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* As founder and monarch, as well as a surprisingly persuasive man, Ben had enormous prestige and could personally sway the opinions of most citizens.
* 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.
* 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.
* It was also frequently alleged that Ben utilized [[pocket votes]] to sustain his political positions.
Because of Ben's example, [[King John]] has vowed to refrain from interfering in politics, an oath to which he has adhered since he took office.
Because of Ben's example, [[King John]] has vowed to refrain from interfering in politics, an oath to which he has adhered since he took office.



Revision as of 10:28, 28 July 2013

King Robert I

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.

King Robert I in 1980

Ben founded Talossa in 1979/I, and soon enlisted his family and friends in the country. He built it around his political and linguistic interests, and the country would frequently change dramatically depending on the momentary whims of its teenaged leader. He maintained a central and controlling presence in the country for almost the whole of his time in Talossa, and was responsible for most major evolutions of the country, including the introduction of democracy, its suppression, and the introduction of cybercitizenry that transformed Talossa into its current world-ranging form.

In politics

The leader of the country for most of its existence, Ben's support of a political party almost guaranteed its success in every election. His Progressive Conservatives won, year after year, until he switched his support to Manus Nigrum, and they began to win. Indeed, throughout Ben's time in Talossa, his party won every election that they seriously contested.

Ben's political dominance 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 pocket votes to sustain his political positions.

Because of Ben's example, King John has vowed to refrain from interfering in politics, an oath to which he has adhered since he took office.

Great Abdication

Ben resigned his offices and departed the monarchy in the Great Abdication of 16 Aug 2005/XXVI, after conflict with members of the CLP, led by Fritz von Buchholtz, over the territorial manner in which Ben was guarding Talossan language materials and the refusal of the CLP to publicize their member list.


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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