Benjamin Thrailkill

The Right Honourable 	The Right Honourable
Benjamin Thrailkill 	Benjamin Thrailkill
 	
27th Prime Minister of EnderronElections: 1966 	27th Prime Minister of EnderronElections: 1966
In office 	In office
24 March 1963 – 6 April 1967 	24 March 1963 – 6 April 1967
Monarch 	Elizabeth II
Governor-General 	Peter ClintonTimothy Cosgrove
Deputy 	Alex Holthe
Preceded by 	William Oxley
Succeeded by 	Alex Holthe
2nd Leader of the United Party 	2nd Leader of the United Party
In office 	In office
24 March 1963 – 6 April 1967 	24 March 1963 – 6 April 1967
Deputy 	Alex Holthe
Preceded by 	William Oxley
Succeeded by 	Alex Holthe
3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Enderron 	3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Enderron
In office 	In office
17 October 1958 – 24 March 1963 	17 October 1958 – 24 March 1963
Prime Minister 	William Oxley
Preceded by 	John Harrigan
Succeeded by 	Alex Holthe
Member of the Enderronian Parliamentfor Bayswater	Member of the Enderronian Parliamentfor Bayswater
In office 	In office
1 December 1945 – 6 April 1967 	1 December 1945 – 6 April 1967
Preceded by 	Cornelius King
Succeeded by 	Spencer Fox
Personal details 	Personal details
Born 	Benjamin Wyatt Thrailkill30 November 1904Kingscliffe, Colony of Enderron
Died 	6 April 1967 (aged 62)Wentworth, Enderron
Political party 	United
Spouse(s) 	Samantha Ross (m. 1930)
Children 	1
Alma mater 	University of Wentworth
Benjamin Wyatt Thrailkill (/ˈθrɛlkɪl/; 30 November 1904 – 6 April 1967) was an Enderronian politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Enderron, in office from 1963 until his death in 1967. He concurrently served as leader of the United Party, and served as a Member of Parliament for Bayswater from 1945 to 1967.
Thrailkill was born in Kingscliffe and raised in Wentworth. He worked as a diplomat and historian prior to entering politics. During World War II, he served in the Enderronian Army, reaching the rank of major. With the end of the war and the liberation of Enderron, Thrailkill joined the United Party and was elected to the Enderronian Parliament at the 1945 election, representing the safe seat of Bayswater in Wentworth's inner south. He was promoted by Prime Minister William Oxley to the Cabinet after the 1950 and served in a number of positions until becoming Treasurer of Enderron in 1955. In 1958, he succeeded John Harrigan as deputy leader of the United Party, thereby becoming the Deputy Prime Minister, a position he held until Oxley's retirement in 1963; Thrailkill was elected leader of the United Party unopposed and became the new Prime Minister.
The Thrailkill Government initially followed mostly in the steps of the preceding Oxley Government. Thrailkill's administration continued the dismantling of Enderron's race-based immigration policies and the increasing engagement with Asia and the Pacific as the Cold War deepened. Shortly after taking office, Enderron entered the Vietnam War, which caused his government to surge in popularity. Thrailkill also promoted close ties with the United States and Australia. Domestically, the Thrailkill Government oversaw the country's transition to decimal currency and also began looking into national metrication. Thrailkill spearheaded some liberal social reforms, including the lifting of the marriage bar, which allowed married women to seek employment, and the abolition of capital punishment. He led United to an eighth consecutive term in office at the 1966 election. Soon after the election victory, his health deteriorated rapidly, and he died suddenly on 6 April 1967. He was succeeded by his deputy Alex Holthe.
Thrailkill is most generally regarded by historians as a mid-tier prime minister whose sudden death cut short his potential for greatness. He is credited for demonstrating strong leadership as he steered Enderron through the early post-Oxley years, and his administration is praised for making several key reforms that significantly modernised Enderronian society.