Joshua Hammond

Joshua Craig Hammond (born 24 March 1968, age ) is a Jonathian politician affiliated with the Liberal Party who served as the 35th prime minister of Jonathia between 2013 and 2015. He was preceded by Caron Bush and succeeded by Andrew Harvings.
Hammond was born in Zunford, Mineland, but later moved to Majonia at age 11. After graduating from the University of Jetzeburg in 1994, Hammond worked as an office worker. He entered politics in 1999, and was initially an independent, but later joined the Liberal Party. In 2001, Hammond successfully ran for parliament. In March of 2012, after a close leadership vote campaign against Karen Lietzen, Hammond became party leader and ultimately the Liberal candidate for prime minister in the 2013 election. Hammond won the election, denying Republican incumbent Caron Bush a third term.
In his first year in power, Hammond took steps to combat climate change, signing a major international climate agreement and an executive order to limit carbon emissions. Hammond also presided over infrastructural upgrades to public transport in several provinces and an increase in funding for the NHS and the school system. In his second year, Hammond and his government legalised same-sex marriage, and expanded upon the previous year's climate reforms. His campaign in the 2015 election was marred by a donations scandal within the Liberal Party that ultimately led to a major trial. Though he was found not guilty in said trial, Hammond felt ashamed by the scandal and resigned as leader of the Liberal Party on February 11th, 2016. He was briefly succeeded by Mark von Staufstad, who had been his deputy prime minister during his premiership, but he too resigned just six months later, and was succeeded by Jonas Albert.
Hammond continues to reside in Majonia. His prime ministerial library, also in Majonia, began construction in 2022. Since leaving office, Hammond has remained somewhat active in Jonathian politics, campaigning for several Liberal candidates on various occasions. Opinions on Hammond remain mixed amongst the Jonathian people.
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