Robert I
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King Robert I (Robert Ben Madison, born 2 July 1965), also known as King Ben, is Talossa's founder and first monarch. He is responsible for many of the key cultural artifacts and historical events in Talossa, such as the creation of the Talossan language and the design of the national flag and national coat of arms.
The leader of the country for most of its existence, Ben's support of a political party almost guaranteed its success in every election. This was due to a combination of factors, ranging from the benign to the sinister:
- As founder and monarch, as well as a surprisingly persuasive man, Ben had enormous prestige and could personally sway the opinions of most citizens.
- For many years, the government of Talossa was structured in such a way as to offer huge power both to the monarch as well as the Secretary of State - a position Ben also held for considerable time.
- It was also frequently alleged that Ben utilized frequent pocket votes to sustain his political positions.
Ben resigned his offices and departed the monarchy in the Great Abdication of 16 Aug 2005/XXVI, after conflict with members of the CLP.
Offices
| Preceded by Florence |
King of Talossa 27 Feb 1988/IX - 16 Aug 2005/XXVI |
Succeeded by Louis |
| Preceded by (Crown established) |
King of Talossa 26 Dec 1979/I - 10 Feb 1987/VIII |
Succeeded by Robert II |
| Preceded by Martì Páir Furxhéir |
Secretary of State 1 Jun 2004/XXV - 16 Aug 2005/XXVI |
Succeeded by John Woolley |
| Preceded by Ian von Metairia |
Secretary of State 1 Dec 1990/XI - 1 Jul 1991/XII |
Succeeded by Ian von Metairia |
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