Demyan Rizgodev

Демьян Дадиевич Ризьгодев (Dem'yan Dadiyevič Riz'godev, also spelt Rizgodyev and Rizgadev; born December 10th, 1994) is a Chernoslav politician who is currently serving as the President of the Soviet Republic of Chernoslavia since 2055. Rizgodev was a ranking member of the All-Chernoslav Party under Slavonia and helped lead Chernoslavia to independence in 2036. Because of this, he is commonly considered a "founding father" of Chernoslavia, taking power following the death of Aleksandr Verkov from a heart attack in 2054 (with a 10-month interim government serving in between)

Under his leadership, Chernoslavia currently has the 16th highest GDP in the world and a GDP per capita of $20,110. Mandatory conscription was introduced in 2056, with the option of either enlisting or paying a 10% higher tax rate for 10 years. Rizgodev has been repeatedly accused of Authoritarianism, Democratic Backsliding, and colonialism, with the most well-known example being the Invasion of Swenia in 2056 by Chernoslavia and VAP allies. During his presidency,

Presidential elections were removed as a tenet of the Constitution, effectively making Rizgodev leader for life or until he resigns. Rizgodev has been characterized as a Communist, militarist, nationalist, ethno-nationalist, among other things.

Early life and education
Rizgodev was born on 10 December 1994 in the city of Sleyevsk, which was then in the Northwest Erobia Province of the United World Government. His father was Dadič Rizgodev (1955-2013), a worker at the Sleyevsk Ironworks, and Maria Rizgodeva (1960-2037), a homemaker. His maternal Great-Grandfather Isaak Meller was a prominent Schweiss businessman during the 1920s and 1930s who operated in Western Erobia.

Rizgodev attended the Sleyevsk Primary School from 2000-2013 and graduated from the Verkovsk Military Academy in 2016. He attended Arcade University in Arcade City, Larcosia from 2017-2021, and graduated with degrees in Technical Design and Military Theory.

Early political career
After graduating from Arcade University, Rizgodev moved back to Chernoslavia (then still part of the Northwest Erobia Province). He would enter the Northwest Erobia Roadway Police and become a Captain in 2025. In 2030, Rizgodev moved to Montagu and became the Undersecretary to National Balkani, which was at the time a Balkani Nationalist and Pro-Independence party in Slavonia. It is during his time at National Balkani that he met Živorad Vasiljević, which is considered to be the start of the two nations' friendly diplomacy. Following Balkani's independence, Rizgodev moved back to Chernoslavia and began rallying for Chernoslav self-determination of its own. At the time, Slavonia was highly unstable and had only recently become independent following the collapse of the United World Government (UWG) in 2030. In 2033, Rizgodev formed the All-Chernoslav Party (Chernoslav: Всечернославий Партия), commonly abbreviated as the VChP (Chernoslav: ВЧП). The VChP advocated for a Chernoslav nationalist, pro-independence, Marxist, and an anti-globalist platform.

When Chernoslavia became independent in 2036, Rizgodev was present at the Constitutional Convention and was a signer of all but two sections of the Chernoslav Constitution. When Aleksandr Verkov became the first President of Chernoslavia, Rizgodev was made Secretary of Agriculture and Food from 2036-2039, Governor of Dobronov Oblast from 2039-2047, Major General of the Chernoslav Army from 2047-2049, and then ascended ranks to Lieutenant General, Colonel General, and finally Major General in 2054.

Rise to Presidency
Following the sudden death of Aleskandr Verkov just two months after the ascension of Rizgodev to the highest military rank in Chernoslavia, a power vacuum opened in Chernoslav politics. The Chernoslav Soviet took on temporary interim duties, with the limit in place being five months. During this time, Rizgodev consolidated his power (considering he was already the most powerful person in the country outside of the Head of the Soviet). Rizgodev found a powerful ally in Head of the Army Filip Anadyrov, who was only slightly below rank to him. At this time as well, Major General Moyar Vladikavszevič also began backing Rizgodev. Because of this, the Chernoslav military began lobbying for Rizgodev to ascend to the Presidency.

The Chernoslav Soviet, however, wanted Zorina Ekaterina, who was the head of the BVB as well as the Bureau of Work Administration and Ethnic Affairs. Ekaterina and Rizgodev were political allies at the time, and thus neither completely opposed the other (although neither stated that they supported the other either.) After the five-month interim period expired in August, the Soviet approved another five-month term for the interim Government, which was by this time being effectively managed by the military (and by extension, Rizgodev himself).

In early October, Rizgodev and Ekaterina met in Chernoslavinsk to speak on matters regarding who would become the next President. Leaked documents showed that it was agreed upon between the two that Rizgodev would become President and Ekaterina would become the political leader of all branches of the Armed Forces (though Generals still had an equal amount of say to the Head of any of the Bureaus). On 12 October 2054, Rizgodev was voted by the Chernoslav Soviet to become the next President of Chernoslavia. Though the interim period had ended after three months, it remained in power for another three months as Rizgodev's inauguration was not until 18 January.

First Term (2055-2060)
Rizgodev was inaugurated on 18 January 2055, on the steps of the Chernoslav Presidential Palace. He was sworn in by Chief Justice Maksim Kopylov and the inauguration was attended by roughly 100,000 people.