Earlier today, President DMO of the Republic of Shelley Island announced his nominees for four cabinet posts: Dr. Camille-Juliette Rodriguez, Secretary of Environmental Protection; Beatriz Carvalho, Director of National Intelligence; Lena Müller, UN Ambassador; and Giorgia Rossi, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors.
Dr. Camille-Juliette Rodriguez is a lifelong supporter of conservation and preservation efforts in Shelley Island and abroad. After completing her Ph.D. in Environmental Science at the Univerisity of Shelley Island-Valeur, she served as an advisor to the Ministry of Ecological Transition in France (her paternal homeland). Following her time in France, she served as an advisor to the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Transition in Spain (her maternal homeland). Once she returned to Shelley Island, she was named the Assistant Secretary of Environmental Protection in the now-defunct Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection.
Vice Admiral (Ret.) Beatriz Carvalho has served Shelley Island’s intelligence community for well over 30 years. She began her career in the Navy of the Republic as an intelligence officer and quickly worked her way up the ranks, eventually earning the rank of Vice Admiral. Her final active duty posting was as the Director of Naval Intelligence on the staff of the Chief of Staff of the Navy. Following her retirement, she served as an intelligence advisor to the Secretary of the Navy (two years), an intelligence advisor to the Secretary of Defense (two years), and as Secretary of the Navy (four years).
Lena Müller has dedicated her entire professional career to serving the diplomatic efforts of the Republic of Shelley Island. While working on her Ph.D. in Political Science (concentration in international relations) at the University of Shelley Island-Klein Berlin, she served on numerous diplomatic delegations organized by the Secretary of State and many organized by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. After completing her Ph.D., Dr. Müller began her service in the Department of State as the RSI Ambassador to Germany, a position she held for ten years. Throughout her career, she has held several ambassadorial posts: Belgium (two years), South Africa (two years), Kenya (four years), the Republic of Congo (four years), Argentina (four years), Japan (two years), and New Zealand (two years). Following her time as Ambassador to New Zealand, Müller was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, a position she would hold for six years. Her most recent appointment was as the RSI Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs. If confirmed, she will be the first woman to serve as the Permanent Representative of Shelley Island to the United Nations (the official name of the UN Ambassador).
Giorgia Rossi is an economist who is known around the world for her creative and strategic mind when approaching economic policy. After receiving her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Shelley Island-Auditore, she became an economist within the RSI Department of the Treasury, where she spent ten years. Recognizing her talent and skill, then Secretary of the Treasury, Jean-Luc Williams, recommended her to the president to serve as the RSI representative on the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund. After four years as a member of the board, she was elected to serve as the Managing Director of the IMF. After serving two five-year terms as managing director, Rossi was elected to serve as the president of the World Bank Group (WBG), a position she would hold for two five-year terms. After her time as WBG president, she became a visiting professor at her alma mater (USI-Auditore). If she is confirmed, she will be the first woman to serve as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors.
President DMO said he has the utmost confidence his the abilities of nominees and has no doubt that they will be swiftly confirmed by the Senate of the Republic.
