Raymond Whitmore

Raymond Whitmore
14th President of Valentir
In office 15 January 1966 – 15 January 1981
Prime Minister	Harrison Stewart Aurélien Trémaux François Sauveterre Leighton Campbell
Preceded by	Owen Cartwright
Succeeded by	Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon
Premier of Tarrington
In office 5 September 1957 – 5 September 1965
Preceded by	TBD
Succeeded by	TBD
Leader of the Conservative Party of Tarrington
In office 13 March 1954 – 5 September 1965
Preceded by	TBD
Succeeded by	TBD
Member of the Tarrington Legislative Assembly for Gwaren
In office 5 September 1950 – 5 September 1965
Preceded by	TBD
Succeeded by	TBD
Personal details
Born	Raymond Thomas Whitmore 9 January 1913 New Haven, Federation of Asteria
Died	22 April 1994 Harborough, Westcliff, Valentir
Political party	Conservative Party
Spouse(s)	Joan Hildebrand (m. 1938; died 1993)
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Harborough University of Ashcombe
Awards	Navy Commendation Medal
Military service
Allegiance	Valentir
Branch/service	Valentiri National Navy
Years of service	1931-1935
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	The Great War

Raymond Thomas Whitmore (9 January 1913 – 22 April 1994) was a Valentiri politician who served as the 14th President of Valentir from 1966 to 1981, a tenure of 15 years, making him the longest serving president in Valentiri history. He had previously served as a the Premier of Tarrington from 1957 to 1965, occupying the provincial electorate of Gwaren.

Whitmore was born in New Haven, the Federation of Asteria. His family moved to Harborough when he was three years old. He joined the VNN in 1931. He fought during the Great War serving in a number of posts on various vessels in the VNN until finally serving as a Lieutenant on the VNS Resolute Spirit. He retired from the navy in 1935 and decide to attend university. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Harborough, he graduated from University of Ashcombe in 1940 and returned to Valentir to practice law. He and his wife Joan moved to Starkhaven in 1942 to work for the federal government. Whitmore was elected to the Tarrington Legislative Assembly in 1950 for Gwaren. His pursuit of the Valanjou Case established his reputation as a leading anti-separatist and elevated him to national prominence. In 1957 he was elected as the Premier of Tarrington, serving until his resignation in 1965 in order to run for president. He waged a presidential campaign centered around law and order, economic growth, and anti-separatist sentiments. His 1965 election victory was one of the closest in Valentiri history, winning by a mere 105,700 votes, defeating incumbent President Owen Cartwright.