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'''Verlhanz Benjamin Rothgerus''' (born 26 November 1920) was a former [[Staynes|Staynish]] politician and former [[MBE Labour|Labour]] [[Wikipedia:Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] of [[Great Morstaybishlia]] from 1998 to 2005. He served as MP for Fort Jubrayn for his entire political career from 1956 until his retirement at the [[2012 Great Morstaybishlia General Election|2012 general election]]. Rothgerus celebrated his 100th birthday on 26 November 2020 and is the oldest ever living Prime Minister of Great Morstaybishlia, as well as being decorated as the longest continually serving Member of Parliament in the nations history for a period of 55 years and 7 months.

Verlhanz Benjamin Rothgerus was born in Aegis, Staynes (now [[Valeria]]), to [[Kéya|Kéyan]]-born mother Jocelyne Durand and father Vernon Rothgerus. Along with his older sister and parents, Verlhanz moved to Fort Jubrayn in 1926 at the age of 6. Verlhanz attended Jubrayn University and studied mathematics, which he dropped in his second year. After a year away he re-started his University life and got a Doctoral in politics. He moved away to Jersia City at the age of 25 but was unsuccessful in starting any such political career. He moved back to Fort Jubrayn two years later. During the 1953 General Election he campaigned for MP for Banaslow, Fort Jubrayn but lost out by three thousand votes. He campaigned again in the 1956 General Election and won the seat with a 56.5% majority. Verlhanz was unopposed as he became the Labour Party leader in 1987 and won the [[1998 Great Morstaybishlia General Election|1998 General Election]] with a 34 seat majority. He lost the 2005 General Election to [[Walter Johannes]] and stepped down from Labour Leader the same day. He retired from the position of MP for Banaslow, Fort Jubrayn two years later after a lengthy 55 year political career.