Federal Republic of Shelgradslavia

The Federal Republic of Shelgradslavia was born out of the results of the Shelgrade City Conference of 1968. This saw the unification of Shelgrade, Parsnika, and Liraria into a single political entity. Despite several issues regarding ethnic minority rights and representation, the nation endured during the closing decades of the Cold War. Following the end of the 2WK, the FRS came under the control of the communist party.

## History

The **Shelgrade Conference of 1968** was a success, and the nations of Shelgrade, Liraria, and Parsnika united into the **Federative Republic of Shelgradslavia**, with the rights and freedoms of all ethnic peoples being respected by the new constitution. **Radoslav Despotović** was elected as the first president of the nation. By 1972, **Dragoljub Lazarević** was elected as president, agreeing to continue the unity policies made under his predecessor. With this continued democratic system, the very young nation entered an early golden era. Despite his efforts, 1974 would see an Islamic, anti-federal riot broke out in the Parsnikan Province. To help calm down rebel sentiment, the **Islamic Autonomy Act** was passed through the parliament, granting the region more autonomy and representation. Yet while this calmed down most people, many radicals still demanded independence.

With the equalization of society within the federation, many Shelgradian nationalists felt betrayed by their former government by signing away its power to what they saw as a weak federation. The radical nationalists rallied behind **Mileta Jovanović**, a former military commander under the former monarchy, and he would be elected as president in 1980 through intimidation of political opponents and bribing the parliament opposition into silence. Immediately the government faced instability and infighting. Declaring the 1980 Election to be illegitimate, **Dubravko Todorović**, a liberal student in the capital, shot the despotic leader dead. In a snap election, **Milomir Živanović**, a social democrat, was elected to replace him. Yet things would escalate once again in 1982, when the communist party tried to march on the capital, with their leaders stating the republic failed and was inevitable to crumble. The march was met with a military response and the communists were forced to flee the scene. Eventually the country fully recovered from the short lived Jovanović dictatorship. The economy began to stabilize, and diplomatic relations with its neighbors and the Berufspakt was improving. However the communist party was furious with the failure to prevent a dictator from seizing power in the country.

The 2nd Weltkrieg began between the major powers of the Cold War. Shelgradslavia joined the Berufspakt Bloc. While the government was prepared for war, it wasn’t prepared for partisan resistance. Communist partisans funded by the **JFSSR** rose up against the federal government, which began to hinder Berufspakt power in the Balkans. By 1995, Shelgradslavia fell completely under Jayassian and partisan occupation, and president Ristovski was arrested and later killed by the Jayassian Red Army. In the occupation, a new government would be set up. The **Socialist Federation of Shelgradslavia** under the leadership of partisan leader **Miloje Krsmanović**, thus ending the republic.

## Politics

### Heads of State (1968-1995)

1. Radoslav Despotović (1968-1972)
2. Dragoljub Lazarević (1972-1976)
3. Boža Vukašinović (1976-1980)
4. Mileta Jovanović (1980-1981) —> Shot by a Lirarian nationalist.
5. Milomir Živanović (1981-1985)
6. Igor Obradović (1985-1989)
7. Boris Ristovski (1989-1995) —> Removed from power and killed.