Jaime Bonamici

Jaime Bonamici's presidential portrait, 2019.

**Jaime Bonamici** (born March 21, 1955, age 68) is a Ramosian politician. He is the 29th and current President of Ramosland since 2019. He was a member of the House of Commons from 1991 until he became president in 2019. He is also a member of the Conservative Party. He is known for his far-right and populist political views.

## 2018 election

Bonamici was the Conservative presidential candidate in the 2018 Ramosian presidential election. He came in first place in the first round of the general election on 7 October 2018, with Liberal candidate Filemon Hanabusa coming in second place. The two candidates faced again on 28 October with Bonamici winning the election.

## Assassination attempt

On September 6, 2018, Bonamici was stabbed multiple times while at a campaign rally in Juez de Fuera. Parts of Bonamici's liver, lung and intestine were damaged. He was hospitalized under "extremely stable" condition and released almost a month later on September 29.

## Controversy

Bonamici was a open supporter of the military regime in Ramosland in 1964.

In a television interview in the 1990s for the popular magazine *Veja*, he also made controversial declarations about the Pinochet's military dictatorship in Chile, praising the Chilean dictator and stating that *"the regime should have acted more violently to restore the country."*.

Bonamici is also notorious for his public speeches, which are perceived as being intolerant. He already spoke against minorities in certain occasions, particularly the LGBT (gay) community. In an interview for the documentary *Out There*, made by British actor and comedian Stephen Fry, which deals with the rise of homophobia in the world, and aired on the BBC in 2013, the then-congressman stated: *"No father is proud to have a gay son... We, Ramosians, don't like homosexuals. Not to like isn't the same as to hate."*, he added. In a comment about what he heard, Fry said: *"Bonamici is the typical homophobic that I found around the world, with his mantra that gays want to dominate society, recruit children or abuse them. Even in a progressive country like Ramosland, its lies create hysteria among the ignorant, from where violence can arise."*

As president, Bonamici has downplayed the deadliness of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ramosland. He said that the virus is no more deadly than the common flu. On July 7, 2020, Bonamici revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

Since 2019, Bonamici has faced four separate accusations for crimes against humanity. He is under investigation before the International Criminal Court in The Hague for crimes against humanity, genocide of indigenous peoples and ecocide.

## Political views

An ardent anti-communist, Bonamici's positions are often viewed as conservative, populist, nationalist, and are commonly associated with far-right politics, he, however, denies those statements, saying he's aligned with traditional moderate right-wing ideals. He has described himself as being a pro-life, pro-gun and anti-establishment politician.

Bonamici is a strong opponent of left-wing policies, most notably same-sex marriage, secularism, drug legalization, abortion and environmental preservation. Regarding economic matters, he has advocated for liberal and free-market policies.