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Sarinov was born in the city of Volsta, [[Durakia]] to Mikhail and Paula Sarinov as the youngest of three siblings.
She attended Bernstein Secondary School in Volsta, gaining her first experience of political life within the Volsta Students' Union, serving as Vice President in 1999 until her time in higher education. She would gain exceptional grades in the Volsta People's College, allowing her to enrol at the Wesnov University of Progress, where she would study for two degrees, a Bachelor's in Political Science and her Master's in International Relations. During her time at college, she would join the 'Students for Social Democracy' organization in 2001, eventually joining the Progressive Social Democratic Party in 2003.
[[File:Sarinov 1999.png|thumb|Sarinov at age 16, taken during her time at Volsta People's College]]
== Early Career ==
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Her Excellency, Just Arbiter Klara Sarinov | |
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Chairwoman of the Global Crisis Council | |
Assumed office August 27th, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Posotion Established |
Chairperson of the International Forum Security Council | |
Assumed office August 27th, 2020 (de facto) Febuary 19th, 2021 (de jure) | |
Secretary General | Joanna Hirov Shano Tuvria |
Preceded by | V. D. Mortimer |
Leader of the Progressive Social Democratic Party | |
In office September 12th, 2009 – July 14th, 2020 | |
Deputy Leader | Elena Mervich Pyotr Schneider |
Preceded by | Irina Schneider |
Succeeded by | Koliana Obrista |
Ambassador of Durakia to Great Morstaybishlia | |
In office September 16th, 2011 – August 1st, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Vladimir Rensof |
Succeeded by | Lucas Alov |
Ambassador of Durakia to Aponivia | |
In office March 11th, 2006 – August 23rd, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Paul Andrev |
Succeeded by | Loretta Becker |
Welfare Union Representitive for Agraya | |
In office October 6th, 2008 – October 4th, 2012 Serving with Svetlana Heidler | |
Preceded by | Vladimir Tarovich Arin Rensof |
Succeeded by | Paula Lucas |
Personal details | |
Born | Klara Lorensky Sarinov 6 April 1983 Volsta, Durakia |
Citizenship | Durakan |
Nationality | Durakia |
Political party | PSDP |
Residence | Rilanon, Christie Island |
Alma mater | Wesnov University of Progress |
Klara Lorensky Sarinov (Born 6th March, 1983) is a Durakan Politician and former Ambassador serving as Chair of the Global Crisis Council and Security Council of the International Forum, holding these positions from the 27th August, 2020, though the latter only being acknowledged de jure at the February 2021 International Forum Charter Amendment. A member of the Progressive Social Democratic Party of Durakia, Sarinov found herself at the helm of the more leftist faction of her party, despite it's nature as an affiliate party of the SDP. This fact led to her motioning a vote of no confidence against the residing Party Leader, Irina Schneider, in 2009, following actions made by Schneider to attempt to dissolve the party in a merger with the Social Democrats. The vote gave some notoriety to Sarinov and her faction, as well as their ideals of what would now be referred to as Vehrist Socialism. As such, with Schneider failing to gain the support of her own party, Sarinov took her place as leader in September 2009, with hard-line Vehrist-Socialist politician Elena Mervich becoming her deputy, though later replaced by Pyotr Schneider in an olive branch gesture to the moderate wing of the party in late 2014. She later resigned from leadership to take a leadership role in the founding of the Global Crisis Council in 2020.
Early Life and Education
Sarinov was born in the city of Volsta, Durakia to Mikhail and Paula Sarinov as the youngest of three siblings.
She attended Bernstein Secondary School in Volsta, gaining her first experience of political life within the Volsta Students' Union, serving as Vice President in 1999 until her time in higher education. She would gain exceptional grades in the Volsta People's College, allowing her to enrol at the Wesnov University of Progress, where she would study for two degrees, a Bachelor's in Political Science and her Master's in International Relations. During her time at college, she would join the 'Students for Social Democracy' organization in 2001, eventually joining the Progressive Social Democratic Party in 2003.
Early Career
Sarinov began her career while still studying for her MIR, gaining a position amongst the so-called Diplomatic Corps of the Durakan Foreign Affairs Office at a time in which the Arkian Civil War was a major foreign policy issue for Durakia, especially so with the now increased need to look for other sources of food imports due to the inaccessibility of Arkian goods that would continue even after the war following an Kayrin's embargo of Arkalarius. Following her graduation, Sarinov was appointed to the position of Ambassador to Aponivia, a role which she would serve for three years, residing over the upkeep of generally positive relations between the two nations.
Political Career and PSDP Leadership
Early Political Career
As a member of the PSDP, Sarinov was notable for her socialistic views, leaning left of a majority of her party. This fact is often attributed to Sarinov's general disenfranchisement with the DWP over the policies made relating to the Arkian Civil War, to which Sarinov herself stood in opposition to. This period of socialistic politicians defecting to the SDP and it's affiliates soon changed the party's image from one much more supportive of the current economic system, with Horis Adley's promise that "Socialism will not be torn down by the SDP, all we will do is allow to end if it fails the People" during the 2008 Trade Union elections that saw a rise of less hard-line social democratic candidates like Sarinov to positions of influence with the SDP and PSDP. It would be in the backdrop of this election that the SDP gained a major victory, with Sarinov becoming a Welfare Union Representative for Agrarya and joining the many other SDP-aligned politicians in the Durakan Legislature.
In an interview with the left-wing newspaper "Taglev Pochta", Sarinov stated her reasoning for her political affiliation, stating "The idea that the choice between the SDP and their affiliates or the DWP and theirs is one of Socialism or Capitalism has never been true, it is a decision between peace and international cooperation or an ideological war. In my opinion, an ideology cannot represent the people if it can only be brought to power through bloodshed."
2009 PSDP Leadership Challenge
Quickly rising up the ranks in her party, Sarinov found herself in contention with current leader Irina Schneider, whom Sarinov believed did not represent the state of her party following the 2008 SDP-PSDP Shift, alienating Progressive Socialists such as Sarinov and her peers. The breaking point for the rising dissonance in the party was June 2009, with Schneider revealing her new proposed manifesto at the 2009 Party Conference. Elena Mervich and other leftists within the party denounced the manifesto, noting its blatant copying of the 2008 SDP Manifesto, with Mervich reportedly stating "If you [Schneider] truly wants this manifesto, I frankly wonder why you aren't calling for a merger with the SDP", upon Schneider responding that she frankly would not be opposed to such, Sarinov formally requested to put forward a motion of no confidence in the current leadership of the PSDP.
With the general unpopularity of Schneider in the party's mainstream, as well as the unanimous support of the party's left wing, the motion was carried, forcing Schneider to resign, Deputy Leader Antony Zhukov was given the position of Acting Leader, to which he cooperated with Sarinov and her allies to begin preparations for leadership elections in the Summer, with Sarinov running against two other major candidates, hard-line Social Democrat Wilhelm Kozlov and more moderate 'soft-left' leaning Katerina Wiltke. Sarinov, gaining 39.87% of the First Choice vote, became the front runner following the first round in early August, likely leading to Adley affirming that the SDP was willing to recognize and cooperate with whoever won the election. Following the Second Round between Wiltke and Sarinov in September, Sarinov was announced victor of the election with 53.55% of the total vote, seeing her rise to the position of Party Leader on the 12th. Elena Mervich was appointed as her deputy, making the notion clear that the PSDP would be reforming along more socialistic lines.
PSDP Leadership
Pink Quadrennium (2010-2014)
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SDP-DWP Cooperation (2014-2018)
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Under the Hyla-Petrov Coalition (2018-2020)
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Withdrawal from Durakan Politics
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Diplomatic Career
Ambassador to the MBE
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Forming the Global Crisis Council
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GCC & IFSC Chairperson
"Soft Coup" of the Security Council
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Integration of the GCC into the IF
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Personal Life
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