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{{WIP}} '''Simeon Vasil Kovachev''' ({{wp|Bulgarian language|Tengarian}}: ''Симеон Васил Ковачев''; April 17 1903-January 2 1983) was an important [[Tengaria|Tengarian]] statesman | {{WIP}} '''Simeon Vasil Kovachev''' ({{wp|Bulgarian language|Tengarian}}: ''Симеон Васил Ковачев''; April 17 1903-January 2 1983) was an important [[Tengaria|Tengarian]] statesman who was the founder and commander of the [[Tengarian National Army]], the leader of the Tengarian Resistance during the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], the head of two Tengarian provisional governments, founder of the [[National Rally]] political movement, the writer of Tengaria's second consitution and sixth [[Presidency of Tengaria|President]] of the Republic of Tengaria from 1958 until his death in 1983. One of Tengaria's national heroes, he is considered the most important Tengarian statesman of the Republican era. | ||
Born in [[Stelsti]] as the only son of middle-class military family, Simeon followed in his father's footsteps from a young age. He was sent to a military boarding school as a boy in [[Istros]], and later was accepted and educated in the Imperial Military Academy in the same city. During this stage of his life he became acquainted with the [[Znaniya School]] and adopted their {{wp|Aristotelianism|Teleological}} philosophy, which would play an important role throughout the rest of his life and political career. He excelled at his studies, graduating at the top of his class and earning himself a prime commission as an infantry officer in the Imperial Army in 1922. Already a major by the time of the outbreak of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]] in 1927, he orchestrated several brilliant victories on the [[Ravnia|Ravnian]] Front, and was awarded and promoted, quickly gaining a reputation for his strategic mind. He rose through the ranks quickly and by 1929 was promoted as Tengaria's youngest general at the age of 26. The war turned against Tengaria on the [[Amathia|Amathian]] Front, and so Kovachev gathered as much of the forces as he could from the Ravnian Front and strategically retreated to the hills of [[Visoclesia]]. There he proclaimed the remnants as the [[Tengarian National Army]] and continued to wage war against the Amathians occupying the country. | |||
Since his death, Tengaria has continued to be dominated by [[Kovachev family|his descendants]]. | |||
==Early Life== | |||
Simeon was born the fifth child and only son of Boris Kovachev, a middle-ranking military officer in the Tengarian Imperial Army, in 1901. His family hailed from the town of Stelsti in the South of Tengaria, near the city of Istros. Simeon was sent to a military academy in [[Istros]] to take after his father and pursue a military career. While there, he became acquainted with the philosophers of the Znaniya School, who offered free lectures and discourse in the [[Agora (school)|Agora]], and embraced their {{wp|Aristotelianism|Teleological}} philosophy. He became an officer in the Imperial Army, rising through the ranks quickly. During the Great War, he orchestrated several brilliant victories on the Ravnian Front, and was awarded and promoted, quickly gaining a reputation for his strategic mind. | Simeon was born the fifth child and only son of Boris Kovachev, a middle-ranking military officer in the Tengarian Imperial Army, in 1901. His family hailed from the town of Stelsti in the South of Tengaria, near the city of Istros. Simeon was sent to a military academy in [[Istros]] to take after his father and pursue a military career. While there, he became acquainted with the philosophers of the Znaniya School, who offered free lectures and discourse in the [[Agora (school)|Agora]], and embraced their {{wp|Aristotelianism|Teleological}} philosophy. He became an officer in the Imperial Army, rising through the ranks quickly. During the Great War, he orchestrated several brilliant victories on the Ravnian Front, and was awarded and promoted, quickly gaining a reputation for his strategic mind. | ||
==Military Career== | |||
===Training and Early Service=== | |||
===The Great War=== | |||
===Head of Imperial Provisional Government=== | |||
===The Early Republic=== | |||
===Tengarian Civil War=== | |||
==Tengarian Statesman== | |||
===Provisional Government=== | |||
===New Constitution=== | |||
===Early Presidency=== | |||
===Middle Presidency=== | |||
===Later Presidency=== | |||
==Death== | |||
===Funeral=== | |||
===Succession=== | |||
==Tengaria Under Kovachev== | |||
===Philosophy and Ideology=== | |||
===Social Policies=== | |||
===Economic Policies=== | |||
===National Rally=== | |||
==Personal Life== | |||
===Personality=== | |||
===Family=== | |||
===Private Life=== | |||
==Legacy== | |||
==Titles and Honours== | |||
Revision as of 03:26, 5 December 2020
His Excellency Simeon Kovachev | |
|---|---|
 Formal Portrait taken in 1958 | |
| President of Tengaria | |
| In office November 14, 1958 – January 2, 1983 | |
| Deputy | Boris Goga (1958-1966) Rumeon Slanev (1966-1977) Vasil Radev (1977-1983) |
| Preceded by | Simeon Radez Rumen Santov (Disputed) |
| Succeeded by | Dimitri Kovachev Vasil Radev (acting President) |
| Head of the National Rally | |
| In office April 13, 1957 – January 2, 1983 | |
| Deputy | Ivan Ivanev |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Dimitri Kovachev |
| Head of the Tengarian Provisional Government | |
| In office May 14, 1956 – November 13, 1958 | |
| Head of the Imperial Provisional Government | |
| In office April 21, 1930 – November 14, 1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simeon Vasil Kovachev April 17, 1901 Stelsti, Istros Tengaria |
| Died | January 2, 1983 (aged 81) Lenovo, Lenovo Tengaria |
| Nationality | Tengaria |
| Political party | National Rally |
| Spouse(s) | Teodora Denov (m. 1924) |
| Children | Gregori Kovachev Milena Kovacheva Olga Kovacheva Petar Kovachev Dimitri Kovachev |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Tengaria |
| Branch/service | Tengarian National Army |
| Years of service | 1930-1958 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
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Simeon Vasil Kovachev (Tengarian: Симеон Васил Ковачев; April 17 1903-January 2 1983) was an important Tengarian statesman who was the founder and commander of the Tengarian National Army, the leader of the Tengarian Resistance during the Great War, the head of two Tengarian provisional governments, founder of the National Rally political movement, the writer of Tengaria's second consitution and sixth President of the Republic of Tengaria from 1958 until his death in 1983. One of Tengaria's national heroes, he is considered the most important Tengarian statesman of the Republican era.
Born in Stelsti as the only son of middle-class military family, Simeon followed in his father's footsteps from a young age. He was sent to a military boarding school as a boy in Istros, and later was accepted and educated in the Imperial Military Academy in the same city. During this stage of his life he became acquainted with the Znaniya School and adopted their Teleological philosophy, which would play an important role throughout the rest of his life and political career. He excelled at his studies, graduating at the top of his class and earning himself a prime commission as an infantry officer in the Imperial Army in 1922. Already a major by the time of the outbreak of the Great War in 1927, he orchestrated several brilliant victories on the Ravnian Front, and was awarded and promoted, quickly gaining a reputation for his strategic mind. He rose through the ranks quickly and by 1929 was promoted as Tengaria's youngest general at the age of 26. The war turned against Tengaria on the Amathian Front, and so Kovachev gathered as much of the forces as he could from the Ravnian Front and strategically retreated to the hills of Visoclesia. There he proclaimed the remnants as the Tengarian National Army and continued to wage war against the Amathians occupying the country.
Since his death, Tengaria has continued to be dominated by his descendants.
Early Life
Simeon was born the fifth child and only son of Boris Kovachev, a middle-ranking military officer in the Tengarian Imperial Army, in 1901. His family hailed from the town of Stelsti in the South of Tengaria, near the city of Istros. Simeon was sent to a military academy in Istros to take after his father and pursue a military career. While there, he became acquainted with the philosophers of the Znaniya School, who offered free lectures and discourse in the Agora, and embraced their Teleological philosophy. He became an officer in the Imperial Army, rising through the ranks quickly. During the Great War, he orchestrated several brilliant victories on the Ravnian Front, and was awarded and promoted, quickly gaining a reputation for his strategic mind.