Jenna Harawo

Jenna Harawo PM portrait (2019).

Jorq Aragviq (brother)

Juni Brettina (sister)

Xavi Harawo (husband)

**Jenna Amaldise Harawo** (née Aragviq) (February 2, 1974 – March 12, 2023) was a Prime Minister of Iquiq, serving from 2015 until her resignation in 2020. Previously serving as a representative from Messina in the provincial parliament, Harawo quickly gained followers through her charisma and forceful nature, which led her to becoming the first female prime minister of Iquiq in the mid-2010s. Harawo was born into a rich family in Venesilo in 1974, immigrating with her family to Cawa, Messina in 1992. Harawo entered into politics in the 2006 general election, representing Division No. 6 as a member of the Liberty Party. Considered a moderate of the party, Harawo fell out of favor with her colleagues, eventually switching to the Justice Party in 2008.

While in office as prime minister in the mid to late 2010s decade, Harawo continued Menso Dreolo's reconstruction of Iquiq after the Arctic Crisis of the late 2000s, going into the early 2010s. Elected to a second term to serve as prime minister in 2018, Harawo continued to stimulate the growth of the country's economy by creating thousands of new jobs, to update the infrastructure of the nation. However, in 2020, Harawo was forced to resign after infamously beating two teenage girls in a drunken rage on a night out in Telestu, the country's capital city.

Harawo committed suicide on March 12, 2023 in her jail cell at the Iquiq National Penitentiary in Telestu.

## Early Life and Career

Harawo was born Jenna Amaldise Aragviq in Aradin in the region of Mutqvisq in Venesilo to Riq Aragviq and Mona Aragviq (née Lorkse), from a rich family who historically presided in the region. Harawo academically excelled in grade school, ending first of her class in high school. Upon graduation, Harawo, along with her two siblings and parents, immigrated to Messina, sailing into Iquiq from the Georgia Bay, eventually settling into Cawa, where Harawo would attend Imalin Provincial University to study law in 1993. After 12 years of schooling, Harawo ran for a position in the Messina Provincial Parliament, as a candidate for Division No. 6, representing Cawa and surrounding areas.

### Messina Provincial Parliament (2007-2011)

As a member of the Liberty Party, Harawo steered away the votes of residents in mountain villages in the southern precinct of the division. However, in Cawa, Harawo battled against Ingo Qevessi on social issues, such as abortion, homosexuality, and disaster relief, following the 2006 Messina earthquake. Harawo narrowly defeated Qevessi in the 2006 general election, securing 51.2% of the vote in the division.

In 2008, Harawo switched parties after the Arctic Crisis broke out, citing that the Liberty Party was not actively doing anything to aid the border crisis between Denia and Iquiq. Becoming one of many politicians to do so during this period, Harawo did not secure re-election in 2010.

### Prime Minister of Iquiq (2015-2020)

Quickly befriending upper officials in the Justice Party, and gaining support through media coverage, Harawo announced her candidacy for Prime Minister of Iquiq in December 2012, for the then-upcoming 2014 Iquiq general election. Harawo defeated Homini Olskin in primaries and quickly became the front-runner for the 2014 election. Harawo had a politically progressive stance compared to most Justice Party members, gaining much support from moderates of the Liberty Party. Harawo supported same-sex marriage, which at the time was outlawed under the Vaughz Clause of the Iquiq Constitution. Harawo also supported access to abortion, losing support from some far-right Justice Party members, becoming known as a "JINO" (Justice In Name Only). Others would downright name Harawo as an "anarchist", allowing anything to run amuck.

Multiple debates between Iqi Mostrena and Harawo occurred leading up to the 2014 election, with viewers determining Harawo demolished Mostrena in each debate. Mostrena lost a lot of support over issues such as cannabis and transgender rights. On November 1, 2014, Harawo was elected with 56.3% of the popular vote. Harawo was sworn in as prime minister on January 1, 2015.

Under the first year of Harawo's ministry, same-sex marriage was made legal nationwide, overturning the bans in Osonaiwa and Odonoparo. Under her first year as well, the ban on abortion was overturned nationwide. Harawo maintained a 70% approval rating through 2015, the highest rating of any incumbent prime minister in the history of Iquiq. Harawo strongly sought after peaceful relations between Denia and Iquiq, often meeting with King Dzura of Denia for peace talks. Harawo, however, was criticized in early 2016 for her involvement in the Lisalian-Jermaian War, as many did not seek involvement in global conflict. Under Harawo's administration, weapons were sent in bulk to Lisalia to combat communist troops in the USSJ. After threats of the USSJ sending missiles across the Milk Ocean to Iquiq, Harawo stopped sending weapons to Lisalia, but allowed the country to keep their weapons. Northern Lisalia eventually fell to Angea and Vogonia in late 2020.

In 2017, Harawo announced that she was seeking re-election for the 2018 Iquiq general election, with an approval rating of 52%, Harawo was likely to sweep through primaries and take the election as well. In 2018, Harawo faced Iv Manzolel for the race of prime minister, and with a booming economy, renewed infrastructure, and thousands of jobs created, Harawo easily won re-election with 54.2% of the popular vote.

The Harawo administration continued the expansion of Menso Dreolo's interstate highway system in Iquiq, creating a new highway from Skize to Ynxer, including the construction of the Edzanto Strait Bridge, which spans 30 miles between Skize and Division No. 6, Ynki. Harawo attended the ribbon cutting ceremony, and along with current Iquiq House Speaker, Homini Olskin, cut the ceremonial ribbon.

In 2019, after the 2019 Iquiq blizzard, Harawo visited areas in Minno that had received over 40 inches of snowfall, overseeing the creation of warm shelters for those who did not have well-heated homes in the mass power outages that occurred. During that spring, Harawo became the second prime minister to go abroad, visiting war-torn areas of Lisalia. Harawo's approval rating remained at roughly 50% going into 2020.

In March of 2020, COVID-19 made its impact on Iquiq, with the first cases being spread through Messina and Rettinaro. On April 2, 2020, the Iquiq stock market suffered its largest crash in history, referred to as "Tragic Thursday", and the economy failed to recover for almost two years. Harawo continuously referred to the virus as the "Mideast Virus", as she suspected that the virus must have come from the jungle villages in Mideast. Harawo was called out by the media for her racist remarks, and her approval rating plummeted to 43%. Harawo infamously ignored the spread of the virus, saying it would "disappear" within a month, and after more than 9,000 people died from the sickness, many were calling for her to implement a retardation for the virus.

In August 2020, Harawo issued her first nationwide lockdown for the virus, postponing the school year for many children in Iquiq. Harawo's ratings soared to 65%, as the economy was starting to slightly recover, and many viewed that Harawo was finally taking action on the pandemic. However, Harawo had been seen frequenting bars in Iquiq, to relieve her stress from the ministry.

### Battery Charges and Resignation (2020)

*Main article: Jenna Harawo battery incident*
On August 23, 2020, Harawo was on a night out in Villorousa, Rettinaro, at Stinky Jim's Bar and Restaurant. Harawo was noted to have taken at least 13 shots of vodka, deeming her "violently" drunk. In the restaurant, two fifteen-year-old girls and political activists, Denna Harming and Rhoda Khirt, began to taunt Harawo over her failed policies over the past few months. Harawo then became threatening, saying she was going to "beat the shit" out of Harming. Quickly, the altercation became very physical, resulting in Harawo repetitively beating both Harming and Khirt, until Harming was unconscious. Harming was rushed to the Rettinaro Provincial Hospital, in critical condition. Harming later passed away on September 4, 2020. Khirt was in stable condition and released from the hospital in early September. Authorities were alerted of the fight around 10:15 pm. Harawo was arrested and detained moments later, but remained Prime Minister. Harawo's approval rating fell from 65% to 29%, and later to 11%, before Harawo resigned from Prime Minister in her jail cell at the Epro Correctional Facility. Homini Olskin was sworn in as the 4th Prime Minister of Iquiq on August 25, 2020.

### Post-Ministry and Death

Following her resignation, Harawo was sent to the Division No. 7 Jail in Villorousa, where she remained for several months until she was transferred to the Iquiq National Penitentiary. In her trial, she was found guilty of two charges of battery against two persons under the ages of 17, guilty on the charge of second-degree murder, and innocent on one charge of attempted murder. Harawo was sent to serve a total of 90 years in prison.

Penitentiary medics began to notice Harawo falling into a deep state of depression during 2021, after being away from her foster children for quite a while, but seemed to feel no remorse for her actions, as she proclaimed that she did not actually assault either Harming nor Khirt. Harawo was medicated on numerous anti-depressants throughout 2021-2022, and was transferred to an all-women's ward of the penitentiary in October of 2022.

On the morning of March 12, 2023, Harawo was found dead in her prison cell by penitentiary officers. Harawo did not report to her prison yard duties that afternoon, and officers discovered her hanged body around 5:30 p.m. local time.

## Personal Life

Jenna Harawo married Xavi Harawo on September 8, 2004. They had no children together, but the couple fostered children until Harawo was incarcerated in 2020.