Martin Lee-Hoed

Martin Lee-Hoed (14th of February 1879 - 28th of October 1917), commonly referred to as Lee-Hoed, was a Antanosian politician and political activist. Lee-Hoed was most known for his time as a political activist after the declaration of the one-party state in 1907 up until his execution in October 1917. Lee-Hoed is considered as one of the biggest pioneers of the democracy movement in Antanos as is frequently cited as the most influential person in Antanos. Lee-Hoed's execution in Nawren Square led to a statue being built in his honor in the square by his work partner and first president, Adam Berogi, in 1929.
Lee-Hoed's parents were unknown and are currently still unknown as Lee-Hoed was given up for adoption upon his birth. Lee-Hoed spent most of his childhood in orphanages and only stopped living in and orphanage when he escaped in 1893 at the age of 14, hoping to create a better life for himself outside the confines of an orphanage. Lee-Hoed barely had a chance to any education in his childhood and thus was illiterate for most of his early life until he was taken in by an old man by the name of Harry. Harry taught him how to read and write along with many other basic skills until Harry passed away in 1898 when Lee-Hoed was 19. Lee-Hoed assumed ownership of Harry's house after his death and lived there for most of his young adult life.
Lee-Hoed started his political career off in 1899 when he attempted to contest the election as an independent candidate. Lee-Hoed failed to win a seat in the election but he joined the Liberal Party after the election and attempted to win a seat in the 1901 election. Lee-Hoed was successful in his attempt and became the youngest Representative to ever be elected in Antanos' history until 1994. Lee-Hoed proceeded to be elected again in 1902 and once again in 1906 with a very small majority. Lee-Hoed was very vocal in his opposition against the rising People's National Party and became a key figure against their rising popularity, calling for Representatives to ban the party outright. Lee-Hoed once again barely managed to win his seat again in the 1907 election but his term was cut short after the People's National Party secured an outright majority of seats in the 1907 election and declared a one-party state afterwards. This led to Lee-Hoed being forced to resign as a representative in 1907 and forcing him out of the Liberal Party.
Lee-Hoed illegally create the Union of the Nation Party in late 1907 after the creation of the one-party state. Lee-Hoed quickly became a massive figure against the dictatorial government of Antanos and led the 1908 Lee-Hoed Uprising, leading to the government quickly banning any forms of public demonstration and arresting a massive amount of people. Lee-Hoed soon partnered up with Adam Berogi who became vice-chairman of the party and the two worked together to fight for democracy in the country. Lee-Hoed held many illegal demonstrations throughout the 1910s, joining in every demonstration he held without fear of arrest. Berogi was arrested in 1913 during a demonstration, leading to members of the party rescuing Berogi from prison a year later in 1914. Lee-Hoed held more demonstrations between 1914 and 1917 that made minor progress and made the government in charge fearful of their status. Lee-Hoed, however, was eventually arrested in May 1917 after a senior member of the party leaked his location to the government. Lee-Hoed was initially meant to be rescued in August 1817 by party volunteers but the plan had to be postponed due to technical reasons, leading to Lee-Hoed being spontaneously executed on the 28th of October 1917 by the government after they decided he was too danger to be kept alive. Lee-Hoed's death sparked the Lee-Hoed War on the 31st of October 1917 that lasted until the 25th of January 1919.
== Early Life: 1879 - 1899 ==
== Political Career: 1899 - 1907 ==
=== 1899 Election ===
=== Representative: 1901 - 1907 ===
== Leader of Union of the Nation: 1907 - 1917 ==
=== Early Demonstrations & 1908 Lee-Hoed Uprising: 1907 - 1909 ===
=== Stalemate Years, Berogi's Arrest, & Escape: 1910 - 1914 ===
=== Years of Minor Democratic Gains: 1914 - 1917 ===
== Arrest & Execution: 1917 ==
== Legacy ==