User:AntilleanMan
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Felix Hurst (born 623)(Active)
Felix Hurst MGA | |
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| Chancellor of the Kodiak Republic | |
| Assumed office 14 February 669 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Williams |
| In office 17 February 667 – 5 May 667 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Maltravers |
| Succeeded by | Jack Williams |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 5 May 667 – 14 February 669 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Williams |
| Succeeded by | Johanna Sousa |
| Deputy Chancellor | |
| In office 21 January 666 – 5 May 667 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Braughn Kryos |
| Minister of Defence, Immigration and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 January 666 – 5 May 667 | |
| Preceded by | Fjord Montgomery II |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Glocke |
| Member of the General Assembly for Antillea | |
| Assumed office 4 January 666 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Simmons |
| Kodiak Ambassador to Cobrastan | |
| In office 1 June 659 – 1 May 661 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | John Longair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 623 Woolworth, Antillea |
| Nationality | Kodiaker |
| Political party | The National Unity Party (NUP) |
| Spouse(s) | Greta Hurst |
| Residence | Slaughterham, Antillea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | The Kodiak Republic |
| Branch/service | The Kodiak Navy |
| Years of service | 645-652 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 7th Task Unit |
Lieutenant in the Kodiak Navy
Ambassador to Cobrastan (659 - 662)
Member of the Kodiak General Assembly for Antillea
Minister of Defence (666 - 667) & Acting Chancellor (667)
Leader of the Opposition (667 - 669)
Chancellor of the Kodiak Republic (669 - present)
Early Life
Felix Theodore Hurst was on October 30 623 in the hamlet of Grimzen to Philip (born 598) and Madeline (born 597) Hurst. He was educated at Leopold Gustav Memorial Public School in Slaughterham. He was reportedly a model student, which helped him get a scholarship to Lobenz University to study Political Science and Modern History.
Due to his family's relative poverty, Hurst worked many odd jobs throughout his early life, including as a fry cook and postal clerk.
Military Service
Hurst enlisted in the Navy in 645 after the declaration of war against The Great North passed. He was placed on the KNS Rykkburgh as an able seaman, seeing action against TGN ships. Hurst was promoted to Lieutenant in 651.
Hurst retired from the navy in 652.
Political Career
After his retirement from the navy, Hurst entered the Public Service.
In June 659, Hurst was selected as Ambassador to Cobrastan. He oversaw the formation of Rykkburgh-Bestburg relations. Hurst resigned from his post in May 661.
Hurst ran as the NUP's candidate for Antillea in 666, after incumbent Bill Simmons announced he would not seek a fifth term. He won the seat with 68% of the vote. This was a notable drop from previous runs under Simmons and Furey, suggesting a lack of confidence in the NUP.
Chancellor Maltravers appointed Hurst as Minister for Defence, Immigration and Foreign Affairs in 666. He vowed to crack down on the Commune in Seathania and their foreign supporters in the People's Republic of Wintercrest.
In early 666, Hurst approved the integration of the Kodiak National Front in the Army's strategy against the Kodiak Commune.
In 667, Hurst became Acting Chancellor as Chancellor Maltravers resigned over a vote of no confidence. He was left with in tough situation, as the KWP and DPPK called for his resignation and demand an end to the war.
Hurst lost the Vote of No Confidence and was replaced by then President Jack Williams. Hurst formed a shadow cabinet in June 667, with himself as Leader of the Opposition.
In 669, Hurst was nominated as the National Unity Party’s candidate for Chancellor. He entered an alliance with S.H.R.I.M.P.’s candidate, Antonio Rucio Rufian. After a close election against KWP candidate Braughn Kryos, Hurst collaborated with SHRIMP to form a minority government.
Hurst led efforts to expand Kodiak's diplomatic standing. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Glocke was dispatched to the People's Republic of Wintercrest to address the nation's alleged involvement in the Civil War. Later, three Kodiaker Navy corvettes combatted pirates off the coast of Thegye.
Hurst is a national conservative.
Personal Life and Family
Hurst married Greta Boucher (born 622) on July 17 649. Together they have had one child, Esther in 653.
Hurst grew up Methodist, but has since stated he is not religious.
From an early age, Hurst has taken a keen interest in history and conservation. He became a president of the Antillea Historical Society and a member of the National Heritage Institute. Hurst is a numismatist, with a large collection of foreign coins.
Hurst is known to not be able to take alcohol well, with him frequently getting drunk in the Assembly. Despite this, he keeps stores of whiskey and spirits in his office.
Bibliography
- Hurst, Felix (May 658). Edward Richardson: The Forgotten Hero. Antillea Historical Society Press
- Hurst, Felix (December 660). The Lucky Few: The Story of the de Civille Family. Antillea Historical Society Press
- Hurst, Felix (April 661). A Modern History of Cobrastan. Jupiter Press
William "Bill" Simmons (596-669)(Retired)
William 'Bill' Simmons MGA | |
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| Deputy Chancellor | |
| In office 21 January 663 – 21 January 666 | |
| Chancellor | Edmund Maltravers |
| Preceded by | Flip Yorick |
| Succeeded by | Felix Hurst |
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 21 January 660 – 21 January 666 | |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Sadurin |
| Succeeded by | Joe Fala |
| Member of the General Assembly for Antillea | |
| In office 21 October 654 – 21 January 666 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Furey |
| Succeeded by | Felix Hurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 596 Woolworth, Antillea |
| Died | April 4 669 Slaughterham, Antillea |
| Nationality | Kodiaker |
| Political party | The National Unity Party (NUP) |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Simmons |
| Residence | Woolworth, Antillea |
CEO of the Simmons Automotive Company (626 - 649)
Member of the Kodiak General Assembly for Antillea (654 - 666)
Minister of Transportation (660 - 666) & Deputy Chancellor (663 - 666)
Early Life
William Edward Simmons was born at Slaughterham Borough Medical Centre on the 19th of July 596 to Robert (568-659) and Nicole (570-661) Simmons. He grew up on his family's estate in Woolworth, Antillea alongside his younger brother Scott (born 597). Simmons attended St Paul's Lutheran Boarding School in Godsith. Simmons then attended Rykkburgh University, receiving a Master's degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor's degree Urban Planning. After graduation, he became a civil engineer for Blackwood & Co in Antillea.
Simmons Automotive Company
In 626, Simmons’ father handed the company over to him. He was hesitant to take the position, as he was already entrenched as an engineer. Nevertheless, he became CEO of the Simmons Automotive Company. He was instrumental in the creation of the Model E, one of the company's most successful cars, second only to the Model D, the company's first vehicle. Simmons also won a lucrative contract with the Ministry of Defence for the production of engines during the Great North War. Simmons served as CEO until 649, passing the position to his brother Scott.
Political Career
In 653, Simmons joined the National Unity Party. He won the seat of Antillea in the 654 Kodiak General Election, with 73% of the vote. He diligently worked in the community to ensure that their needs were met both on the ground and in the halls of power.
Simmons previously served as Minister of Transportation in the Second Ward Cabinet.
Simmons then served as the Minister of Transportation and Deputy Chancellor in the First Maltravers Cabinet.
Simmons has served as Acting Chancellor during mid-663 due to the Chancellor's health conditions.
In November 663, Simmons ordered the Kodiaker Army to reclaim Karputska from the People’s Vanguard in the Kodiak Civil War. This was a pivotal moment for the Government as it disrupted rebel forces’ logistics.
In December 664, Simmons presented the Amendment to The Policing Act, 645 to increase the capabilities of the State Bureau of Investigations. It was passed 6:5 on May 25.
Simmons announced he would seek not re-election on July 18 665 and subsequently retired from politics.
Simmons has been described as a progressive conservative.
As a Lutheran, Simmons opposes abortion. However unlike other Lutherans, Simmons supported same-sex marriage.
Personal Life and Family
Simmons was a keen fisher and was regularly be seen around Antillea's rivers. He was a devoted Lutheran, attending church every week. His net worth was estimated at ₣67,480,500.
Simmons married Alice Taylor (born 600), a physician from Duckburg, in 631. Together they have had three children, Ron (born 633), Hannah (born 634), and Michael (born 637).
His father, Robert, was CEO of Simmons Automotive Company from 607 until 626. His mother, Nicole Melton, was the daughter of Albert Melton, a wealthy financier.
Simmons' grandfather, Edward (514-593), established the Simmons Automotive Company in 567.
Simmons died on April 4th 669, after suffering a stroke at his Woolworth Estate. He is buried at the Simmons family plot in the Antillea General Cemetery.
Out of Character
AntilleanMan is a high school student from Australia.
