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On 2 May 1967, the three men reconvened at the [[Julian Palace]]. [[Procurator]] Petrio Amphár announced that the Julian Party would back the [[Commonwealth Union (Urcea)|Commonwealth Union]] faction led by Thorpe Aedansson. Between that faction and the Julian Party were about 240 or so delegates, requiring confidence and supply from the National Pact. Felix Finnean told his two colleagues and the King that he would need a day to consider. Not wanting to let Finnean consider not agreeing to it, the King reportedly suggested to Amphár to offer him personally a seat in the [[Concilium Purpaidá]]. Amphár made the offer, and Finnean accepted on the condition he would become the next [[Ministry of Commerce (Urcea)|Minister of Commerce]]. Given his fiscal conservative leanings, Amphár readily accepted. Aedansson next required convincing, as ceding this Ministry to the Pact would essentially hand domestic economic policy to the National Pact. Ultimately, the King managed to convince Aedansson that putting aside partisan concerns was in the national interest. The three men agreed to the arrangement near midnight on 2 May. | On 2 May 1967, the three men reconvened at the [[Julian Palace]]. [[Procurator]] Petrio Amphár announced that the Julian Party would back the [[Commonwealth Union (Urcea)|Commonwealth Union]] faction led by Thorpe Aedansson. Between that faction and the Julian Party were about 240 or so delegates, requiring confidence and supply from the National Pact. Felix Finnean told his two colleagues and the King that he would need a day to consider. Not wanting to let Finnean consider not agreeing to it, the King reportedly suggested to Amphár to offer him personally a seat in the [[Concilium Purpaidá]]. Amphár made the offer, and Finnean accepted on the condition he would become the next [[Ministry of Commerce (Urcea)|Minister of Commerce]]. Given his fiscal conservative leanings, Amphár readily accepted. Aedansson next required convincing, as ceding this Ministry to the Pact would essentially hand domestic economic policy to the National Pact. Ultimately, the King managed to convince Aedansson that putting aside partisan concerns was in the national interest. The three men agreed to the arrangement near midnight on 2 May. | ||
[[Malcolm Wilson (NY).png|thumb|left|200px|The appointment of Petrio Amphár as Procurator began the process which ended the crisis.]] | |||
On the morning of 3 May, Petrio Amphár convened a special meeting of the [[Concilium Daoni]] to elect a Chancellor. The Daoni met for the first time since 15 February. As per the agreement, most of the Commonwealth Union, all of the Julian Party, and about ten senior retiring members of the National Pact voted to elect Thorpe Aedansson as [[Chancellor and Temporary President]]. The Daoni then proceeded to pass no-confidence motions against all of the sitting members of the Concilium Purpaidá and vote in new appointees, consisting of about half and half Union-Julian appointees with Felix Finnean as Minister of Commerce. | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The remaining term of the Aedansson government was largely hamstrung in domestic policy due to differences of ideology between the Procurator and Minister of Commerce on one hand and the Chancellor on the other. Accordingly, the government focused on foreign affairs. The signature achievement of the Amphár Procuratorship was to intervene in [[Operation Kipling]] on [[Burgundie]]'s behalf, a move that purportedly would strengthen the nascent [[Levantine Union]]. | The remaining term of the Aedansson government was largely hamstrung in domestic policy due to differences of ideology between the Procurator and Minister of Commerce on one hand and the Chancellor on the other. Accordingly, the government focused on foreign affairs. The signature achievement of the Amphár Procuratorship was to intervene in [[Operation Kipling]] on [[Burgundie]]'s behalf, a move that purportedly would strengthen the nascent [[Levantine Union]]. | ||