Karl Dawes

―Karl Dawes

### Impact

Created an alliance and trade bill with the United States of Fredonia and helped bring in an age of financial prosperity for the Saxon Empire. Also PM during the Great Depression.

## Backstory

### Pre-prime ministership

* **Sir. Karl Rudolf Dawes** is a Saxonian Politician, and the current Prime Minister of the Saxon Empire.
* He was born on January 6th, 1974 in a small, quiet suburb near the capital city of Edchester.
* Dawes went to school in the city of Edchester, and after graduating High School in 1991, the next year, he enrolled in the Edchester Military Academy for Officers.
* Dawes would finally graduate in 1994, becoming a Second Lieutenant in charge of the 11th Infantry Platoon.
* Dawes would quickly rise the Ranks of the Green Army, and his commanding officers revered him for his determination and military expertise (If you look at a few of his Campaign Posters from the 2031 Election, you can see him in his military uniform.)
* After a long and hard career, Dawes was finally promoted to the rank of Major General. After 17 years in the Military, in 2010, Dawes stated his intention to retire from the Military and run for political office in Edchester, and that’s exactly what he did.
* In 2010, he put his name on the ballot to become MP for Edchester, registering under the Conservative Party. Dawes won, but it was a very close election.

## Time In Parliament

#### A Blooming Politician

* He won 49.8% of the Popular vote, and his opponent won 49.3%. On January 20th, 2011, Karl Dawes became Edchester’s MP.
* From 2011-2013, during his time as an MP, he gave the Socialists hell in parliament, and one time during a heated parliamentary debate on a bill raising the welfare budget, Dawes spoke for 7 hours straight to filibuster the bill, until he was literally forced to, by his superior, the Leader of the Opposition, to get down from the podium.
* Due to his large fervor and dedication to the party, in a 2013 vote for leader of the Conservative Party, Dawes won handily, and became the Conservative Party Leader.

## Consecutive Prime Ministership

#### 1st Term

* During the 2016 General Election, Dawes managed to beat Ernst-Victor Abildgaard, the Prime Minister at the time, winning handily and becoming the Prime Minister.
* In Dawes’ First Term, we saw the transition from a Socialist Economy as seen under Abildgaard, to a Capitalist one, and the debt decrease.
* But this was just the beginning, as Dawes’ Second Term is really where he shined the most.

#### 2nd term

* Under his 5 year second term, we saw an economic boom of prosperity, low inflation, and a boosted and stronger economy. Thanks to his great impact on the Nation, Dawes was in fact Knighted by the King Himself for his commitment to the Empire, and became a Baronet! But the national debt did rise by 10% due to the GateGate Scandal.
* In one of the most controversial and confusing elections in Saxon History, one that some people still, to this day claim was rigged, Athor R. Oldenburg, the German financial Magnate won the Election in an absolute shocker.
* Yet this administration was unfortunately doomed to collapse…

## 2031 Election

#### An Odd Election

* For an unknown reason we still do not fully know to this day, on November 6th, 2031, one day before all the votes were to be casted, Prime Minister Oldenburg disappeared.
* It was later confirmed he fled to Fredonia, and likely changed his identity.
* Why he would do this, we still don’t entirely know, however, following the election, it was shown that various Socialist Ballots had been rigged and those were confirmed to be true, being the main reason Dawes became Prime Minister. Following Oldenburg’s leave, Dawes said it was quote “one of the most despicable, and outright disgusting actions i’ve seen by a Prime Minister in my lifetime.” After Oldenburg Left, his duties went to his Deputy Prime Minister, Martin Millstone, however, it wasn’t even a challenge.

## Non Consecutive Prime Ministership

#### 3rd term

* Dawes won the 2031 election in a landslide, gaining 41 counties and winning 68% of the Popular Vote. Following his loss, Martin ‘Mart’ Millstone disappeared as well. It was later discovered that he had committed suicide.
* While the future of the Third Dawes Administration is unclear, it already looks bright, as an alliance and trade deal with Fredonia is estimated to bring millions of jobs to the Saxon Empire, and many Fredonian Companies are looking to invest in the Saxonian Market.
* The future certainly looks bright for Sir. Karl Rudolf Dawes, 1st Baronet