Glüc da Dhi

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Glüc da Dhi S.H. is a citizen of Talossa and of the province of Cézembre. He is a former Secretary of State and Seneschal of the Kingdom of Talossa, and a former Senator for Cézembre.

National politics

Formerly a member of the Progressive Party of Talossa, da Dhi founded the Moderate Radical Party along with fellow PP member Alèxandreu Soleighlfred in August 2011. The party would go on to lead the first non-RUMP government in seven years in early 2014, with da Dhi leading it to a then-best 56 seats finish and taking the mantle of Prime Minister at the helm of a centre-left coalition including the ZRT and the LPR.

Following the loss of a vote of confidence, early elections were called and he decided to take a hiatus from frontline politics, with Party Whip and STUFF Minister Lüc da Schir succeeding him as leader of the MRPT in August 2014.

He returned to active politics in the 49th Cosa, accepting Cosa seats for the first time since 2010. He went on to serve as a very successful Minister of STUFF in Da Schir's cabinets of 2017-2018, securing an arrangement that meant the government would start paying for Talossa's webpresence instead of the King, and boosting the Kingdom's social media activities.

Da Dhi is notable for his long tenure in the Senate, first from 2011 to 2015 and then briefly coming back in 2017-2018; he served as Senator for Cézembre for a total 41 Clarks, as of 2018 one of only six people to do so for 40 or more Clarks, and Cézembre's second longest serving Senator overall behind Gjermund Higraff. He served as Lord President, or Mençei, during the Senate for the 47th Cosa.

Da Dhi would again return to active politics during the 56th Cosa, heading the "King Lüc Party" - an one man party dedicated to making former Seneschal da Schir, by then no longer a citizen, the ruling King of Talossa. While the effort was unsuccessful, he did eventually manage to return his long time friend to active Talossanity. Following the dissolution of the 56th Cosa, da Dhi once again entered a period of political hiatus.

Chancery

Da Dhi was appointed Secretary of State by Prime Minister Lüc da Schir on May 22nd 2018/XXXIX, succeeding Martì-Paìr Furxhéir. Upon appointment, he resigned his seat in the Senate, his Cabinet post and his membership in the MRPT. As Secretary of State, he conducted four General Elections and eighteen Clarks.

In March 2020, during his tenure as Secretary of State, on account of his long and distinguished tenure as a citizen, Da Dhi was awarded the Senatorial Medal of Honour by the Senate through the passage of 54RS01.

Da Dhi announced he would resign as Secretary of State immediately after the polls for the August 2020 General Election were closed. The resignations took effect immediately after the election was certified, on August 15th, and he was succeeded by Txec Róibeard Nordselva.

Provincial politics

He is also a former Sénéchal of the Talossan Province of Cézémbre, a member of l'Etats de Cézembre, and the Senator representing Cézembre.

Other interests

Da Dhi has been involved in journalism from time to time, submitting articles to the Talossan Observer while it was active and to Beric'ht Talossan in later years.

Da Dhi has also organised most editions of the Talossan Music Top 20, including the final livestreams, which are usually held during each General Election deadline night. Beginning in 2022, he also devised and organised the Talossan Cycling Association Tour, to which he takes part as team manager of Banqeu de Cézembre. Previous to that, he had managed D.F.A.C. in the Talossan Football League.

Da Dhi has a middle name, which according to him is roughly translatable as "Eflorind" or "Viosch". However, he thoroughly dislikes it and not to use it, stating it would also make his initialism-based nickname, Gordon, incorrect.

Offices

Preceded by
Martì-Paìr Furxhéir
Secretary of State
22 May 2018/XXXIX - 15 Aug 2020/XLI
Succeeded by
Txec Róibeard Nordselva

Cabinet and Party

Preceded by
Txec Róibeard Nordselva
Seneschal
24 Jan 2014/XXXV - 19 Sep 2014/XXXV
Succeeded by
Lüc da Schir
Preceded by
Office Estabilished
Leader of the MRPT
August 2011/XXXII - 11 August 2014/XXXV
Succeeded by
Lüc da Schir
Preceded by
Ian Plätschisch
Minister of STUFF
31 Jan 2017/XXXVIII - 22 May 2018/XXXIX
Succeeded by
Martì-Paìr Furxhéir

Ziu

Preceded by
Ián Anglatzarâ
Senator for Cézembre
51st Cosa - 52nd Cosa
Succeeded by
Alexandreu Soleiglhfred
Preceded by
Alèxandreu Soleighlfred
Senator for Cézembre
42nd Cosa - 47th Cosa
Succeeded by
Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù
Preceded by
Mick Preston
Mençei dal Senäts
47th Cosă - 47th Cosă
Succeeded by
Pôl d'Aurìbuérg

Provincial

Preceded by
Owen Edwards
Sénéchal of Cézembre
21 April 2016/XXXVII - Present
Succeeded by
Thor Deyaert
Preceded by
Owen Edwards
Sénéchal of Cézembre
1 August 2009/XXX - 12 February 2011/XXXII
Succeeded by
Sir X. Pol Briga
Preceded by
Sir X. Pol Briga
Sénéchal of Cézembre
16 November 2011/XXXII - 12 August 2012/XXXIII
Succeeded by
Niclau Patíci

See also