Adenwadoan Forward Party

The **Adenwadoan Forward Party** is a Fulcrum backed political party in the Republic of Adenwadoa that was formed in 1954 after the annexation of the Lemetiate of Adenwadoa by Nostovia. It was formed by merging the Adenwadoan Republican League and the Adenwadoan United Labour Front under the popular Elirs Starven. It was the second party in the world to officially follow "Fulcrumite Socialism" and win an election, with the Fulcrum of Jabeyrack being the first.

Due to Adenwadoa's former status as a theocracy, the AFP was the only political party of significance during the 1954 elections, and it emerged as the dominant party in Adenwadoan politics. Elirs Starven became the first Prime Minister of Adenwadoa with a majority of 17 out of 20 in the National Assembly. The Adenwadoan Forward Party was so dominant at this stage that many thought the Republic would become a one party state.

## History

### Formation (1954)

In 1954, Nostovia invaded the Lemetiate of Adenwadoa and completely conquered it within a few months despite Fulcrum support. Sensing an opportunity to rid Adenwadoa of the old theocracy and to introduce a new Republic, the SRJ and Jabeyrack-led by Voldos of the Jabeyracki Council Police- gathered members of the Adenwadoan Republican League and the Adenwadoan United Labour Front in Port Umvent and convinced them to form a united party that would help install a Republic in Adenwadoa.

The proposition faced some resistance from the AULF, which saw the ARL as autocratic and not strong enough in their support for worker's rights. Eventually the AULF leader Benry Corlin agreed to a merger on the condition that Elirs Starven- a moderate ARL member who was popular in both parties- would be the first Prime Minister. The ARL agreed to this, and the two factions merged to form the Adenwadoan Forward Party on the 18th of September, 1954.

Benry Corlin was made Treasurer of the new party, as well as Deputy Leader, while the other high ranking positions in the party were filled by a mixture of ARL and AULF members. The Party remained relatively harmonious, and although disagreements arose at times, they were quickly sorted out by Elirs Starven and Corlin.

### First Elections (1954)

In 1954, after the Fulcrum victories against Nostovia, the Fulcrum Republic of Adenwadoa was formed with its capital at Adenos. The new nation controlled not only the former territory of the Lemetiate, but also a large coast to the West which had been purchased from Rasvetla Slobia just a few weeks before the Republic's formation.

Elections were held in October of the same year. Due to the country's former status as a theocratic Lemetiate, there was a lack of opposition to the AFP, and combined with the party's role in liberating Adenwadoa, the AFP's popularity was soaring. The Elections unsurprisingly resulted in a landslide victory for the AFP. Out of 20 seats in the National Assembly, the AFP won an astonishing 17, with the remaining 3 seats going to orthodox Liamist Priests in the most devout areas of the country. Elirs Starven was sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Adenwadoa on October 23rd, and Benry Corlin was made Minister of Home Affairs- the most influential position in the cabinet with control of the police and internal affairs of the country.

### Reforms and Secularisation (1954)

The AFP took control of a n tationhat was backward, impoverished and war torn. With the Nostovian takeover, crime had began to take hold of the rural parts of Adenwadoa, and the government's staff and institutions had been decimated by the war.

Elirs Starven immediately raised taxation nearly two fold, but also increased the minimum wage by nearly two and a half times. Pension schemes were introduced for government workers, and farming communities where the majority of land was owned by Liamist priests were nationalised and redistributed to the landless labourers.

Liamist Priests also lost much of their influence as Secularisation and the seperation of Church and State came into effect. Although several hardline Liamists criticized these measures, their faliures in both the first and second wars with Nostovia had eroded much of their influence, and most supported Starven's new policies.