Kieran Webb

Kieran Webb is the current leader of Gravoslavia, and the deity of Webbism. He is involved in almost every aspect of Gravoslavian life. During his reign, a cult of personality emerged around him. This allowed him to fully control the elections of 1981

### First four terms as president

After being voted into office in 1966, and finally bringing an end to a fascist dictatorship installed by the United States, he was more popular than ever. He began the slow process of nationalizing the nation, and told his people that he would turn Gravoslavia towards the east once again. He abused the lack of a term length in the Gravoslavian constitution to rule for 3 more 5 year terms. In his democratic rule, he nationalized all private property, and finally abolished the Gravoslavian Congress in 1979. With no politicians able to stand against him, he introduced a brand new currency and religion, he was the only man with any power in the state by the time the 1981 elections began. Kieran Webb received 97% of the vote in what he claimed were "Fair and democratic elections showing his popularity in the country".

### Protests and attempted Coup

Following the elections of 1981, thousands of civilians took to the streets after his election. Some were against the undemocratic removal of Congress, while some were calling for the return of the west. Their calls were heeded when a call to arms was released by the Japanese Prime minister, Zenkō Suzuki, calling for the immediate removal of Webb from power. He called him a "tyrant" and "murderer". 4 commandos from the Japanese Special Operations Group were sent to Webb's family home in Kieran City, on the outskirts of Leszkiewicza. His bodyguards managed to alert him to their presence just in time to escape. He called on the the Gravoslavian armed forces to prepare for an invasion of Japan in retaliation, but was stopped due to an announcement from president Ronald Reagan that he would defend Japan if an invasion occurred. Since then, Gravoslavia has had an immense hatred for the Japanese.

### Gravoslavian Naval expansion

With his position in the country secured, Kieran Webb announced that Gravoslavia must be able to stand alone in the world, without the aid of foreign powers. In 1983, he announced the creation of the Gravoslavian Space Agency. In 1986, he also announced a massive Naval expansion program which would allow Gravoslavia to match the Japanese in the ocean. It consisted of a massive project which would construct 10 new destroyers, 3 new De-mining vessels, 2 Nuclear-powered submarines, to recruit 10,000 men into the navy, and start work on a mighty battleship which would lead the Gravoslavian navy into war.

### The purge

During the last years of the 20th century, Many of Webb's critics were arrested in an investigation that uncovered serious crimes. Some among them were even plotting a coup according to the reports made by the Gravoslavian government. No evidence of a fair trial occurring was ever provided, and criticism was wide-spread of it's secrecy.

### Criticism

The aftermath of the purge of Webb's political opponents, many people worldwide accused him of being a murderer. They called on the United States to take action, but membership in the CSTO and rumours of a nuclear arsenal has prevented acts of war. The oil fields of Gravoslavia have much for an invader to gain.

Other criticisms include the dissolution of Gravoslavian democracy, the abolishment of private property, and the secrecy of the GSA. Many of these were used by the United States as propaganda during the cold war to show that Communism will always lead to tyranny.