Presidency of Dietrich Weber

Presidency of Dietrich Weber
September 1, 2073 – present
Dietrich Weber
Party	Traditionalist
Election	2073
← Tommy Papillion •

The presidency of Dietrich Weber is the policies and administration of Dietrich Weber from September 2073 to September 2077.

Election

Dietrich Weber's platform was grounded in ridding of government corruption, including influences from special interests such as large corporations and even labor unions that abused their government support. He was by-far the strongest on holding government accountable and investigating government corruption. Weber campaigned on breaking up some of the monopolies as well as breaking up some of the labor union conglomerate and giving smaller unions a seat at the governmental negotiating table. On environmental regulations, Weber was fairly moderate in his stance and argued to restore some of the regulations removed by the previous administration. Weber was a strong supporter of low government spending. He argued for miniscule budgets for both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of International Relations. Weber supported the opt-in policy and keeping taxes low and limited in scope. Dietrich Weber is not a member of the Nanti-faith, which did not resinate well with many Icarisians. Weber was seen as the front runner for most of the primary because of his time as Prime Minister.

Weber led the primary election polls until March timeframe as he waned to Tod McCarthy after the first debate. Following the second debate, Weber was trailing by 3% to McCarthy on average. The primary election took place and Weber won with 38% of the votes, beating McCarthy by 6%.

During the general election, he chose Mike Tucker as his running mate. Tucker was a staunch Traditionalist and a stubborn and aggressive politician. Weber chose Tucker to be his bulldog for his administration, but also to ease tensions within the National Parliament that would've likely been caused by Tucker against Weber's agenda. Tucker was known to fight large scale change, the types of changes Wbeer knew needed to happen within the bureaucracy especially.

Weber's calm and collected demeanor and his straight forward approach won him success against the more political aggressive, Lucinda Kielska, the Libertist Party's nomination.

Administration and cabinet selection

Weber first chose Travis Kessel as his Chief of Staff and transition manager. With much of the previous administration in shambles, the Prime Minister was de facto leading the government. Kessel resigned as Solicitor General as he refused to defend the government's actions in the courts due to the corruption that was occurring. Weber needed Kessel's administrative knowledge in various government ministries to help realign and reconfigure the teams to rid corruption.

Weber chose Jenna Goodwin as his Executive Secretary of Public Relations.

Mitchell Buchanan was chosen as Minister of Defense due to his experience in government. Within the MoD, Ike Whitmer, Sawyer Mills, and Sol Dubinsky specifically were removed due to poor performance.

Weber chose primary opponent Diego Hidalgo to be on his cabinet team as Minister of International Relations. Hidalgo was a career politician and civil servant, having served as an ambassador to Hezruit and Nguessu, as well as taking an interest in international relations while serving as a State Minister and State Delegate. Within the MoIR, Howie Pembrook was notably fired from his role for poor performance/suspicion of corruption.

Weber and McCarthy were so close in the polls, Weber made an early announcement McCarthy would have a place in his administration. McCarthy's campaign was also focused on anti-corruption but also on worker protections. Within the MoJO, Ray Nunn was removed from his role as Director of the BILE.

Chairman of the Icarisian Federal Bank Viktor Zakharov was chosen as the Director of the RAMP. Within the RAMP, Chas Sutherland was removed from his role due to corruption.

For Minister of Infrastructure, Weber chose political moderate Max Schuster.

For Minister of Medical and Health Services, Weber chose Darius Kay. Kay was a populist and grassroots politician, often debated intelligently and respectfully, and would concede to the other side if he was bested as a Delegate. He, in his one term co-authored or authored more bills than any other Delegate during that session. He was notably the most non-partisan and worked with many other delegates no matter their party to pass legislation. He whipped votes in favor of his bills quite well with his persuasion skills. Weber did receive backlash on his choice of Kay due to Kay's conscientious objection to the compulsory military service

Prime Minister selection

Forsyth was selected by President Weber under emergency powers for special selection. Weber claimed he needed a Prime Minister strong enough to clean up corruption led by President Papillion and selected Forsyth for his knowledge on the Icarisian justice system and seemingly straight and narrow career and personality. Forsyth's time at the Ministry of Judicial Oversight earned him a reputation as a strict rule follower and being very particular about structure, discipline and ethical decision making. This was very in line with Weber's approach to the Presidency.

Policies

2074: The first major set of anti-corruption laws are passed focusing specifically on government-business interaction.

Lockstep campaign

2074: Lockstep campaign founded by the Neil Forsyth with support from the President to acknowledge the growing polarization and social divisions within the country. National unity efforts with the aim at fostering dialogue, understanding, and empathy among citizens. These initiatives include town hall meetings, where citizens from different backgrounds can voice their concerns and engage in constructive discussions. Interfaith dialogues are organized to promote religious tolerance and harmony. President Weber also encourages the inclusion of diverse perspectives in decision-making processes by appointing individuals from various backgrounds to key positions within the government. Additionally, public campaigns and educational programs are implemented to promote cultural appreciation, respect for diversity, and a sense of national identity that transcends ideological differences.
Notable members of the Lockstep campaign were Raúl Buenaventura,
Notable opponents of Lockstep included Ashley Holme, Rye Kovan,

Others

2075: Weber launches program to fund science education center, focus on research for renewable energy and orbital travel

2075: Cybersecurity hack of government computer system by unknown entity. Funding passed for overhaul of internet infrastructure.

2076: The second major set of anti-corruption laws are passed focusing specifically on business regulation and bolstering of compellance laws in relations to corrupt business practices. Many subsidies are stripped away.

Cabinet

Name	Office	Name	Office
Dietrich Weber	President	Mike Tucker	Vice President
Travis Kessel	Chief of Staff		Counsel to the President
Jenna Goodwin (2073-2074)	Executive Secretary of Public Relations
Mitchell Buchanan	Minister of Defense
Denis Ivanovic	Deputy Minister of Defense	Chris Wyatt	Deputy Minister of Global and Domestic Security
Gary Arnold (2073-2075) Ryan Lowe (2075-2077)	Director of the Office of Counterterrorism	Neal Garoppolo	Director of the Icarisian Stability Service
Melanie Hatch	Director of the Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship	Arthur E. Gossage (2073-2074) Matthew J. Kelly (2074-2077)	Director of the Icarisian National Atomic Weapons Center
Frank Lassiter (2073-2074)	Chairman of the Joint Command Staff	Michelle C. Lanigan	Principal Admiral of Navy
Patrick J. Tracey	Principal General of the Air Corps	Helen A. Nicks (2073-2074) Edwin R. Clayburn (2074-present)	Principal General of the Ground Force
Donald Preston	Deputy Minister of Policy Strategy and Public Outreach	Eric Jennings	Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs
	Office of Political-Military Affairs	Tom Kennedy	Office of Veterans Affairs
	Director of the Office of Active Duty Personnel Logistics		Deputy Minister of Organizational Support
	Director of the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation		Director of the Office of Research and Development
	Director of the Office of Technological Advancement and Acquisitions		Counsel to the Ministry of Defense
Diego Hidalgo	Minister of International Relations	Ben Shepherd	Deputy Minister of International Relations
John Cochran	Deputy Minister of International Integration and Organizations		Director of the Office of Volnerian and Urshawan Affairs
	Director of the Office of Glaskarn Affairs		Director of the Office of Waldoccian Affairs
	Director of the Office of Tanglaoan Affairs		Director of the Office of Ambassador Affairs
	Director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security		Director of the Office of International Aid and Development
	Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy and Resources		Director of Office of International Environmental Protection and Development
	Director of the Office of Energy and Resources	Brandon Nielsen	Deputy Minister of International Trade and Business
	Director of the Bureau of International Business and Economic Development		Director of the Office of International Trade
	Deputy Minister of Organizational Support	Aimee Chambeau	Director of the Office of Strategic Conflict Management
Sadie Kollingburg	Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs		Director of the Office of Political-Military Affairs
	Director of the Office of International Health Integration		Counsel to the Ministry of International Relations
Viktor Zakharov	Director of the Regulation Administration of Monetary Policy		Deputy Director of the Regulation Administration of Monetary Policy
	Deputy Director of Services and Programs		Director of the Office of Financial Safety
Grayson Yelnatz (2073-2075)	Director of the Office of Economic and Business Development		Director of the Bureau of Unions and Labor
	Director of the Office of Occupational Safety and Health		Director of the Office of Worker Compensation and Labor Management
	Director of the Office of Contracts and Licenses		Deputy Director of Management and Oversight
	Director of the Bureau of Market Regulation and Security		Director of the Office of Consumer Protection
	Director of the Office of Insurance Regulation		Director of the Bureau of Domestic Trade and Supply Chain Management
	Director of the Bureau of Intellectual Property, Industry, and Security		Director of the Bureau of Budgets, Public Spending, and Taxation
	Chairman of the Icarisian Federal Bank	Matthieu Cronig (2074-2075)	Deputy Director of Organizational Support
	Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs		Director of the Office of Economic Policy
	Director of the Office of Healthcare Integration		Director of the Office of International Affairs
	Director of the Office of Infrastructure Integration		Director of the Office of Defense Integration
	Counsel to the Administration
Tod McCarthy	Minister of Judicial Oversight		Deputy Minister of Judicial Oversight
	Attorney General of Icaris	Ishan Wallace	Solicitor General of Icaris
	Director of the Bureau of Investigation and Law Enforcement		Director of the Bureau of Prisons and Detention
	Director of the Government Security Service		Chief Justice of Icaris
	Associate Justice of Avalon State Courts		Associate Justice of Diztana State Courts
	Associate Justice of Eskimone State Courts		Associate Justice of Grandoix State Courts
	Associate Justice of Hercules State Courts		Associate Justice of Juniper State Courts
	Associate Justice of Laporinza State Courts		Associate Justice of Paletaph State Courts
	Counsel to the Ministry
Max Schuster	Minister of Infrastructure	Tod Kazinsky (2075-2077)	Deputy Minister of Infrastructure
	Deputy Minister of Transportation		Director of the Office of Aviation Management
	Director of the Office of Highway Management		Director of the Office of Railroad Management
	Director of the Office of Maritime Management		Director of the Bureau of Transportation Safety
	Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Policy		Director of the Office of Nuclear Activity and Security
	Director of the Bureau of Land and Resource Management		Director of the Office of Wildlife Protection and Management
	Director of the Office of Public Land and Parks		Director of the Office of Farm Management and Production
Lindsay Burns (2073-2076)	Deputy Minister of Housing and Community Planning		Director of the Office of Urban Planning
	Director of the Office of Housing Markets, Security, and Safety		Director of the Office of Rural Development
	Director of the Office of Emergency Response Management		Director of the Bureau of Education
	Director of the Office of Program and Policy Assessment		Director of the Office of State Outreach
Karla Dukette (2075-2077)	Deputy Minister of Organizational Support	Karla Dukette (2073-2075)	Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs
	Director of the Office of Defense Integration		Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs
	Director of the Office of Regulation Administration of Monetary Policy Integration		Director of the Office of Health Integration
	Counsel to the Ministry of Infrastructure
Darius Kay	Minister of Health and Medical Services		Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Services
	Director of the Office of Emergency Response Management		Deputy Minister of Food Services
	Director of the Office of Food Safety and Regulation		Director of the Office of Food Education and Research
	Deputy Minister of National Health Treatment		Director of the Institute for Illness Management
Carmine Fagin (2073-2074)	Director of the Icarisian National Hospital System		Director of the Institute for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
	Deputy Minister of Government Health Programs		Director of the Office of Medical Expenses Support
	Director of the Office of the Government Healthcare System		Deputy Minister of Organizational Support
	Director of the Office of Healthcare Advancement and Development		Director of the Office of Regulation Administration of Monetary Policy Integration
Tod Kazinsky (2073-2075)	Director of the Office of Infrastructure Integration		Director of the Office of International Health Integration
	Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs		Director of the Office of Defense Integration
	Counsel to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services

Internal 2077 Presidential battles

The cabinet and administration of Dietrich Weber was an interesting one. Weber made it fairly clear he was only going to serve one term. This led to internal competition between various individuals within the cabinet to vye for Weber's eventual endorsement.

Neil Forsyth, Mike Tucker, Raúl Buenaventura, Tod McCarthy, and Viktor Zakharov all had prospects to run and gain Weber's endorsement. Weber recognized the infighting and specifically ruled out endorsing Mike Tucker for President. Eventually he made the decision not to endorse any of them. Tod McCarthy was wrapped up in scandal and never officially announced his candidacy. He was arrested and convicted in 2078.