Antonio Tosora

**Antonio Tosora Pinto** (May 22, 1857 - December 11, 1945) was a Dalanic statesman and diplomat. He served as the sixth President of Dania from 1919 to 1927. He previously served as the second Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1893 to 1901.

He was an adept diplomat; participating as arbiter on the negotiations on the Itofranc War and Spanish-American War. He pushed for the creation of the UFD, which furthered the independence of French Dania and he realized a deal with the United States so Dania could corporate New Dania and Bursan as overseas provinces. He is seen by many historians as one of the most important people in the decolonization of Isladania.

He is ranked among the best Presidents of Dania. As president, Tosora drafted the Treaty of Stalem-Abbrocoque, which sparked several wars with the Kingdom of Sagofagia, but saw growing Dalanic influence in Isladania after the First Isladanic War. Tosora has been described as economic liberalist, with Tosora privatizing the coal industry and reducing taxes.

## Early life and career

Antonio Tosora Pinto was born on May 22, 1857, in Quemada.

Tosora attended Persoma Academy, where he distinguished himself in the debating class. At his father's urging after graduation, Tosora moved to Likavra to become a diplomat. He gratuated in 1879 at the University of Likavra. He started his career at Spanish-Dalanic company Disla Finanzas as a lobbyist.

After the independence of Dania, Tosora was appointed a position at the Dalanic embassy in French West Dania. In 1891, Tosora became the ambassador to France. As ambassador he focussed on colonial affairs of France.

## Political career

### Minister of Foreign Affairs

*Also see: Tosora deal*

In 1893, Mauricio Arnal was elected president and appointed Tosora as his Minister of Foreign Affairs. As minister, Tosora supported independence groups in other Isladanic countries. He also had an important role in ending the Itofranc War and pushed for the creation of the UFD in French Dania. In 1898, he made a deal with the United States, named the Tosora deal, to acquire New Dania and Bursan after the Spanish-American War. The new territories were used to fund President Iván Agramonte's growing social programs.

### House representative

In 1901, the Liberal Party left the government after losing the general election for the second time in a row. Tosora decided to enter the House of Representatives. In 1906, he supported the appointment of Lono de Gadea as party leader, despite many in the party wanting Tosora to become leader.

### Leader of the Liberal Party

In 1915, Tosora was unanimously elected as the leader of the Liberal Party after declaring himself candidate. Tosora clashed with President Samuel Varas several times during the First Isladanic War and demanded more actions by Varas. In the later stages of the war, Tosora demanded that elections be held as Varas used his powers to postpone them due to the war.

In 1918, Tosora offered to advise Varas during the Congress of Estaux, but Varas declined.

## Presidency (1919-1927)

In 1919, Tosora was elected to president. The Liberal Party won 110 seats and doubled the amount of seats. In 1924, Tosora was easily re-elected.

### **Domestic policies**

#### **Economy**

Antonio Tosora economic policy favored liberalization, privatization and reduction on taxes; allowing private investment into sectors like coal industry while prohibiting monopolies and protectionism towards local production.

In 1920, Tosora reformed the coal industry. Tosora privatized the industry and let a new railroad be built between San Pedro and Champaxe, Asdania.

On July 30, 1920, 300,000 railroad workers went on strike. Tosora proposed a settlement that made some concessions, but management objected. A injunction succeeded in ending the strike; however, tensions remained high between railroad workers and management for years.

#### **Lotica Act of 1926**

In 1926, Tosora made the Lotice Act. The act gave Lotic people more rights inside the region of Nortedan. Tosora is praised for this act and he regarded as the first president to start with the ending of rascism of Lotic people.

### **Foreign policy**

#### **Treaty of Stalem-Abbrocoque**

In 1920, Tosora and the leaders of Dona and North Dania wrote the treaty of Stalem-Abbrocoque. The treaty held in that former Nic-Dan countries gain full autonomy if they ceded land to Dania and Asdania. King Ferdinand I of Sagofagia felt betrayed by Dania and declared war on Dania.

#### **Independence of Bursan**

During the Bursan Rebellion (1922), Tosora supported the Bursanian rebels. This decision was critized by Conservative Party because they saw it as a move of Tosora to get back at New Dania. Tosora was responsable for New Dania and Bursan becoming a part of Dania in 1897. In 1908, New Dania gained independence which frustrated Tosora.

### **Vendettio Wars**

Tosora and king Ferdinand I hated eachother and that created tensions between the two countries. This resolted in three wars during Tosora's presidency. In 1925, Tosora created the League of the Dan, an Union of nations against Sagofagia.

#### **First conflict (1920)**

After the signing of the Treaty of Stalem-Abbrocoque, King Ferdinand I of Sagofagia declared war on Dania and invaded North Dania. The Sagofagi Army got stuck at Sqad by the Dalanic-North Danian defensive. After the Nagai massacre, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, David Lloyd George sent a letter to Ferdinand I and Antonio Tosora to demand the retreat of all their troops from North Dania. Antonio Tosora made peace after receiving the letter.

#### **Bombing of Apeo (Second conflict; 1921)**

In April 1921, a second conflict broke out between Dania and Sagofagia. Tosora wanted a quick victory and decided to bomb the military base in Apeo.

Some party members of Workers' Party were against the bombing and this caused a split in the party.

## Post-presidency and death

After his presidency, Tosora retired to the modest rented house in Persom.

Tosora died on December 11, 1945 in Quemada following massive internal bleeding. Though Tosora's last spoken words are unknown, his last known written words were a message to his friend Dídac Murillo.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gomiel, Simon (1955), *Tosora*.
2. ↑ de la Cavalleria, Axel (1989), *Industria del Carbon*.
3. ↑ Benjamin, Clyde (1963), *Power and Responsibility: Antonio Tosora*.