Jan-Olav Spiekermann

Consul Spiekermann alias The Consul is a German micronationalist, regionalist politician and security officer.

Personal life

The Consul was born in Germany and is engaged to an art teacher. He currently works as a security officer and is also a part-time student.

Political views

The Consul is a Liberal, whose political philosophy is based on non-violence, anti-authoritarianism and decentralization.

Macronational political career

The Consul actively supports regionalist and decentralist political forces. In 2023 he candidated in the Schleswig-Holstein local elections and he ran as a parliamentary candidate in the 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election, both times on the electoral ticket of the South Schleswig Voters' Association (Member Party of the European Free Alliance), a regionalist party of the Danish and Frisian minorities. The party won four seats in the state parliament, however he failed to win a seat. In 2023 The Consul was elected by the City Council in the first round as a Lay Judge, but was not elected in the second round.

The Consul sat as an independent in committees of the Parliament of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, the capital of the Hanseatic League.

The Hanseatic League was a medieval confederation of European city-states (12th century - 1669), revived in 1980.

Micronational career

The Consul joined the micronational community in late 2019 after some weeks of web research on microstates, unrecognised countries and micronations. He currently serves as a diplomat of Imvrassia, Duckionary, Arkaland and the Free Cities Foundation.

In the past, he was also a diplomatic representative of Užupis, Karnia-Ruthenia, Vishwamitra, Rino Island, Beremagne, Aerica and the Seasteading Institute.

In 2021 The Consul, together with Californian author ("The Micronation Revolution") and inventor William Otey, established a micronational project named Ethos Island with the aim of establishing a crowdfunded floating city-state, inspired by the Principality of Sealand and the Republic of Rose Island.

Apart from that, he actively participates in the administration of Obscurium, Duckionary and the Empire of Imvrassia. In Obscurium, he serves as the Supreme Judge, in the Empire of Imvrassia, he serves as the Eponymous Archon of the Danish March and in May 2024 was appointed as Mesazon of the Empire of Imvrassia, after Sebastokrator Daniel James Racovolis had resigned from that position before. In Vishwamitra, he was a member of the privy council. In Užupis, he was the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Dean of the Užupis University's Faculty around and within Micronations. In Duckionary, he supports the development of the aspiring nation as an Advisor.

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles

His Excellency

Titles

Consul / Principality of Beremagne (2020 - 2022)
Magistros / Empire of Imvrassia (2021)
Baron / Principality of Sealand Sealand (2021)
Baron Acaali / Tooro Kingdom (2022)
Baron Spiekermann of Bad Oldesloe / Vishwamitra (2022)
Lord / Kingdom of Arkaland (2023)
Honorary Citizen of Græcia (2023)
Baron / United Kingdom of Navasse (2023)
Senator of the Duckonian Union (2024)
Honorary Citizen of Arkaland (2024)

Honours

Vishwamitra:
- Grand Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (11 January 2024)
- Commander 1st Class of the Most Excellent Royal Vishwamitran Order of Merit (11 January 2023)
- Recipient of the National Service Medal (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Civil Service Medal (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya (11 January 2023)

Former honours

Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Vishwamitra (15 April 2021)
Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (10 October 2021)
Commander of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022

State honours

Purvanchal:
- Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (2 January 2023)

Obscurium:
- Recipient of the Obscure Friendship Medal (4 January 2022)
- Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Sleeping Dragon (20 June 2022)
- Captain of the Most Excellent Order of the Dancing Dragons (25 December 2021)
- Recipient of the Medal of the Obelisk (20 June 2022)

Karnia-Ruthenia:
- Knight First Class of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Lion (1 August 2021)

Flandrensis:
- Knight of the Order of the Melting Mountain (2021)
- Recipient of the Grand Ducal Antarctic Preservation Medal (2021)
Duckionary
- Recipient of the Order of Friendship and Diplomacy (3 March 2023)
- Commander of the Order of the Golden Cockatoo (15 July 2023)
Užupis:
- Ambassador of the Year (1 April 2023)
- Recipient of the Silver Garlic Clove (15 July 2023)
Kingdom of Arkaland
- Master of the Order of Aristotle (4 April 2023)