Garet Niniyad

Garet Volopov Niniyad (Bulgarian: Гарет Волопов Нинияд; 30 June 1959 - 16 January 2016) was a Fortlese politican who, between 1980 and 2016, was the supreme leader of Fortland. Niniyad was, arguably, one of the most tyrannical rulers in Fortland, calling for "reforms to society", and demanding areas where Fortlese descendants lie be handed over to Fortland.
On January 16th, 2016, while inspecting a border wall section between Lyvena and Fortland, he was shot and killed by Joseph Wytoll as revenge for the execution of Wytoll's cousin, Brian. Following the murder, Wytoll fled to Canadia and later Jonathia. Niniyad's death came at such a surprising time, as Fortland has just entered it's Festival Season, and a funeral was widely unexpected. He was succeeded by Jayden Albert.
== Life ==
=== Early life ===
Niniyad was born to a farming couple in north Fortland on June 30th, 1959. He was of partial Intonian descent. According to relatives, Niniyad reportedly saw his mother as quite strict and disciplinary. Meanwhile his father was "always drunk", and allegedly tended to wander the streets at night.
=== High school ===
In 1972, Niniyad moved to Camporojo, north of his hometown, to attend high school. Around his first year, his father died of a heart attack.
=== Political life ===
=== Early time as leader of Fortland ===
=== 2000s ===
=== 2010s ===
== Assassination ==
On January 16th, 2016, Niniyad was inspecting Border Wall Section 4AX, between Lyvena and Fortland, when shots began to ring out, as Joseph Wytoll used a sniper gun to shoot Niniyad and several other men. Niniyad was shot in the back of the head. He was moved to a medical unit nearby, where doctors proclaimed there was nothing they could do. He died two hours later.
As the four others shot were after Niniyad on the line of succession, and all four were dead, the position of leader of Fortland moved down to Fortlese Youth Brigade chief Jayden Albert. Jayden vowed revenge for Niniyad's death, and in his first speech as head of state, he outlined the "downright villainy" of Wytoll's actions.
The sniper, Joseph Wytoll, escaped via foot and later car to Kennedy Nathingsworth Airport, and flying to Canadia, but after the government there placed a bounty on him, he left for Jonathia, where Wytoll has acted in secrecy ever since.
=== Funeral ===
Niniyad's body was moved into a large medical van, where he was driven back to St. Henderson. Unlike other state leaders, Niniyad's body was not left in an open lie-in-state, instead he was put in a coffin so the public would not see the gunshot wound.
On February 1st, 2016, Niniyad's funeral took place in the Plaza de la Victoria in St. Henderson, just outside the parliament. His body was moved into the Palacio Rojo, where the ceremony took place. Among the guests were Niniyad's family, several members of Fortland's parliament, Levi Bonte (president of the Volkstung), and Jonathian prime minister Andrew Harvings. During the funeral, Jayden Albert gave a speech, where one of his most notable quotes were said;"We are not a pushover. We are not a helpless state. We are Fortland. We shall rise to assert our dominance over the enemy, and we shall rise to assert our revenge on those who hurt us, and treat us like the evil fascist regimes of the north. Let it be known that our silence ends here! Let it be known to Canadia and Poland and Reuland that we are a communist state, and we are not afraid to show it! Let it be known that their innocence ends here! Let it be our aumento!"The day after the funeral, Jayden was inaugurated in front of the Volkstung.
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