Lamanta Turkson

Lamanta Turkson was Oleg Olabuda’s running buddy in the 2069 presidential election. Becoming vice-president in 2070. She has attended many diplomatic meetings and summits such as the Peacetime summit in Japan in November 2070, an attempt to resolve the tensions between The Josephite Union and The Reformation League.

## Lamanta Turkson

### Relatives

Adam Turkson (Father), Natalie Turkson (Mother)

### Children

Shathel Wamtitu (Boy Born 2060), Wallace Wamtitu (Boy Born 2063)

### Affiliations

The Josephite Union, The Zaktopian Government

### Education

Degree in politics in Caltherth University, New Zork

## Early Life

Lamanta Turkson was born in Trudid Hospital in New Zork’s central district of Mirstone. She was born to an upper middle class family, her parents were Adam Turkson, an architect working for Hilfiger Holdings and Natalie Turkson, who worked in the same profession. Both are of mainly Native Zaktopian descent while she has a grandmother on her maternal side who was born in Sweatingrad. She was an accomplished students for all of her childhood, usually getting top marks in all of her tests. At the age of 18, she passed her CHSE‘S with 6 U1’s and 1 U2 grade. She attended the elite Caltherth Univesity in New Zork, where she attended a course in politics. When she was 22, she had a brief modelling career for Zaktopian magazine, Doque. She graduated with a degree in politics at the age of 24. She joined the Zaktopian Republican Party, pursuing her dream of becoming a reknowned politician. At the age of 26, she met Russell Wamtitu, who she later married in 2054, 2 years later.

## The 2069 Election

In 2069, she was chosen to run alongside Oleg Olabuda to challenge Danso Abuja for the presidency of Zaktopia. The Zaktopian Democrats did not run in this election for unspecified reasons. The election forecast Danso Abuja to win by a landslide, even with this devastating blow to the republican’s campaign, they persisted. They won by the popular vote and electoral college Zaktopian Presidential Election System. He won 177 points compared to Abuja’s 77, with the winning threshold being 125. Abuja was reluctant to accept defeat and challenged their victory for numerous days after their win, saying that it was fraud. He eventually conceded however, congratulating Oleg and Lamanta. Dima Smirnov was thought to have interfered although no evidence of interference could be found. She began to serve her term in April 2070.

## Vice Presidency

Lamanta Turkson has been serving as vice-President of Zaktopia since April, 2070. She has attended many House of Chieftains briefings and travelled to many locations outside of Zaktopia to attend diplomatic summits such as the 2070 Climate Summit in Delhi and the G10 summit in Washington D.C. She has been a key factor in the effort to restore relations with Charkao, meeting Yin Bi in both their countries on multiple occasions. She has shown a likeness towards Yin Bi, saying that “He is a good man and I’m sure that if our 2 countries can cooperate, we could mutually benefit each other” She has also had meetings with many world leaders such as the leaders of Joshinstreet Dima Smirnov, the president of the United States John Reagan and the prime minister of Japan Katsutoshi Suzuki.

## Controversy

She has come under fire however, for not making any movements to decrease tensions with China, and even being slightly hostile towards them. She abstains from any questions about relations between China and Zaktopia. She has also openly supported Tibet, starting an international treaty, campaigning for their freedom. Her neglect and open hostility is a worrying sign as China doesn’t have a good track record for forgiving people who annoy them.

## Death

Turkson was assassinated in February 2072 by Chinese Operatives under direct command from the Chinese President Yuan Chang. Her death caused great uproar and was a driving force for the start of World War 4.