The Sakura Nippon

**The Sakura Nippon**, also known as **Sakura**, is a New West Indian statesman, Secretary, broadcaster, and roleplayer. Becoming a citizen on June 1st, 2019, they quickly rose to prominence after becoming Secretary of Defense & Information (SDI) under the Karteria administration.

As the SDI, they oversaw a term with major security threats, including the exile of Electorate and a significant attempt of election fraud. They also helped manage the Personae Non Gratae and tracked other potential interregional threats. After the election of Ventus Prime to Secretary-General, The Sakura Nippon is set to become the Secretary of Defense & Information for the third time on January 1st, 2021.

Sakura is one of the more accomplished citizens of the region. They are one of only four Secretaries to earn the First Class Government Award for serving in the cabinet for at least 12 months. They own and operate "Anime No Chaneru," wherein they publish anime-related content and other items of personal interest, such as music and photography.

## Secretary of Defense & Information

### **Karteria Administration**

The Sakura Nippon was a relatively unknown commodity when Secretary-General Karteria chose them to ascend to one of the highest offices in the region. However, the Secretary-General expressed high regard for their performance, publicly noting Sakura's reliability and investigatory skills. It is generally unprecedented that a citizen achieves such success in a high position so quickly.

As a Secretary of Defense & Information, Sakura was tasked with identifying possible domestic or interregional threats to the New West Indies and coordinating any necessary response. §18 of the Constitution and GAR21 granted them the ability to summarily ban nations whenever they presented a threat. Furthermore, Sakura coordinated with the Secretary-General on potential threats, helping to manage the Personae Non Gratae. This list indicated all nations that were prohibited from residing within the region for a variety of reasons, many of which were related to security problems. The Secretary was involved in multiple major events, including the exile of Electorate, Farechia's election fraud, and the Yashou Japan crisis.

After one full year of secretarial service during Karteria's two terms, The Sakura Nippon was conferred the First Class Government Award. As prestigious as honors come, only Karteria, Cymiopolis, and Luraqau have achieved the highest government award. They are the only nation to achieve the award while serving as Secretary of Defense & Information, exclusively or otherwise.

### **Ventus Prime Administration**

*This section treats of an ongoing and unfinished event.*

On December 18th, 2020, President pro Tempore and former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ventus Prime was elected Secretary-General for the January – June 2021 term. Their cabinet consisted of the same Secretaries as their predecessor, Celestiam, with one exception; The Sakura Nippon is slated to become Secretary of Defense & Information once again. They will be replacing North Italian Union and be inaugurated on January 1st, 2021.

## Roleplay Committee

The Sakura Nippon joined the roleplay committee sometime around July 4th, 2020. A staunch roleplayer themself, Sakura noted their experience with a roleplay council in their previous region as well as their interest in a variety of topics. Sakura currently serves as the Committee's only Major Events Moderator and one of four Historians.

## Broadcasting

On August 19th, 2020, The Sakura Nippon created their own Discord station, "Anime No Chaneru." This station primarily served as Sakura's place for anime analysis, travel stories, video games (such as Rimworld), photography, and other personal topics. Sakura's private station is unique for its colorful presentation and anime-related content. The most popular post on the station (based on reactions) is when Sakura stated that they "bought McDonalds for everyone," also showing an anime meme where a man and a young girl are enjoying the McDonalds takeout they just received.

## Miscellaneous

The Sakura Nippon was a member of the Progressive Party before its disbandment on December 29th, 2019.

## References

1. ↑ Citizens List
2. ↑ Electoral History
3. ↑ Threat List
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Election of the Secretary-General (Jan-Jun 2021)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Conference of the First Class Government Award
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Anime No Chaneru
7. ↑ State of the Region Address (#4)
8. ↑ Awards Index
9. ↑ Ventus Prime Campaign Platform
10. ↑ Sakura's RP Committee Application
11. ↑ RP Committee Membership
12. ↑ McDonalds Meme, *Anime No Chaneru*.
13. ↑ Progressive Party Membership