Emiliano Matias Alejandro

El Presidente Emiliano Matias Alejandro

**Emiliano Matias Alejandro** (born 13 November 2953) is a Balancín politician and former naval officer who is currently serving as El Presidente de la Roca after having won the 3020 Rockfield Presidential Election. He assumed office on 16 August 3020. Alejandro took over as General Secretary of the Partido Socialista (PS) in early July 3020, unseating incumbent El Presidente Joseph Laos.

Prior to his election, Alejandro served as the Minister to Wiltshire, becoming one of the most senior foreign policy ministers in the governments of Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez and Laos. Alejandro was able to win the position of General Secretary due to his support from the anti-tarkinist factions within PS.

## Early life and education

Alejandro was born to Ricard Alejandro and Lucia Alejandro in 2953. Ricard and Lucia were both followers of the Pontifical catholic religion. Being raised in an extremely traditional household likely had a significant impact on Alejandro's worldview and many link his more moderate-socialism to his traditional childhood.

He left home at 17 to join the North American Naval Academy in Virginia, graduating and becoming a midshipman. Eventually, in 2984, Alejandro was promoted to First Sea Commander of the Federation Naval Service on Terra. He continued in post until 2992 when he retired from the Navy and returned to education.

During his childhood, his only education (besides that of the Naval Academy) was heavily religious based. When he started his degree in political science and public administration in 2993, he had initially wanted to study Theology. However, with the outbreak of the Federation/C.E. war in late 2993, Theology was cut as a standard course at most Terran Federation universities. This was likely due to the total war policy of the Federation government, and so Alejandro switched to political science and public administration.

He graduated in 2997 with a Second Class degree in Political Science and Public Administration, receiving an average grade and finishing at the middle of his class. While he was not particularly intelligent (as compared to his peers), he was an extremely talented public speaker and often gave sermons at the local Pontifex Church and speeches at the Student Union. Alejandro himself describes his time in university as the eye-opening experience that "changed my life".

Following the defeat of the Federation during the war, Alejandro joined one of the migration groups (mostly consisting of Latino and Mexican, as well as Bonitanan, refugees) which eventually settled in Rockfield.

## Naval career

Rockfield was the only two of the Wiltshirian settlements to be relatively coastal (along with Newton) and as such, established its own coast guard. During the early settlement period, there was serious concern that Chisel Enterprises would return to attack, in an attempt to wipe out the tarkinistic or pro-federation sentiment in Doggerland. During the settlement period, and into the unification talks with Juneville and Walkerton, Alejandro served as the Commanding Officer (CO) of the largest Balancín vessel, the *Asturias* and as Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard. He served as the highest ranking military office in all of Rockfield under the early presidency of Palos De Santa.

Eventually, in 3009, he made the decision to retire from military service once again. For a reward for his services, Alejandro was given a seat on the Balancín Cortes Generales, representing New Murcia South.

## Political career

### **Deputy for South New Murcia (3009 - 3018)**

When Alejandro entered the Cortes Generales, it was simply a reward for his military service. It was likely that many, including Alejandro himself, expected this to be a retirement position he would hold (as many Deputies do). However, from the outset, it appeared to be very different. He became an active and vocal member of the Foreign Relations Committee within the Cortes Generales, advocating for political independence and neutrality from both Wiltshire and the Almere Socialist Republic, instead arguing for closer economic ties with the United Cities of Greater Bonitana.

He eventually became such a prominent member of the committee, he was elected Jefe (Chief/Chair) of the committee and, eventually, a foreign policy advisor to El Presidente Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez. In 3018, he was appointed to the position of Minister to Wiltshire, becoming the most senior Foreign Policy minister within the government.

### **Ministro de Wiltshire (3018 - 3020)**

In his role, he was the de facto leader of Balancín foreign policy. He served as Ministro during the 3019 Wiltshire Political Crisis, and served with 10 Prime Ministers of Wiltshire: Frank Eddington, Audrick Hill (twice), Samantha Schrӧder, Rita Smith, Fillmore Grey, Jim Balfour, Ludwig Kohl, Henry Campbell-Trenneman, Samuel Thune and Mark Edwin.

During the New Corporate Republic occupation of Wiltshire, Alejandro continued to hold the Ministro de Wiltshire position, working with Ministro de Novenae and Ministro de Bonitana. However, he remained the most senior Ministro. He resigned from his post in July 3020 in order to challenge incumbent El Presidente Joseph Laos for the position of General Secretary of the Partido Socialista.

### **General Secretary Leadership Spill**

*See also: 3020 Partido Socialista Leadership Spill*

On 6 July 3020, Alejandro resigned his position as Ministro de Wiltshire and announced that he would challenge Joseph Laos, the incumbent El Presidente, for the position of General Secretary. This came following numerous reports that El Presidente Laos had continuously supported pro-Tarkinistic policies. While a minority in the party are in favour of this, the more traditional majority (led by Alejandro) were aggressively opposed.

In the vote of confidence, the party voted 188 to 55 against Laos. Following this, Laos announced that he would not contest the ballot for General Secretary. Alejandro, the man who had affectively orchestrated the political rebellion, was the only candidate to put themselves forward. As the only candidate on the ballot, Alejandro was elected with 240 to 2.

Many expected him to assume the office of El Presidente de la Roca following this (as had been traditional). However, with the proximity of the 3020 Rockfield Presidential Election, Laos and Alejandro came to an agreement that would keep Laos as El Presidente until after the election of Alejandro. On 5 August 3020, Alejandro was elected El Presidente and assumed office on 16 August 3020.