The Members of the Assembly have taken their seats after the Koru of the Hokorian State opened the session of the Hokorian Assembly on August 29, 2025.
During the opening, Their Majesty the Koru, Willow I said:
I am extremely excited to open the first Hokorian Assembly under our amended Second Constitution of the Hokorian State. This is no insignificant affair or something just for show- every single one of you have been elected as a part of Hokoria’s democracy. Without this democracy, we would have a dangerous nation.
Every Hokorian deserves to have a say in our affairs, and I entrust each and every one of you to represent this nation and represent your fellow Hokorians with respect, with pride and with a desire to help Hokoria grow and develop as a nation.
It’s important that Hokoria isn’t based solely around me as the Koru of the Hokorian State, and whilst I am responsible for many ceremonial and direct affairs of this nation, the people’s say is highly important.
Swearing in of Members
All Members of the Assembly were formally sworn in and took their seats after presenting signed oaths to the Koru of the Hokorian State.
- D’ORLÉANS, Aurora
- ILIEV, Plamen Gray
- ROSS, Lewis George
- SEIFERT, Mats
- SLANT, Christopher Felix
- WALSH, Sakura
- WARD, Asa
Appointment of the Prime Minister
The Honourable Christopher Slant was also internally elected by the Rose Party, an independent coalition among Members of the Assembly and became the Prime Minister under the Constitution. He continues to serve as the Prime Minister, no longer in interim.
His Execellency the Prime Minister, Christopher Slant said:
We stand today to celebrate not a victory of a party but a victory of the people; not an election of a man but an election for the whole nation; not a symbol for an end but a symbol for a beginning.
I would like to take a moment to examine how much the world has changed since the start of my last term. We had had a rough time in the last few months: nations breaking promises, foreign subversion, internal strife, the month of three Korus, and a long, long term of stagnation. It seemed that the nation’s way out will be arduous and almost impossible at times.
But we persisted.
We persisted against the ever burning flames, against the relentless storms; we stood firm when the sky was manifested by clouds of uncertainly, and when the ground rumbled with the voice of an invisible hand trying to tear the nation apart.
And that, is what we will continue to do. We will make our stand in this world.
I dare not forget that when I first joined Hokoria, I was a newbie to the world of independent nations. I never thought I would be playing such a detrimental role in this place, so I swore to myself that I would stand with Hokoria forever.
That I called honour.
Today, I promise all of you, that we shall be defending our values to the very last person. Outside this save haven we call Hokoria, there is a vast, turbulent sea of malice and people who wish to undermine our very foundation. Our values- empowerment, equality, empathy- which we had established since the very beginning of our nation, shall never be compromised.
To our allies that had stood with us through various crises, I promise that we shall remain loyal forevermore. United we shall fight for our liberty. Divided none of us can survive the violent wave that is forming.
To the nations we welcome to the united frontline for the people, I promise that we shall join in the grand crusade against the rising threat of fascism and tyranny. We may not agree on everything as far as we can tell, but we all aspire to conserve our own freedoms and we shall set our differences aside for this join venture.
To those to wish to see our downfall, I promise that we shall take every step to reconcile and declare true peace between our nations. However, when time comes, we will eventually take the necessary actions to protect our people.
To the people of Hokoria, I promise you that I will lead the nation into glory once again. I promise that Hokoria will see a new era of activity that matches what we had before. The nation will return to the world stage, and we will be the masters of ourselves, completely free of foreign control.
Internally, I plan to expand our already vast and vibrant community, increasing engagement, as well as implementing more laws and orders that will benefit our people. The fact that we are a small nation does not hinder my ambition to create an equal state with protections for minorities and the less advantaged. To achieve this, we must take our first steps and continue to be an inclusive nation as well as uniting with our allies to allow our ideas to spread.
Externally, I will continue my policy of extending diplomatic relationships to many more nations. With the recent establishment of relations with nations from all over the world, I fully expect to see Hokoria more integrated into different circles, bringing nations around the globe together. Our strategy for diplomacy will be to pursue stronger cooperation between nations, and a position to influence world politics to stand with liberty and the values of our people.
I pledge to you.
As the sun rises over Hokoria, we will stand strong, and we will stand for the people.
Appointment of the Speaker
The Honourable Aurora d’Orléans was elected by private ballot as the Speaker of the Assembly, having a majority of votes by the Members of the Assembly.
The Honourable Speaker of the Assembly, Aurora d’Orléans said:
I thank my colleagues for this wonderful opportunity to serve as the speaker for the 1st Hokorian Assembly. So early into the speakership election to receive a result like this before all votes are cast is nothing short of astounding and demonstrates the dedication all elected members are willing to put forth to make this term one for the history books.
I sincerely thank those who supported me; and those who went out to vote for all of the candidates in this crucial race that saw over half of the assembly stand in contention for the speakership.
I am hoping in the coming days and weeks to work closely with my peers who also ran in the race to propose a series of comprehensive standing orders and to set about establishing an Office of the Speaker under the law to create a Deputy Speaker and a Clerk position as and when needed.