Kalistani Major History

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Institutionalists Begin moving toward a Monarchy
Long awaited reforms stirring the Nation back to Life
Kaliburg, Ananto
June 1, 5456


Nicolette Ananto, Current President of the Republic and Head of House Ananto, moves into position to become Empress

The Institutionalist Party of Kalistan, fresh off an early election victory, set in motion the gears of Restoration earlier today with a bill that re-establishes Nobility, and confers rights upon that Nobility. This bill is aimed specifically to give the National Assembly the authority to return the Monarchy, a long held goal of Institutionalists in Kalistan during the long dormant period of Institutionalist Government. The current speaker of the Institutionalist Party, and Premier of the Republic Michael Johnson, has declared this term to be the one where the Monarchy is re-established. "The primary task before this Government is to transition the regime to the Empire," said Johnson at a press conference following the bill's proposal. "Many decades have passed since the Institutionalists began working on this, and we have actually gone through several presidents who have themselves been reluctant to end the Republic, but with the accession of Nicolette Ananto to her Majority and election to the office of President, all parties have agreed that now is the best time we will see in a long time to put an Ananto back onto the throne as Hereditary Empress of Ananto and Kalistan."

Despite her age and limited public portfolio to date, Nicolette Ananto already has a reputation as a humanitarian, a conservationist, and an astute and curious executive. Scion of the name Ananto and only child, Ananto has inherited the legacy of the Imperial Line directly passed down to her from the last sitting Emperor and Empress William and Rivière Ananto nearly 200 years ago. As a teenager, Nicolette was responsible for organizing and conducting a wetlands restoration project in the Yoshimi Delta which aimed at rehabilitating a native fish species long thought to be extinct in the estuary.

During college, Ananto spent her free time working with at a small local charity that focuses on homelessness prevention, and then joined the NSP following college where she spent four years maintaining the National Maglev line in Odufaray. She obtained a Philosophy Doctorate from Kaliburg Republican University in Kaliburg in 5451, and has worked at a public policy institute for five years before being elected President in the recent elections. Ananto has personally donated more than 25 million rubles of the Ananto family fortune to various charities that focus on famine relief abroad, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Women Universal, a non profit organization that provides grants to capitalize female entrepreneurs who are looking to start socially conscience businesses in Kalistan, Northern Seleya, Dovani and Keris. She enjoys music, film, art, surfing, and travel, and is a very skilled bowler, placing 3rd overall in last year's national championship tournament.

Ananto, 25, is unmarried. When asked if she intends to get married, she said "I have been too busy to spend a lot of time or energy on romance. I do have friends and a social life, but to be honest, these days, things get complicated very quickly, and many of the people I have been interested in I find are only interested in me because of my name. I imagine that life will become even busier and complicated now that I have been elected President, so maybe someday." As she now prepares to become the first Empress in more than 160 years, the pressure will be on for her to find a partner and produce heirs, but Ananto remains circumspect about the potential. "It's really not that important for me. I know that heirs is something that is important for others, but we'll take things as they come."

Premier Michael Johnson stated that it is his goal to crown the Empress within 6 years.