BRANDYWINE, Vers. (Versmark National) — In the past two weeks, the Ministry of the Interior under Sir Josh Ford has undergone transformational change — not just to its structure — but to many of its top officials.
House General Resolution 22, Interior Reform Act, passed the House of Lords by a 4-0-1 vote on May 30. The Act — as the title suggests — is a structural overhaul to the offices and departments under the umbrella of the Ministry of the Interior. Prior to the law, a patchwork of legislation known collectively as the “Flag Acts,” authored by Chief Minister Ryne Wynefeld, established vague, sweeping regulatory authorities for the environment, health, federal affairs, and commerce, which the Ministry would oversee. On June 1, Sir Ford established a swath of new departments to comply with the various laws, with critics in the House such as Mt. Hon. Eugene Smith (MCP-Bran.) and Hon. Benjamin Baliga (ACT-Cant.) criticizing its ineffectiveness.
Within six hours of the passage of the Interior Reform Act, Sir Ford rescinded all but one of his January memorandums, and shuffled a number of career civil servants and political appointees in line with the new legislation. The reshuffle also saw numerous positions shift around to fit the new agencies that were formed.
| Name | Old position | May reshuffle | Current status |
| Eugene Smith | Director, Commerce and Communications | Director, Commerce | Director, Commerce |
| Lucas Satoshi | Deputy Director, Federal Affairs | Director, Intergovernmental Affairs | Deputy Minister |
| Johanna Walach | Director, Health | Director, Health | Director, Health |
| Benjamin Baliga | Chief of Staff | Director, Environment | Director, Enviornment |
| Aiden Clark | Assistant to the Minister | Assistant Minister, Sensitive Information | Resigned June 13 |
| Charles Nemours | Deputy Minister | Deputy Minister | Assistant Minister, Public Information |
| Mats Seifert | Administrator, VICS | Administrator, VICS | Administrator, VICS |
| Am Martin | Director, Federal Affairs | Administrator, BAR | Retired June 11 |
Later, the former Count of Südland Am Martin, was the center of controversy as he suddenly relinquished his citizenship and soon thereafter reapplied following conflicts with other government officials. Losing his titles and honors in the process, he was appointed interim Governor of Brandywine, before retiring from micronational politics on June 11 and departing once and for all.
Two days later on June 13, Assistant Minister of Sensitive Information, Aiden Clark, recently named to be the next Deputy Minister of Defense, resigned from his office in the Interior.