2023 in Tedesu

## Incumbents

**President**

* Jean Caddam (until 8th of August)
* Chris O'Reilly (since 8th of August)

**Chancellor**

* Karl Reese (since 9th of June)

**Deputy Chancellor**

* Mathew T. Lewis (since 9th of June)

## Events

### January

* 1st of January - The original date of independence for Tedesu (later moved to 1st of April).

### February

* 22nd of February - Karl Reese, Poppy Ferguson, and Mathew T. Lewis form the Progressive Alliance.

### March

* 14th of March - Calvin Eden, Jean Caddam, and Niall Gordon form the Conservative Alliance.

### April

* 1st of April - The 2nd date of independence for Tedesu (later moved to 1st of June).
* 6th of April - Karl Reese enters himself as a candidate for the Presidential Election.

### May

* 9th of May - James Jacks meets with President Caddam in an attempt to restore the monarchy of Sheaman and transfer it to Tedesu but President Caddam strikes that decision down.
* 15th of May - President Caddam turns back on his rejection of a monarchy in Tedesu saying he is in the "decision stage" and that it could "strengthen Tedesu."

### June

* 1st of June -
	+ Tedesu gained independence from the Confederal Republic of Sheaman with President Caddam giving a speech on the independence of Tedesu as well as the election results, here's a paragraph: Thank you, thank you to all the souls who fought for independence and stood by my side and their country's side in this long battle for independence. I am incredibly overjoyed that you have elected me as your President and i will serve as your President."
	+ The 2023 Senate Election took place leading to PSP winning 52 seats, SDP winning 44 seats, RAD winning 89 seats, MOD winning 33 seats, UNION winning 101 seats, and AFT winning 31 seats.
	+ The 2023 Presidential Election led to Jean Caddam winning 118 districts and Karl Reese winning 106 districts meaning that Jean Caddam won the election and is set to be inaugurated on the 1st of August 2023.
	+ The 2023 Local Elections took place to elect 6 councils; 3 regional councils and 3 city councils. The Election led to three RAD - SDP coalitions in the city councils, 2 UNION - AFT - MOD coalitions in two regional councils as well as 1 UNION - RAD coalition which happened because Prog-All won 16 seats and Con-All won 16 seats, meaning that there was no majority.

* 2nd of June Calls for an investigation of fraud in the Presidential Election are called for due to Jean Caddam, against all odds, winning the election.
* 3rd of June -
	+ Meetings between Prog-All parties go successfully with a general idea of a coalition being formed.
	+ 143,000 people signed a petition to investigate the results of the 2023 Presidential Election.
* 4th of June - Karl Reese and Jean Caddam meet to discuss a possible coalition between the two parties but both Reese and Caddam leaving feeling dissatisfied as they couldn't get what they wanted.
* 5th of June - An official investigation into the fraud claims in the 2023 Tedusian Presidential Election begin.
* 8th of June - The Prog-All coalition is finalized with Karl Reese being appointed Chancellor by President Jean Caddam and set to take the position at midnight the following day
* 9th of June - Karl Reese is appointed Chancellor as well as Eddie Burant being appointed Deputy Chancellor by President Jean Caddam and the government is officially formed.

### July

* 3rd of July - The 1st session of the Senate begins after the 2023 Senate Opening Speech.
* 18th of July - The Tedusian Police Force uncovered text messages between Jean Caddam and a close friend of his, Martin Walker, which included joking messages of committing fraud in the Presidential Election.
* 28th of July - The messages between Jean Caddam and Martin Walker were discarded as evidence due to the joking nature of the messages.

### August

* 1st of August - Jean Caddam is officially inaugurated as President of the United Republic of Tedesu.
* 3rd of August - The National Court of Tedesu authorized a search of Jean Caddam's houses, going through his personal information, and a search of the houses of Caddam's friends and associates.
* 4th of August - A friend of Jean Caddam came forward to the police and confessed to being a part of a plan to commit fraud in the 2023 Presidential Election which his has been taken seriously.
* 6th of August - Jean Caddam's house is searched by the Tedusian Police Force who find plans of an attack on the capitol as well as plans to cheat the Presidential Election prior to the results of the 2023 Presidential Election.
* 7th of August - Karl Reese calls for Jean Caddam to be replaced as President after Caddam's house was searched.
* 8th of August -
	+ Jean Caddam is arrested by the Tedusian Police Force and is set to go on trial in September 2023.
	+ Jean Caddam is replaced as President by Vice President, Chris O'Reilly until he is proven to not be guilty, if not, O'Reilly will remain President.
	+ Karl Reese commented on the arrest of Jean Caddam around a couple hours later and this is what he had to say: "Jean Caddam's arrest was just and fair. Their is damning evidence against him and i believe that the National Court has made the right decision to immediately remove Jean as President and instate his Vice President as President for the time being. I do however, believe that a recall petition for another Presidential Election should happen, and allow the people to decided on a new President, if they see fit."
* 9th of August - Deputy Chancellor, Mathew T. Lewis said that the arrest of Jean Caddam was "vital for the integrity of Tedesu's new democracy."
* 10th of August -
	+ Acting President, Chris O'Reilly, posted to Facebook about Jean Caddam's arrest and notified the public that he believed that Caddam was "innocent until proven guilty" for the time being. This sparked some outrage among left-wing and moderate voters who shamed O'Reilly for supposedly "supporting Caddam's crimes."
	+ The State Healthcare Bill is passed in the Senate after undergoing a review by the legislation committee.
* 12th of August -
	+ Police found an unregistered house that was owned by Jean Caddam and investigated the house to find burnt paper, supposedly other planned crimes that Caddam disposed of before his arrest. Police have said that they will attempt to recover any of the paper that is intact and to investigate the house more thoroughly.
	+ Acting President, Chris O'Reilly, vetoed the State Healthcare Bill that was passed by the Senate on the 10th of August. He explained that the bill was "implementing actions too quickly and offending too many people" and that the Senate should "reconsider the contents of the bill and then sent it back."
	+ Jane Hortley, Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Party, called Chris O'Reilly's veto a "mockery of democracy" and called for O'Reilly to reconsider his decision.
* 13th of August - The Tedusian Police Force uncover some documents that were written by Jean Caddam containing Caddam slurring off black people, LGBTQ+ people, and illiterate people.
* 18th of August - The Immigration Bill is passed in the Senate by a small margin of 178 - 172 in favor of the bill. The reason for the small margin was because of many Senators in the Radical Party that were less left-wing than other Senators didn't like the bill.
* 19th of August - Chris O'Reilly approves the Immigration Bill, signing it into law.
* 27th of August - Acting President, Chris O'Reilly and acting Vice President, Tommy Lawson become the official President and Vice President after the courts deemed Caddam unfit to return to office.

### September

* 7th of September -
	+ Supporters of Jean Caddam peacefully protested against his arrest but some supporters turned to violence. The police attempted to defend against the rioters, but they soon failed to so, calling in support in an effort to sustain order. Three policemen were killed in the ordeal and when the extra backup arrived, they ended up killing one civilian who was throttling a police officer.
	+ Caddam responded to the situation by commending the peaceful protesters and shaming the rioters, specifically those who killed police officers. Caddam also criticized the police officer who killed a civilian rioters, deeming it "Against nature and its cause."
* 8th of September - Another riot is held in the same place of the previous protest but this time the rioters brought firearms and began shooting innocent civilians. The police were taken out of the question in this situation, instead leading to the government calling in the military to deal with the rioters who were supposed terrorists. The 100 military unit faced against 500 supposed terrorists but they failed to control the situation. The supposed terrorists outnumbered the military, leading to the government calling in more military units and some police units. The supposed terrorists flocked the scene after 38 soldiers, 7 policemen, and 136 supposed terrorists were killed. Over 100 arrests were made but the rest of the supposed terrorists managed to escape.
* 9th of September -
	+ The Tedusian government responded to the situation by promising a major increase in protection/military spending, blaming the terrorists for inciting a riot.
	+ Deputy Chancellor, Mathew T. Lewis, claimed that Jean Caddam was behind the terrorist attack, believing his arrest to be part of a bigger plan to incite a civil war.
	+ Later in the evening, a terrorist group in Tedesu called the Brotherhood of Tedesu, declared war on the Tedusian government, urging members of the public to back their war and take control of the capitol/government.
	+ The Tedusian government responded by deploying their military and issuing a lock down and martial law of the country.

* 10th of September - A man called Elijah Jonsie, a supposed leader of high ranking official in the Brotherhood of Tedesu, marches on the capitol with an army of 5,200. His army is met with an army of 9,600, led by the government, who defended the capitol. The attack begun during a session in the Senate and led to an emergency evacuation of the Senate. The battle led to 800 Tedusian soldiers being killed and 700 BOT soldiers being killed and became the deadliest conflict in Tedesu since the mid 2010s.
* 11th of September - After a long time of planning, it was decided by the the President to enact Code Red in the country as well as officially declaring that a conflict was taking place in the country. The Chancellor was then taken into hiding for his protection and the Senate was relocated to a secret part of the country.
* 14th of September - Sheaman's President, Robbie Twen, announced his support for the Tedusian government and that he aims to begin talks in Sheaman's Parliament to secure support for Tedesu.
* 15th of September - An army of 2,100 BOT troops marches on the capitol and without much force, they overtake the capitol quickly, killing 320 government soldiers and capturing a further 226.
* 19th of September - Capitol Recapture Conflict: 2,600 government troops engage the same troops that took the capitol on the 15th of September. A battle begins and leads to an unclear outcome.
* 20th of September - Capitol Recapture Conflict: Government troops lay siege against BOT troops in the capitol in an effort to wait them out.
* 23rd of September - Capitol Recapture Conflict:
* 24th of September - The President announces that a debate in the Senate concerning the idea that Tedesu should give temporary powers to the President has sprung up. The President expresses his positivity to the action, requesting that the Senate vote on the issue soon.
* 26th of September - The vote to give the President temporary extra power succeeds and the President is immediately transferred extra powers.
* 27th of September - President, Chris O'Reilly, established a 12-person war council to take control over the war.
* 30th of September -
	+ Capitol Recapture Conflict: BOT troops continue to make gains in the city of Brexilton and begin pushing back government forces.
	+ Jean Caddam is put on trial for cheating the 2023 Presidential Election results. His lawyer managed to defend Caddam's position to an extent but was soon fired down, leading to the judge inevitably coming to the verdict that Jean Caddam was guilty of inciting terrorist plans and rigging the results of the election. Caddam was sentenced to prison for 14 years for planned terrorism and 4 years for electoral fraud.

### October

* 2nd of October -
	+ The Parliament of Sheaman agree to aid the Tedusian government with supplies and funding.
	+ President, O'Reilly, agrees to retreat his troops from the capitol which happens the same day.
* 3rd of October - Tedusian Civil War: Attacks on Onoira and Samprier begin with around 2,000 soldiers each invading the cities.
* 7th of October - The United Kingdom expresses their support for the Tedusian government by sending equipment and food.
* 10th of October - Tedusian Civil War: President, Chris O'Reilly, sponsors another 10,000 soldiers to be trained in 2 - 6 months.
* 11th of October - Tedusian Civil War: Government troops begin making major gains in Brexilton, retaking many key areas in the city.
* 14th of October - Tedusian Civil War: The North Region is fully taken by the BOT.
* 15th of October - Tedusian Civil War: The North Region is official annexed by BOT under the newly established country called the State of Tedesu (or North Tedesu).
* 17th of October - Chris O'Reilly reacted to the declaration of the State of Tedesu by refusing to accept the independence of North Tedesu.
* 20th of October - Antonio Santiago is inaugurated as President of North Tedesu.
* 23rd of October - Russian President, Vladimir Putin, officially recognized North Tedesu as an independent country.

### November

* 21st of November - President, Chris O'Reilly, agreed to hold a Presidential Election in February as long as the conflict goes in favour of the government.

## See Also

* 2022 in Tedesu
* 2024 in Tedesu