Ewan Corteau

Ewan Brine Corteau (5 January 1866 - 16 April 1938) was a Canadish politican who served as the first prime minister of Canadia, from the creation of the position in 1897, to 1906, when he was succeeded by Benito Dearborn.
A devout Adventist and a member of the then-newly created Seventh-day Adventist Church, Corteau was born to farming parents on the outskirts of Clydewhirl, Foradacia, at the time part of Jumanji-Foradacia. Corteau's first venture in politics came in 1889, about a month after he graduated from the Holland Wood University. He became a prominent figure in the Canadish unification movement, and gained considerable popularity due to his charm, cunningness, and intellect. In 1897, with the creation of Canadia, Corteau was chosen as the first prime minister in a unanimous vote.
In the early years of Canadia's independence, following the East Tapanthian War, Corteau quickly shifted the country's focus from rapid conquering to growth, and led Canadia from it's state at the end of the 1890s to becoming a productive and prosperous nation that later forged close relations with Lyvena and Blostia. His landslide victory in the 1901 election, the first election where citizens could vote, reaffirmed his popularity. In 1906, after much consideration, he opted not to run in the upcoming elections, and instead left the position, though he remained in politics until 1930.
Outside of office, Corteau remained a prominent public speaker. His support of the Conservative Party after leaving office led to the party's growth into a major political power in modern Canadish politics. In 1937, during a private conversation with Danyon Foss, at the time the prime minister, Corteau warned of the dangers of attempting to gain Canaland as Canadish territory, warning of a possible war with a then-nationalist Jonathia. Some historians cite this quote as having been one of the primary predictions of the Great War. In his later years, particularly the 1930s, Corteau suffered from multiple headaches and experienced vertigo on a number of occasions. He passed away from brain cancer on April 16th, 1938.
Corteau is regarded in Canadish politics as the nation's founding father. Many politicians cite him as inspiration or in some cases have quoted him in their own speeches. In 1936, with his backing, some of his supporters started the Ewan Corteau Organisation in his honour, dedicated to archiving, discussing, and teaching about politics.
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