finalised before Parliament’s International Diplomacy and Advisory Committee, and following her accreditation she became the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Realm of Yohannes to the Federal Republic of Astoria.
Diplomatic mission cost per year: Yohannesische Botschaft Footscray (Yohannesian Embassy Footscray) Parliamentary Budget Estimates FY 2019-20, $2,518,090.53 (NationStates Dollar or Universal Standard Dollar)
Name of ambassador: Her Excellency Ms Lisa Ursula Schäfer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Realm of Yohannes to the Federal Republic of Astoria
Age: 46
Gender: The Ambassador-Designate’s gender role is a woman in society.
Brief overview (optional): Above
Photo of ambassador or description of appearance (optional): Above
Accompanying family members: Dr Ralph Kai Lehmann (husband, age 49), Ms Sabrina Anna Lehmann (daughter, age 16), Mr Axel Sven Schäfer (son, age 13)
Section F: Consulate particulars
Note: Particulars of the consul(s) are required. If more than one location is selected, then the following text can be copied.The Realm of Yohannes is not opening a consulate in the Federal Republic of Astoria.
Section G: Diplomatic particulars
Note: If you are interested in signing the below treaties with us, than please tick [✓] them off. If you are not interested in signing any treaties, then you may leave the tick boxes blank.
[✓] Education exchange programmes [] Non-aggression pact [] Open borders [] Defence pact [] Trade deals [] Scientific co-operation [✓] Other: We request for the permission to include the Federal Republic of Astoria under the
Von Bismarck Intercultural Scholar Programme. The Von Bismarck Intercultural Scholar Programme is one of the most competitive grants for promising secondary school and university students in the Nineteen Countries; it forces participants to go outside their comfort zones on a culturally enriching exchange programme outside Yohannes.
Your nation's thoughts on Astoria: Diplomatic neutrality, open to trade
Special requests: The Office of Embassy and Consulate Programme is submitting a supplementary request for the chancery (Yohannesian Embassy Footscray) to be located in a family-friendly street with a reputable, community-driven secondary school for the Ambassador-Designate’s two children.
Any other information that you would like us to know: Not at the moment.
Link to own embassy page: An Embassy of the Federal Republic of Astoria has been established in Royal Alexandria since 2004. Out-of-character information, 2004 is the fictional in-character opening year for the purposes of canon.
Please declare any items that you wish to bring into Astoria: The Ambassador-Designate would like to maintain a regular collection of wines, beers and spirits for potential guests; and understandably, these will be imported from the Nineteen Countries with the permission of your office. She will also bring two House Stark dogs (Nymeria and Summer), three cats (Grace, Matthew and Obedience), and seven goldfish.
Section H: Final confirmation
I hereby confirm that all of the above information contained in this application form is correct; if not, then this form may be rendered null and void. (please tick [✓]) Yes [✓] No[]
By confirming this application form, I agree to abide by the laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Astoria, and all laws regarding international delegations in effect within Astoria. (please tick [✓]) Yes [✓] No[]