Thompson Mulling Ambassadorship To Japan

Lial Nationalist may leave Senate for ambassador position

MAVOCKE, CEA--Lial Senator Juslana Thompson (NAT) may leave her job in the Senate for an ambassadorship offered to her by President Menuhaeo and Foreign Affairs Secretary Jim McCaren, sources say.

Thompson has been offered the ambassadorship to Japan, and is seriously considering it, sources close to the situation told GNN. The position would give the young senator a prestigious position in the Menuhaeo administration's foreign affairs department. But if she takes the job, she will be giving up a safe seat she recently won re-election to in 2008.

Should Thompson resign her seat, Lial Governor Gavin Gymbal, a Conservative, would appoint a replacement to her Senate position. However, Lial law stipulates that the sitting governor can only appoint someone from the same party as the person who previously held the seat. Furthermore, the governor can only choose from among three nominees given by the state party. Some possible replacement candidates include Reps. Pat Alosha, Zorda Hutchinson, Jason Ickis, Omar Paddaq, and Jamie Scousenovy.

The senator's office declined to comment on reports she is considering the ambassadorship to Japan. However, sources close to her say she will make a decision within the next three weeks.