Okelpo Elfiron

**Okelpo Elfiron** was a Kurvacki politician and second Prime Minister of the country. He was a major force in the creation of the United Republican Alliance of Kurvack, and was responsible for the incorporation of Kurisal into the country. He was a member of the Kurvacki United Independence League until 1932, when the sitting Prime Minister and leader of the KUIL Sheplov died of a stroke. After his death, the KUIL began to fracture, with Okelpo leaving to form the Social Democrats of Kurvack.

In 1942, Okelpo Elfiron was accused of diverting funds from the railway ministry to his personal coal mining firm. This scam led to the Home Minister- Stefan Kuris- resigning, and his entire party- the Kurvacki Worker's League- threatened to leave URAK. Soon, the Kurvacki National Democratic League led by Klifdon Kalar and the Kurisal United Party led by Emril Silvas threatened the same.

Eventually, threatened with the destruction of URAK and a potential victory of the Liamist People's Party in the elections, Okelpo decided to resign, making way for Stefan Kuris to replace him. The Social Democrats of Kurvack started to suffer major electoral losses due to the scandal, as their voter base almost unanimously turned to Stefan's Kurvacki Worker's League instead.

## History

### Early Life (1885-1929)

Okelpo Elfiron was born to a Polmarian officer in the city of Koveron in 1885. Elfiron was raised to be loyal to Polmaria and the Calano Dynasty, and as such he was one of the few people who genuinely liked Queen Maria Calano.

In 1907, when the Cataclysm struck Helinska, the Polmarian Triumvirate collapsed, and the region of Kurvack was gripped with crime and lawlessness. Taking advantage of the situation, the imperialist Karostain Empire established a colony in the area, suppressing the native Polmarians. Elfiron- a staunch Polmarian loyalist- immediately took a dislike to the Karostainians, and soon joined the Kurvacki United Independence League led by Sheplov.

As a member of KUIL, Elfiron slowly gained the support of the more left leaning elements of the party. Although he remained loyal to Sheplov, many assured him that when Sheplov inevitably retired or died, they would support Elfiron as his successor. Among these were Ishvar and Stefan Kuris.

### Minister of Foreign Affairs (1929-1932)

In 1929, the Karostain Empire lost its colony in Helinska, and within a few months the KUIL led by Sheplov took control of most of the country. The newly liberated Kurvack would be a Constitutional Monarchy, with Zofia Eretrusea Calano as its Countess, and would also be a member state of the Holy Empire of Polmaria. The KUIL won the 1929 elections with a landslide 83/90, and Sheplov became the first Leader of Kurvack. The only major sore point in this arangement was that Kurisal City had become an independent nation- the Republic of Kurisal- and was ruled by Ishvar and the Kurisal United Party, which had split off from the KUIL shortly after Karostain lost its colony.

Okelpo Elfiron had only gained popularity within the KUIL after Kurvack gained independence. When Sheplov began choosing members for the Kurvacki Cabinet, nearly the entire KUIL backed Elfiron for the positions of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister. Sheplov- who himself liked Elfiron- gave him both positions without question.

As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elfiron doggedly pursued the Republic of Kurisal, trying to garner a deal that would give Kurvack the prestigious city. However, his hopes were in vain as long as Ishvar drew breath- the former KUIL First Councilman of Kurisal was extremely popular, and while he was alive Kurvack had virtually no chance at gaining control of Kurisal City.

Elfiron's other major decision as Foreign Minister was intervening in the Kherfiyyan Worker's Republic's Succession Crisis on the side of Abanau Mosul Alwind along with Jabeyrack and Kurisal. This intervention was ultimately succesful, with Mosul gaining control of the majority of the KWR and signing a truce with Rasheed Kalwana's East Kherfiyyah.

### Collapse of KUIL and formation of URAK (1932)

In 1932, Sheplov died of a stroke. Zofia Eretrusea Calano, the Countess of Kurvack, called for new general elections. The Liamist People's Party of New Jazberk, under the popular Olros Vandenya, had recently entered the country, and the potential of a Liamist government was growing.

When Sheplov died, the Kurvacki United Independence League began to fracture. First, Stefan Kuris left to found the Kurvacki Worker's League. Next, Klifdon Kalar left to form the Kurvacki National Democratic League. Finally, Okelpo Elfiron decided to officially dissolve the KUIL, and formed the Social Democrats of Kurvack.

Although the Kurvacki United Independence League had fractured, all its successors still remained vaguely on the same page politically. However, the infighting between the parties ended up splitting the KUIL voteshare, leading to the Liamist People's Party winning several key byelections in the country. The various KUIL splinter groups, fearing that a LPP takeover would result in an incident like the Rise of the Longerians, gathered in Koveron city to discuss a potential alliance.

Eventually, Stefan Kuris of the Kurvacki Worker's League and Klifdon Kalar of the Kurvacki National Democratic League agreed to form a coalition with Elfiron's party and to discuss a seat sharing agreement. This alliance was eventually named the United Republican Alliance of Kurvack.