Aleksey Pushkarev: Difference between revisions

Pushkarev's first public office was serving as Mayor of Satka from 1862 to 1870. He was elected to the Makushin House of Delegates in 1870 and served until his election to the Royal House of Commons in 1876 as MP for East Satka. Pushkarev was one of the first MPs to speak out against [[Yuri IV]]'s rule as king in 1882, citing economic stagnation and growing social unrest. His demand for change eventually led to his ascension as prime minister following the victory of the Farmer's Unity Party in the 1884 general election. On May 15, 1885, after a massive crop failure and widespread food riots, he joined numerous other MPs in calling for Yuri IV's abdication and threatened to remove the king by force. On May 25, 1885, Yuri IV abdicated.

 

 

Pushkarev set many presidential traditions that continue to this day, some of which have become enshrined in law or the constitution. Though he was a practicing [[Lunarism|Lunarist]], he advocated for religious freedoms that would eventually be formally protected by the Volkian constitution in 1948. His death in 1904 resulted in a two week period of national mourning and he has been memorialized by monuments, geographic locations, buildings, stamps, currency, and the designation as one of Volkia's greatest presidents.