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'''Legolas, 1st Duke of Westover''' was a member of the [[Palmshire House of Lords|Parliament]]. He was known before 2011 by the title '''Duke of Stirling''' and also held a subsidiary title of '''Baron Berwick'''. He was the leader of [[Palmshire Toupée Party|Toupée Party]] and later joined the [[Palmshire Communist Party|Communist Party]] after former was dissolved. He was also the Mayor of [[Berwick]].  He retired from Palmshire House of Lords on the 10 August 2013.
==Business career==
The Duke of Stirling formed a company called [[Circle of Peace]] with the [[Legion, 1st Duke of Rockford|Duke of Rockford]] in December [[1999]] and was its chairman and director for its entire history until its dissolution. The company were later dissolved and all of its assets transferred to newly formed [[East Winter Company]] on 1 October 2010, of which he sits on the board of directors.
==Military career==
Stirling was appointed the Captain-General of the '''Stirling Regiment of Artillery''' in the [[Palmshire Army]] on 7 November 2010.
==Political career==
Stirling first entered Palmshire politics when he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Palmshire on 4 December 2009 only to have resigned on 17 January 2010. He was later appointed the Palmshire Ambassador on 1 December 2010 and served in that office until it was abolished on 1 April 2011. He was created the Duke of Stirling on 1 September 2010 and took up his seat on Parliament on 21 April.
Following the day [[Demon Dog, 1st Earl of Arcadia|Lord Arcadia]] took office as Prime Minister on 26 June, Stirling was appointed the Foreign Secretary in his Cabinet. He was later created the Duke of Westover on 3 August and also the Baron Berwick on 20 March 2012.
==Retirement==
Westover retired from the House of Lords and also disclaimed all of his titles of nobility on 10 August 2013 per the [[Peerages Act]], which was passed in 2012. Because he did not have a heir to inherit those peerages, those titles became extinct, a first in history of Palmshire nobility. The King had reportedly held him in high favor and was dismayed at his departure.
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|colspan="3" style="background: #65BCFF"|'''[[Monarchy of Palmshire|Palmshire royalty]]'''
|-
|Preceded by <br /> '''[[GC, 1st Duke of Cypress Hollow|GC, Duke of Cypress Hollow]]'''
|'''[[Line of succession to the Palmshire throne]]''' <br /> 3rd position
|Succeeded by <br /> '''[[User:Syntax|Syntax]]'''
|-
|Preceded by <br /> '''New title'''
|'''[[Monarchy of Palmshire|Heir to the Throne]]''' <br /> 2011
|Succeeded by <br /> ''[[Nibbles, 1st Duchess of Rochester|Nibbles, Duchess of Rochester]]''
|-
|Preceded by <br /> '''New title'''
|'''[[Prince of Stirling]]''' <br /> 22 January 2011 - 21 April 2011
|Succeeded by <br /> ''[[Nibbles, 1st Duchess of Rochester|Nibbles, Duchess of Rochester]]''
|-
|colspan="3" style="background: #ACE777;"|'''[[Peerage of Palmshire]]'''
|-
|Preceded by <br /> '''New creation'''
|'''Duke of Westover''' <br /> 3 August 2011-10 August 2013
|'''Extinct'''
|-
|Preceded by <br /> '''New creation'''
|'''Duke of Stirling''' <br /> 1 September 2010-10 August 2013
|'''Extinct'''
|-
|colspan="3" style="background: #FFBF00;"|'''Party political offices'''
|-
|'''First''' <br /> None recognized before
|'''[[Palmshire Toupée Party|Leader of the Toupée Party]]''' <br /> 2010-2011
|Succeeded by <br /> '''Party dissolved'''
|-
|colspan="3" style="background: #ccccff;"|'''Political offices'''
|-
|Preceded by <br /> '''[[Bluelaser5000, 1st Marquess of Highworth|The Marquess of Highworth]]'''
|'''[[Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs|Foreign Secretary]]''' <br /> 2011
|Succeeded by <br /> '''[[Demon Dog Tenenbaum, 1st Marquess of Arcadia|The Marquess of Arcaida]]'''
|}
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[[Category: Palmshire people]]

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