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'''Leander''' '''Kokkinakis''' {{post-nominals|country=SAT|MS|CSM}} ({{IPAc-en|l|iː|ˈ|æ|n|d|ɚ|_|ˌ|k|ɒ|k|ɪ|ˈ|n|ɑː|k|ɪ|s}} {{respell|lee|AND|ər|_|KOK|in|AH|kiss}}; {{wpl|Greek language|Piraean}}: Λέανδρος Κοκκινάκης; born 25 December 1951) is a Satavian former politician who served as the 30th [[Prime Minister of Satavia|prime minister of Satavia]] from 1984 to 1987, holding office as the leader of the [[Liberal Party (Satavia)|Liberal Party]]. He previously served as [[Cabinet of Satavia|Secretary of State for Education]] from 1979 to 1981, and as [[Cabinet of Satavia|Secretary of State for Health & Social Affairs]] from 1981 until 1984 as a member of the [[Eric Edwards|Edwards government]].
'''Leander''' '''Kokkinakis''' {{post-nominals|country=SAT|MS|CSM}} ({{IPAc-en|l|iː|ˈ|æ|n|d|ɚ|_|ˌ|k|ɒ|k|ɪ|ˈ|n|ɑː|k|ɪ|s}} {{respell|lee|AND|ər|_|KOK|in|AH|kiss}}; {{wpl|Greek language|Piraean}}: Λέανδρος Κοκκινάκης; born 25 December 1951) is a Satavian former politician who served as the 30th [[Prime Minister of Satavia|prime minister of Satavia]] from 1984 to 1987, holding office as the leader of the [[Liberal Party (Satavia)|Liberal Party]]. He previously served as [[Cabinet of Satavia|Secretary of State for Education]] from 1979 to 1981, and as [[Cabinet of Satavia|Secretary of State for Health & Social Affairs]] from 1981 until 1984 as a member of the [[Eric Edwards|Edwards government]].


Kokkinakis was born in [[Pietersburg]], [[Nuvania]] as the youngest of a family of four. Kokkinakis' parents had been prominent socialists in [[Piraea]], but following the proclamation of the [[Second Piraean Republic]] and the beginning of political repression the family fled to the [[Asterias]] - first to the [[Asterian Federative Republic]] and then onto Pietersburg in Nuvania, with the ultimate goal of moving to [[Victoriaburg]] in the [[Satavia#Provinces|Western Freestate]], home to a large Piraean diaspora.<ref name="Diaspora in Satavia">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Satavia|title=The New Holy Land: Diaspora in Satavia|work=Jonathon Cook}}</ref> Kokkinakis moved to Satavia aged four, and grew up in relative poverty<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile">{{cite news |last1=Daniel |first1=Richard |title=Kokkinakis: A profile |work=Hope Post |date=5 June 1984 |language=en}}</ref>; however, Kokkinakis was a talented artist and sportsman, and was awarded an art scholarship to Satavia's most prestigious {{wpl|boarding school|full-boarding}} {{wpl|private school|private school}}, [[Springbank College]] in [[Port Hope]]. Kokkinakis left school at 16 and completed his mandatory [[Satavian Army|two year national service]] in the [[Satavian Army]].<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile"/> Following the completion of his national service, Kokkinakis - who had always had an interest in socialism - became politically active, and began attending underground meetings of the [[Council republic|Satavian Section of the Worker's Internationale]] in Victoriaburg.<ref name="All the Little Socialists">{{Cite book |last=De Jaager |first=Joost |author1-link= |title=All the Little Socialists: Satavia's Shortlived Socialism|year=2003 |publisher= |location= |isbn= |url= }}</ref> Kokkinakis stopped attending meetings after only a few weeks, instead joining the less extreme [[Liberal Party (Satavia)|Western Freestate Social Democratic Party]] in 1970. By 1974, Kokkinakis had become the Liberal Party's official cartoonist for their publication in the Western Freestate - ''[[Liberal Party (Satavia)|The Free Man]]''. Kokkinakis was arrested a year later for participating in subversive activities;<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile"/> but released without charge shortly after, and the next year the [[1976 Satavian coup d'état]] removed the [[National Party (Satavia)|National Party]] from power.<ref name="Satavian history">{{Cite book |last=Elliot |first=Jago |author1-link=Jago Elliot |title=SATAVIA, Volume IV: 1936 to 1976|year=2020 |publisher= |location= |isbn= |url= }}</ref> Kokkinakis ran for election as the Liberal candidate for the [[Division of St George]] in Victoriaburg, comfortably defeating the [[Conservative & Country Party|Conservative & Country candidate by over 42,000 votes]], thereby becoming the youngest elected representative in Satavia at the age of 25.<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile"/><ref name="Kokkinakis wins big">{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Van Straubenzee |title=Biggest stories from election night 1976|work=Hope Post |date= 26 November 1976|language=en}}</ref> Kokkinakis soon achieved prominence within the Liberal Party, and in 1979,
Kokkinakis was born in [[Pietersburg]], [[Nuvania]] as the youngest of a family of four. Kokkinakis' parents had been prominent socialists in [[Piraea]], but following the proclamation of the [[Second Piraean Republic]] and the beginning of political repression the family fled to the [[Asterias]] - first to the [[Asterian Federative Republic]] and then onto Pietersburg in Nuvania, with the ultimate goal of moving to [[Victoriaburg]] in the [[Satavia#Provinces|Western Freestate]], home to a large Piraean diaspora.<ref name="Diaspora in Satavia">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Satavia|title=The New Holy Land: Diaspora in Satavia|work=Jonathon Cook}}</ref> Kokkinakis moved to Satavia aged four, and grew up in relative poverty<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile">{{cite news |last1=Daniel |first1=Richard |title=Kokkinakis: A profile |work=Hope Post |date=5 June 1984 |language=en}}</ref>; however, Kokkinakis was a talented artist and sportsman, and was awarded an art scholarship to Satavia's most prestigious {{wpl|boarding school|full-boarding}} {{wpl|private school|private school}}, [[Springbank College]] in [[Port Hope]]. Kokkinakis left school at 16 and completed his mandatory [[Satavian Army|two year national service]] in the [[Satavian Army]].<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile"/> Following the completion of his national service, Kokkinakis - who had always had an interest in socialism - became politically active, and began attending underground meetings of the [[Council republic|Satavian Section of the Worker's Internationale]] in Victoriaburg.<ref name="All the Little Socialists">{{Cite book |last=De Jaager |first=Joost |author1-link= |title=All the Little Socialists: Satavia's Shortlived Socialism|year=2003 |publisher= |location= |isbn= |url= }}</ref> Kokkinakis stopped attending meetings after only a few weeks, instead joining the less extreme [[Liberal Party (Satavia)|Western Freestate Social Democratic Party]] in 1970. By 1974, Kokkinakis had become the Liberal Party's official cartoonist for their publication in the Western Freestate - ''[[Liberal Party (Satavia)|The Free Man]]''. Kokkinakis was arrested a year later for participating in subversive activities;<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile"/> but released without charge shortly after, and the next year the [[1976 Satavian coup d'état]] removed the [[National Party (Satavia)|National Party]] from power.<ref name="Satavian history">{{Cite book |last=Elliot |first=Jago |author1-link=Jago Elliot |title=SATAVIA, Volume IV: 1936 to 1976|year=2020 |publisher= |location= |isbn= |url= }}</ref> Kokkinakis ran for election as the Liberal candidate for the [[Division of St George]] in Victoriaburg, comfortably defeating the [[Conservative & Country Party|Conservative & Country candidate by over 42,000 votes]], thereby becoming the youngest elected representative in Satavia at the age of 25.<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile"/><ref name="Kokkinakis wins big">{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Van Straubenzee |title=Biggest stories from election night 1976|work=Hope Post |date= 26 November 1976|language=en}}</ref> Kokkinakis soon achieved prominence within the Liberal Party, and in 1979 was appointed Secretary of State for Education by [[Eric Edwards]].<ref name="Kokkinakis: A profile">{{cite news |last1=Daniel |first1=Richard |title=Kokkinakis: A profile |work=Hope Post |date=5 June 1984 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kokkinakis appointed Edu Sec">{{cite news |last1=Marie |first1=De Jong |title=Edward's cabinet reshuffle in full |work=The Satavian |date=1979 |language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:56, 11 July 2023

Leander Kokkinakis
Don Dunstan 1968 crop.jpg
Leander Kokkinakis in 1984
30th Prime Minister of Satavia
Elections: 1984
In office
4 June 1984 – 3 April 1987
PresidentWillem Steyn
Preceded byEric Edwards
Succeeded byMaximilian Dumfries
Leader of the Liberal Party
In office
4 June 1984 – 3 April 1987
DeputyPaul Monaghan
Preceded byEric Edwards
Succeeded byMaximilian Dumfries
In office
21 May 1979 – 4 June 1984
Prime MinisterEric Edwards
Preceded byLachlan Goodhue
Succeeded byPieter Murell
Member of the Satavian Parliament
for St George
In office
29 November 1976 – 3 April 1987
Succeeded byLucian de Groot
Personal details
Born (1951-12-25) December 25, 1951 (age 72)
Pietersburg, Nuvania
NationalitySatavian
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations
Western Freestate Social Democratic Party (1970-1974)
EducationSpringbank College
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceSatavian Army
Years of service1968-1971
RankTrooper
UnitGreen Jackets

Leander Kokkinakis MS CSM (/lˈændər ˌkɒkɪˈnɑːkɪs/ lee-AND-ər KOK-in-AH-kiss; Piraean: Λέανδρος Κοκκινάκης; born 25 December 1951) is a Satavian former politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Satavia from 1984 to 1987, holding office as the leader of the Liberal Party. He previously served as Secretary of State for Education from 1979 to 1981, and as Secretary of State for Health & Social Affairs from 1981 until 1984 as a member of the Edwards government.

Kokkinakis was born in Pietersburg, Nuvania as the youngest of a family of four. Kokkinakis' parents had been prominent socialists in Piraea, but following the proclamation of the Second Piraean Republic and the beginning of political repression the family fled to the Asterias - first to the Asterian Federative Republic and then onto Pietersburg in Nuvania, with the ultimate goal of moving to Victoriaburg in the Western Freestate, home to a large Piraean diaspora.[1] Kokkinakis moved to Satavia aged four, and grew up in relative poverty[2]; however, Kokkinakis was a talented artist and sportsman, and was awarded an art scholarship to Satavia's most prestigious full-boarding private school, Springbank College in Port Hope. Kokkinakis left school at 16 and completed his mandatory two year national service in the Satavian Army.[2] Following the completion of his national service, Kokkinakis - who had always had an interest in socialism - became politically active, and began attending underground meetings of the Satavian Section of the Worker's Internationale in Victoriaburg.[3] Kokkinakis stopped attending meetings after only a few weeks, instead joining the less extreme Western Freestate Social Democratic Party in 1970. By 1974, Kokkinakis had become the Liberal Party's official cartoonist for their publication in the Western Freestate - The Free Man. Kokkinakis was arrested a year later for participating in subversive activities;[2] but released without charge shortly after, and the next year the 1976 Satavian coup d'état removed the National Party from power.[4] Kokkinakis ran for election as the Liberal candidate for the Division of St George in Victoriaburg, comfortably defeating the Conservative & Country candidate by over 42,000 votes, thereby becoming the youngest elected representative in Satavia at the age of 25.[2][5] Kokkinakis soon achieved prominence within the Liberal Party, and in 1979 was appointed Secretary of State for Education by Eric Edwards.[2][6]

  1. "The New Holy Land: Diaspora in Satavia". Jonathon Cook.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Daniel, Richard (5 June 1984). "Kokkinakis: A profile". Hope Post.
  3. De Jaager, Joost (2003). All the Little Socialists: Satavia's Shortlived Socialism.
  4. Elliot, Jago (2020). SATAVIA, Volume IV: 1936 to 1976.
  5. Lewis, Van Straubenzee (26 November 1976). "Biggest stories from election night 1976". Hope Post.
  6. Marie, De Jong (1979). "Edward's cabinet reshuffle in full". The Satavian.