Regiirä Sarö

Sarö in 1945

**Regiirä Tagamö Sarö** was a Varisian Häälmiin and the founder and first prime minister of the Constitutional Parliament of Varis.

## Birth and Early Life

Sarö was born March 4th, 1895 in the Varisian capital city of Nestra in the Halminion of Varis to a pair of local artists.

## Early Political Career

Sarö became mayor of Nestra in 1922 before soon becoming governor of the province of Nestra in 1925.

## Häälmiin of Varis: 1933-1954

Following the announcement of the abdication of Varisian Häälmiin Kolot Riivekü in 1933, Sarö applied to Küniis Däärus III for the position. As the governor of the halminion's capital province, Sarö was in a good position to become Häälmiin. As such, Sarö was chosen for the position.

In office, Sarö fought for increased Varisian autonomy on par with the empire's rutinions. Sarö was notably very charismatic and extremely popular among Varisian citizens and Enginian nobles. Documents reveal Sarö was frequently invited to meet with the rütiins for leisurely gatherings and parties. Such pleasantries towards Häälmiins were nearly unheard of, as Varisians were generally considered unadvanced due to their lack of a monarchy. Sarö had also become close friends with several Rütiins, most notably Diilä II of Sio and Rütiin Järitä I of Proba.

### Enginian Civil War

Upon the outbreak of the war, Sarö initially sided with Zefíää II. It was not until 1951 when Sarö issued his ultimatum to the Küniis. Sarö demanded that Varis be granted independence from the empire entirely and that a treaty be signed prohibiting the invasion of Varis by Enginian forces for at least three decades. Failure to accept these demands would result in Varisian forces being recalled from the front lines and Varis recognizing Langlä as the rightful Küniis. The Küniis initially declined the ultimatum until Sioese Rütiin Diilä II declared that Sio would also side with the Varisians and Langlites if the Küniis did not accept. As the front lines were in the Häliinävii Mountains at the time, refusing the ultimatum would mean letting Langlite troops over the mountains and deep into Enginian territory, which Zefíää could not allow. The Küniis submitted to Sarö's demands, promising to grant Varis independence following the conclusion of the war. This promise was followed through in 1954 with the signing of the Stetü Kääs Treaty.

## Prime Minister of the Constitutional Parliament of Varis: 1954-1960

Following independence, Sarö assumed the position as the newfound republic's head of state. As Varisians had historically chosen more democratic structures, Sarö decided to establish a parliamentary system in Varis. Sarö served as Prime Minister for the first six years of the country's existence.

### Domestic Policies

Sarö had the goal of reestablishing Varisian democracy within the nation.

#### Democratization of the Republic (1954 - 1955)

Due to the lack of infrastructure to accommodate a democratic governing structure within the country, Sarö's first year in office was spent creating infrastructure within cities to allow citizens to elect officials into office. Additional voting offices were created in cities and the Palace of Parliament was constructed in the capital of Nestra. Alongside this, Sarö created the Department of the People's Voice (Varisian: *Nokasö köt Mestiin Kar*) to investigate and secure the integrity of votes.