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The Honorable Landmarshal of Nebmersia President of Valimia Eemil Santeri Hyvälempi VS SR, MR SR
Hyvälempi in 1929
1st President of Valimia
In office 4 May 1922 – 12 March 1945
Prime Minister	Urho Anttila Raimo Ahtivala Nikolas Tanner Toivo Saari Katariina Manner Johan von Leussen
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Karl-Josef Ledermann
Landmarshal of Nebmersia
In office 17 March 1912 – 12 October 1921
Preceded by	Jan von Hölger
Succeeded by	Position abolished
State Regent of Valimia
In office 12 October 1921 – 20 March 1922
Preceded by	Urho Anttila
Succeeded by	Jaakko Takajärvi
In office 20 March 1922 – 4 May 1925
Preceded by	Kustaa III
Succeeded by	Toivo Ilmari
Personal details
Born	(1862-02-05)5 February 1862 Lorbstadt, Grand Duchy of Nebmersia, Valimian Empire
Died	12 March 1945(1945-03-12) (aged 74) Paavalpori, Valimia
Resting place	Hyvälempi Mausoleum, Äärikangaskylä
Nationality	Valimian
Spouse(s)	Marjatta Ainova (m. 1880; d. 1931)
Children	Hanna-Elisa Hyvälempi (1891–1973)
Parents	Karl Guteliebe Adelaide von Ausern
Relatives	Johannes Guteliebe (brother)
Profession	Military officer, statesman
Military service
Allegiance	Valimian Empire Transitional Government of Valimia
Branch/service	Imperial Valimian Army Transitional Government Forces of Valimia
Years of service	1878–1921 (Valimian Empire) 1922–1925 (Transitional Government)
Rank	Landmarshal of Nebmersia
Battles/wars	TBD TBD Great War TBD

Eemil Santeri Hyvälempi (Valimian pronunciation: [eːmil sɑnteri hyʋælempi] born Emil Alexander Guteliebe; 5 February 1862 – 12 March 1945) was a Hesuro-Valimian military officer and statesman who served as the first president of Valimia from 1922 until his death in 1945. He is most known for the dissolution of the Valimian Empire, major internal reforms enacted during his presidency and the instrumental role he played in ending the Melasian Crisis and establishing the post-crisis political order. Under his administration, Valimia was transformed into an industrialised liberal democracy.

Born to a minor noble family, Hyvälempi attended Festunki Military Academy. During his academic years, he would be exposed to Pan-Lahanism and Socialism both of which would influence his future political views. Eventually Hyvälempi would climb through the ranks of the Valimian Imperial Army rising to the position of Generalleutnant. Hyvälempi rose to prominence during the X War where he played a key role in the battle of X. For his military accomplishments, he was made the Landmarshall of Nebmersia, his place of origin. During his time as landmarshall, Hyvälempi observed the stark social and economic differences between Nebmersia and the rest of the Valimian Empire laying the groundwork for his reformist principles.

Prior to the outbreak of the Great War, Hyvälempi was a prominent voice in the army for modernization. When the war broke out, Hyvälempi was initially put in charge of the X front where he would organize the Hyvälempi Line and halt enemy advances. Hyvälempi's successes in the early days of the war would set him apart from the rest of the military command with him being put in command of the liberation of East Berea later in the war. Hyvälempi emerged from the war as a national war hero being seen as the saviour of the empire.

Intially careful not to participate in partisan politics, Hyvälempi began openly advocating for the modernization and democratization of the empire following the post-war instability. With increasing resistance from the monarchy, he also began to express the need for the abolition of the monarchy. His popularity among the people and military achievements made him a leading figure in the Democratic Movement. With the abdication of Kaarle III, Hyvälempi became the State Regent of Valimia and began the Dissolution of the Valimian Empire. He would later be offered the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces which he accepted and began consolidating power in his new position.

After finding out about intentions to reinstate the monarchy, Hyvälempi would initiate a military coup after which he held almost dictatorial powers in the state. Hyvälempi abolished the four estates, enacted a democratic constitution and oversaw the creation of the Federation of Valimia. He was later elected as the first president of the new federation. During his presidency, he would continue his modernization efforts and democratic reforms. Hyvälempi's economic reforms alongside increased exporting of oil and gas led to a significant economic boom. His foreign policy was centered around the principles of Democratization and Anti-Imeprialism. At the time of his retirement, Valimia had become a liberal democracy.

Hyvälempi is considered as one of the most influential statesmen of the 20th century having transformed one of the largest empires in history into a democratic state. In Valimia, he is considered as the architect of the federation and the greatest Valimian statesman having united the nation and led it through severly hard times. At the time of his retirement, the National Diet designated the first day of his presidency as a national holiday. Following his death, a private funeral was held after which Hyvälempi was laid to rest in a public ceremony at Hyvälempi Mausoleum in Äärikangaskylä. President Tolvari refered to him as "the man on whose shoulders the federation and its people stand."

Political Career

Presidential Election of 1922

The first round of the Presidential Election of 1922 was characterised by a myriad of different candidates. Overall, over fourteen different candidates ran for president representing nine different parties. Hyvälempi was the candidate of the Workers' Party (Valimian: Työväen Puolue) although he faced signficant push back from within his own party as many considered him to be too liberal. Hyvälempi was a clear front runner in the election receiving the most votes out of the first-round candidates.

Hyvälempi's major opponent in both the first and second rounds of the election was General Askel Airo running as the candidate of the National Proesperity League (Valimian: Kansallinen Vakausliitto). Both candidates in the second round were Great-War veterans and considered war heroes in their own right by the general public. The second round was particularly ruthless with personal attacks being employed by both sides almost continuesly. Airo reffered to peace negotiations between Dulebia and Valimia led by Hyvälempi as a sign of treason. He also starkly criticised Hyvälempi's coup and undemocratic dissolution of both the Empire and the monarchy claiming he is a "Communist dictator in the making" that would destroy Valimia if elected. Airo also called Hyvälempi a Mascyllary agent implying he was Un-Valimian due to his ethnicity and clear Hessurian accent.

Hyvälempi deflected much of the criticism thrown at him by appealing to his Sarajamaa Campaigns, the only clearly victorious Valimian front of the war, saying that he was one of the few competent generals in the military. He continuesly referred to Airo as a "screw-up" (Valimian: Tunari) and said he was actively driving Valimia into ruin during the war. He also railed against his opponent's pro-monarchist views claiming that if he were elected an absolutist state would be formed once more and the old class system be returned. He also criticised the peace formed after the Great War as a clear defeat of Valimia claiming that peace with Dulebia would've left Valimia in a greater position. Hyvälempi was particularly harsh towards the exclusion of Valimia from the Security Cuncil of the Assembly of Nations taking it as an example of the monarchy's, and by extension his opponent's, complete incompetence in the field of foreign policy. He would also use his own personal connections to the Mascyllary royal family as an example of his own supposed foreign policy excellence.

Hyvälempi would end up narrowly winning the second round of the election with 211 electoral votes to Airo's 208.