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| '''Position'''
| Leader of the [[Green Party]]
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| '''Term'''
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''[[Minister of Foreign Affairs]]'''
| 13 July 2007–Present
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| '''Party Affiliation'''
| '''Term:'''
| [[Green Party]]
| 2 November 1989&ndash;30 August 1994<br>20 August 2004&ndash;15 January 2006<br>11 February 2006&ndash;18 November 2006<br>29 August 2011&ndash;
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|-
| '''Born'''
| '''Predecessor:'''
| [[John Goodwin]]<br>[[Paul Kelso]]<br>[[Erik Barnes]]<br>[[Marcus Smallegan]]
|-
| '''Successor:'''
| [[Jacob Miller]]<br>[[Erik Barnes]]<br>[[Marcus Smallegan]]<br>Incumbent
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''15th [[Government House Leader]]'''
|-
| '''Term:'''
| 29 August 2011&ndash;
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| '''Predecessor:'''
| [[Marcus Smallegan]]
|-
| '''Successor:'''
| Incumbent
|-
| '''Party:'''
| [[Liberal Party|Liberal]] (1982&ndash;)
|-
| '''Born:'''
| 10 March 1959:<br>[[Haphonia]], [[Ibagli]]
| 10 March 1959:<br>[[Haphonia]], [[Ibagli]]
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'''The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP''' (born 10 March 1959) is the leader of the [[Green Party]]. From January to October 2006 he was the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in the government of [[Roger Pollack]].
'''The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP''' (born 10 March 1959) is an [[Ibagli|Ibaglian]] politician, who currently serves as [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. He served in the same office in the past governments of [[Bradley Hunter]], [[Vincent McNeese]], [[Anthony Kinder]], and [[Roger Pollack]].


==Early Life==
==Early Life==


Cannon was born on 10 March 1959 to Jeffrey Cannon and Rebecca Gore in [[Loygre]]. He attended a local state school and [[Thistledowne University]], obtaining a degree in international studies with a minor in political science. Cannon always reflected favorably on his upbringing and childhood: "I was brought up in a warm and caring house devoid of any real rules." He later credited his family's hands-off approach toward his adolescence as "what allowed me become the person I am today."
Cannon was born on 10 March 1959 to Jeffrey Cannon and Rebecca Gore in [[Loygre]]. He attended a local state school and [[Thistledowne University]]. Cannon always reflected favorably on his upbringing and childhood: "I was brought up in a warm and caring house devoid of any real rules." He later credited his family's hands-off approach toward his adolescence as "what allowed me become the person I am today."


==Entry into politics==
==Entry into politics==
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==Hunter Government==
==Hunter Government==


While Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cannon was criticized for overseeing several state visits by [[Governor-General of Ibagli|Governor-General]] Sir [[Henry LeVeque]] to Western Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. The trips were seen as an unnecessary extravagance, especially due to the gift of the enameled [[wp:Silver gilt|gilt]] insignia of a Knight or Dame Grand Commander of the [[Royal Ibaglian Order]] to each head of state visited.
While Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cannon was criticized for overseeing several state visits by [[Governor-General of Ibagli|Governor-General]] Sir [[Henry LeVeque]] to Western Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. The trips were seen as an unnecessary extravagance, especially due to the gift of the enameled [[wp:Silver gilt|gilt]] insignia of a Knight or Dame Grand Companion of the [[Royal Ibaglian Order]] to each head of state visited.


Ibaglian foreign missions were opened at a record rate during the Hunter government. Embassies were opened in [[wp:Brazil|Brazil]], [[wp:France|France]], [[wp:Kuwait|Kuwait]], [[wp:Nigeria|Nigeria]], and [[wp:Sweden|Sweden]]. A High Commission was opened in [[wp:South Africa|South Africa]].
Ibaglian foreign missions were opened at a record rate during the Hunter government. Embassies were opened in [[wp:Brazil|Brazil]], [[wp:France|France]], [[wp:Kuwait|Kuwait]], [[wp:Nigeria|Nigeria]], and [[wp:Sweden|Sweden]]. A High Commission was opened in post-[[wp:apartheid|apartheid]] [[wp:South Africa|South Africa]].


==Foreign service==
==Foreign service==


After the defeat of the Hunter government in [[1994 General Election|1994]], Cannon was appointed Ambassador to [[wp:France|France]], [[wp:Italy|Italy]], [[wp:Spain|Spain]], and [[wp:Switzerland|Switzerland]] (resident in France) by [[wp:Prime Minister of Ibagli|Prime Minister]] [[John Goodwin]]. He was also appointed Knight Grand Companion of the [[Royal Ibaglian Order]] in Bradley Hunter's resignation honours list. In 2000 he was appointed High Commissioner to the [[wp:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and Ambassador to [[wp:Ireland|Ireland]] (resident in Ireland).
After the defeat of the Hunter government in [[1994 General Election|1994]], Cannon was appointed Ambassador to [[wp:France|France]], [[wp:Italy|Italy]], [[wp:Spain|Spain]], and [[wp:Switzerland|Switzerland]] (resident in France) by [[wp:Prime Minister of Ibagli|Prime Minister]] [[John Goodwin]]. In 2002 he was appointed High Commissioner to the [[wp:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and Ambassador to [[wp:Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] (resident in the United Kingdom).
 
==Palterma==
 
In 2004, Cannon was appointed [[Governor of Palterma|Governor]] of [[Palterma]] by the [[wp:United Kingdom|British]] government in consultation with the Ibaglian government. He would oversee the transfer of the small island colony to Ibaglian control. After an uprising later that year, he requested Ibaglian military intervention to regain control of the island. During the period of unrest, he suspended the [[Legislative Assembly of Palterma|Legislative Assembly]], causing some controversy in Palterma, Ibagli, and the United Kingdom. When it appeared that certain elements of the local police force were prepared to attempt a [[wp:coup|coup]], Cannon appeared in uniform with the commander of Ibaglian Armed Forces on the island on the local television station, ordering all local officials to comply with lawful orders. After control was regained, [[wp:responsible government|responsible government]] was reinstated. He resigned the office in late 2004 to run for a seat in the [[House of Commons]]. He was appointed a Companion of the [[wp:Order of St Michael and St George|Order of St Michael and St George]] on the advice of the British government and a Knight Grand Companion of the [[Royal Ibaglian Order]] in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours.


==Return To The Liberal Party==
==Return To The Liberal Party==


In [[2004 General Election|2004]], Cannon stood for election in the district of [[Chesterford (Electoral district)|Chesterford]] as a member of the [[Liberal Party]]. He used his popularity within the party and his growing popularity with the younger liberals to rise to a very respected member of the party. He called for the resignation of [[Anthony Kinder]] in 2005, a person he regarded as corrupt. After the election in [[January 2006 General Election|2006]] he again became the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]], this time in the government of [[Roger Pollack]]. He was met with mixed reviews during his 9 month tenure as [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. Critics leveled that he was not as hands-on as his predecessors and seemed to do "basically nothing" in the words of an anonymous conservative. Supporters note that Ibagli seemed to become better known around the world, saying Cannon, "represented Ibagli with much grace and style."
In [[2004 General Election|2004]], Cannon stood for election in the district of [[Chesterford (Electoral district)|Chesterford]] as a member of the [[Liberal Party]]. He was again appointed [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in the new [[Vincent McNeese|McNeese]] government. After the death of McNeese in 2005, he declined to run for the leadership of the party.
 
==Green Party==
 
On July 1st 2007, he announced his candidacy for the leadership of the [[Green Party]]. He was elected in the first round of balloting on July 13th. drove to the [[Green Party]] headquarters to accept the leadership position of the party. He had intended on doing so, though he stated: "I was pretty conflicted about leaving, some members of the party leadership contacted me about it last month and I declined. I called back a couple days later and accepted. I want to lead a party into the future. What the Conservatives do to this country is absolutely sad. I'm looking to give Ibaglians a third possibility."
 
Cannon stopped short of saying he would mend fences with Conservative opponents he has gained over the years, stating: "I'm not here to make friends."
 
==Political Beliefs==
 
*Very Liberal with some individualist beliefs.
*Supports same-sex marriage.
*Supports the right for any female to have an abortion.
*Pacifist.
*Believes in a very well-defined and enforced separation of church and state.
*Supports a strong movement toward funding medical research.
*An environmentalist, works consistently towards goals that benefit the environment.
*Against government censorship in any form and believes parents should be more responsible in that regard.
 
==Personal==


Cannon has joined numerous groups in both Ibagli and Palterma that are pro-human rights and against capitalism, violence, and homophobia. Cannon is a vegetarian, atheist, and is openly homosexual. Cannon resides in [[Haphonia]]. He spends his time listening to music (notably punk rock, of which he is still an avid fan), enjoying the outdoors, and reading. His favorite vacation spot is France, he visits every year. Cannon is a huge fan of Paris, calling it "the greatest city in the world."
He used his popularity within the party and his growing popularity with the younger Liberals to rise to a very respected member of the party. After the election in [[January 2006 General Election|2006]] he once again became the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]], this time in the government of [[Roger Pollack]].
 
==Controversy==
 
Always out-spoken and rarely withdrawn, Cannon has been caught up in numerous controversies.
 
Upon returning to politics in 2006, Cannon was caught in a scandal due to comments about organized religion, saying in an interwiew: "I think [religion is] mass delusion. It's ignorant. It follows no logic. Yet, people believe it. It's sad to me that people some people never even question it. People should question everything." Some members of public were outraged, but he won his election to Parliament. Cannon refused to apologize, but did say he was strictly expressing his beliefs and not trying to condemn all religious and spiritual beliefs.
 
While in Parliament, Cannon clashed with numerous other members of all the major parties. Famously, he called conservative leaders "completely ignorant and blind to the publics needs and wants."
 
It is generally believed that the "higher-up" Cannon had become "slightly displeased" with in the [[Liberal Party]] was actually friend and [[Liberal Party]] leader [[Roger Pollack]]. Ibaglian press members had noticed a distinct change in attitude from either person towards the other beginning in mid-July 2006. While not much is known, the two seemed to have conflicting views on world affairs, despite being typically very same-minded in beliefs. The controversy grew to a boil when Cannon refused to speak with Pollack in a meeting and left, on the evening before his biggest trip, a tour of North America. Cannon reportedly had no contact with Pollack at all during the trip and instead "talked directly to the secretaries and avoided Pollack." Upon his return, the two seemed to mend fences but seemed to have an icy political relationship. In October, Cannon thanked many members of his party but left out Pollack and all but [[Péricles Maranhão Neto]] from his other cabinet members, a group he was known to have numerous conflicts with. He reportedly has not spoken to Pollack since he left the Liberal Party, but recently, expressed interest in working with the party.


==Honours==
==Honours==


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*[[Royal Ibaglian Order]] - Knight Grand Companion (2004) (Knight Companion in 2002)
*[[Royal Ibaglian Order]] - Knight Grand Companion (1999) (Knight Companion in 1994)
*[[wp:Order of St Michael and St George|The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George]] - Companion (2004)
*[[wp:Order of St Michael and St George|The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George]] - Companion (2004)
*Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (2007)
*Lord of [[wp:Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council]] (2006)
*Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
*[[wp:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal|Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal]] (2002)
*Semicentennial Medal (2005)
*[[wp:Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal|Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]] (2012)
*[[wp:Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal|Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal]] (2022)
*[[Semicentennial Medal]] (2005)
*[[wp:Order of Sikatuna|Order of Sikatuna]] ([[wp:Philippines|Philippines]]) - Grand Cross (1990)
*[[wp:List of orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China|Order of Brilliant Star]] ([[wp:Republic of China|Republic of China]]) - Special Grand Cordon (2011) (Grand Cordon in 1993)


===Shorthand Titles===
===Shorthand Titles===
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*Jeremy Cannon, MP (1982&ndash;1989)
*Jeremy Cannon, MP (1982&ndash;1989)
*The Honourable Jeremy Cannon, MP (1989&ndash;1994)
*The Honourable Jeremy Cannon, MP (1989&ndash;1994)
*His Excellency the Honourable Jeremy Cannon (1994&ndash;2002)
*The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, KCRI, MP (1994)
*His Excellency the Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, KCRI (2002&ndash;2004)
*His Excellency the Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, KCRI (1994&ndash;1999)
*His Excellency the Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG (2004)
*His Excellency the Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI (1999&ndash;2003)
*The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI (2003&ndash;2004)
*The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG (2004)
*The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG (2004)
*The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (2004&ndash;2006)
*The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (2004&ndash;2006)
*The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (2006&ndash;)
*The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (2006&ndash;)


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Latest revision as of 16:10, 5 February 2022

The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term: 2 November 1989–30 August 1994
20 August 2004–15 January 2006
11 February 2006–18 November 2006
29 August 2011–
Predecessor: John Goodwin
Paul Kelso
Erik Barnes
Marcus Smallegan
Successor: Jacob Miller
Erik Barnes
Marcus Smallegan
Incumbent
15th Government House Leader
Term: 29 August 2011–
Predecessor: Marcus Smallegan
Successor: Incumbent
Party: Liberal (1982–)
Born: 10 March 1959:
Haphonia, Ibagli

The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (born 10 March 1959) is an Ibaglian politician, who currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served in the same office in the past governments of Bradley Hunter, Vincent McNeese, Anthony Kinder, and Roger Pollack.

Early Life

Cannon was born on 10 March 1959 to Jeffrey Cannon and Rebecca Gore in Loygre. He attended a local state school and Thistledowne University. Cannon always reflected favorably on his upbringing and childhood: "I was brought up in a warm and caring house devoid of any real rules." He later credited his family's hands-off approach toward his adolescence as "what allowed me become the person I am today."

Entry into politics

In 1981, Cannon stood for the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party in the district of Haphonia-St. Edwards, narrowly losing to Conservative Harold Stuart. Stuart died later that year, and Cannon ran in the ensuing by-election in early 1982, winning with a narrow margin over the Conservative candidate. He worked feverishly and became known as easily one of the most liberal members of the House. He constantly had verbal altercations with well-known and respected Conservative leaders and became very well known within the party, keeping his seat in the 1985 General Election. In 1987, he was selected by opposition leader Bradley Hunter to be the party's critic for foreign affairs. After the Liberal Party entered government following the 1989 General Election, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Hunter Government

While Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cannon was criticized for overseeing several state visits by Governor-General Sir Henry LeVeque to Western Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. The trips were seen as an unnecessary extravagance, especially due to the gift of the enameled gilt insignia of a Knight or Dame Grand Companion of the Royal Ibaglian Order to each head of state visited.

Ibaglian foreign missions were opened at a record rate during the Hunter government. Embassies were opened in Brazil, France, Kuwait, Nigeria, and Sweden. A High Commission was opened in post-apartheid South Africa.

Foreign service

After the defeat of the Hunter government in 1994, Cannon was appointed Ambassador to France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland (resident in France) by Prime Minister John Goodwin. In 2002 he was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to Ireland (resident in the United Kingdom).

Return To The Liberal Party

In 2004, Cannon stood for election in the district of Chesterford as a member of the Liberal Party. He was again appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new McNeese government. After the death of McNeese in 2005, he declined to run for the leadership of the party.

He used his popularity within the party and his growing popularity with the younger Liberals to rise to a very respected member of the party. After the election in 2006 he once again became the Minister of Foreign Affairs, this time in the government of Roger Pollack.

Honours

Coat of arms of Sir Jeremy Cannon

Shorthand Titles

  • Jeremy Cannon (1959–1982)
  • Jeremy Cannon, MP (1982–1989)
  • The Honourable Jeremy Cannon, MP (1989–1994)
  • The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, KCRI, MP (1994)
  • His Excellency the Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, KCRI (1994–1999)
  • His Excellency the Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI (1999–2003)
  • The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI (2003–2004)
  • The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG (2004)
  • The Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (2004–2006)
  • The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Cannon, GCRI, CMG, MP (2006–)
8th Ministry - Government of Bradley Hunter
Predecessor Office Successor
John Goodwin Minister of Foreign Affairs
1989–1994 		Jacob Miller
10th Ministry - Government of Vincent McNeese
Predecessor Office Successor
Paul Kelso Minister of Foreign Affairs
2004–2005 		Continued into 11th Ministry
11th Ministry - Government of Anthony Kinder
Predecessor Office Successor
Continued from 10th Ministry Minister of Foreign Affairs
2005–2006 		Erik Barnes
13th Ministry - Government of Roger Pollack
Predecessor Office Successor
Erik Barnes Minister of Foreign Affairs
2006 		Marcus Smallegan
16th Ministry - Government of Roger Pollack
Predecessor Office Successor
Marcus Smallegan Minister of Foreign Affairs
2011– 		Incumbent
House of Commons
Predecessor District Successor
Harold Stuart Queensgate
1982–1994 		Kendrick Matusiak
Diane Warman Chesterford
2004–present 		Incumbent
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