Nikolai Cherdenko

Nikolai Cherdenko
Николай Черденко
2nd President of Kossmil
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 January 2022 Acting: 27 April 2021–5 January 2022
Prime Minister	Anton Krukov Dimitri Georgievski
Preceded by	Mikhail Kuznetsov
1st Prime Minister of Kossmil
In office 27 January 2021 – 27 April 2021
President	Mikhail Kuznetsov
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Anton Krukov
Personal details
Born	17 April 1963 (age 58) Kurgut, Kossmil
Citizenship	Kossmilian
Nationality	Kossmilian
Political party	Traditionalist Party
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Spouse	Svetlana Zubkova (m. 1985)
Children	2
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Kossmil
Branch/service	Kossmil Army
Years of service	1983-1999
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Kossmilian Wars

Nikolai Cherdenko (Kossmilian:Николай Черденко) is an Kossmilian politician and diplomat who is currently serving as President of Kossmil, he became acting president after the assassination of President Mikhail Kuznetsov on 27 April 2021. He was also the first prime minister of Kossmil from 27 January 2021 to 27 April 2021 before becoming president, he is the founder and leader of the Traditionalist Party of Kossmil.

While he growing up, his family moved away from Kurgut to Dabatta escape the Black Brigade who were after his father but when he became 20 years old, He enlisted into the Dabatta Army without his parents knowing, he served from 1983 to 1999 in which his rank at the end of service was an captain in an infantry division he serviced, during the Kossmilian Wars. He left the army on medical reasons being that he was diagnose with Asthma, he became an diplomat after impressing Lavr Bunyachenko, leader of the Dabatta Republic and Mikhail Kuznetsov, Secretary of State of Dabatta Republic. Cherdenko was appointed as Dabatta Republic Ambassador to Zamastan from 2001 to 2010 before being appointed as foreign minister in the cabinet which he served from 2010 to 2020 while during his political and diplomat career he became good friends with Mikhail Kuznetsov.

He was one of the key negotiators on Kossmilian Wars peace agreement, 2020 Christmas Peace Agreement. He was picked and appointed to become first Prime Minister of Kossmil by Kuznetsov because he sees Cherdenko as good negotiator and one of the most loyal people that he can trust on the creation of the new government. During Cherdenko tenure as Prime Minister, his main agendas are on improving infrastructure in the nation, introducing new benefits support scheme for soldiers who had life changing injures or suffered from mental health problems from the wars, working with Kuznetsov on the Kossmil involvement in diplomatic relations in Coalition of Crown Albatross, example being Kossmil joining Trans Adula Fair Commerce Accord on 24 February 2021. When he became President, during his reign he introduces taxes on tobacco products, religious building and increase of taxes on business up to 10% but he also gain some criticisms during his tenure, one being when he made Kossmil join the Trans-Toyana Prosper Alliance which goes against Kuznetsov idea of Kossmil being neutral nation and another incident is Kossmil involvement in Hisrea War.

Early Life and Career

Nikolai Cherdenko was born on 17 April 1963 in Kurgut to Vladimir and Katerina Cherdenko, Vladimir owns and work on farm that produces wheat while Katerina is an housewife. Cherdenko work on farm helping father while growing up, but left the farm at night when he was 10 years old because his father got into an fight with an Black Brigade officer, they escape without any harm and that they settled down Dabatta as his parents has get new jobs with his father working in steel factory and his mother worked as nurse in the hospital as Cherdenko started at new school.

During Cherdenko school life he has gain an interest in History and Maths, his grades were an mix bag that he admits and that he struggles on the exams on some subjects but he passed barely. After he finished school, he struggles with finding an job but he decided he want to join the army but his parents rejected it, he still joined without telling his parents. He enlisted into the Dabatta Army and he place in an infantry division, he served in the army for 16 years until he was placed on medical as he was diagnose with Asthma.

After an year of Cherdenko discharge from the army, he was referred to Dabatta Republic foreign minster, Sergey Golovin by some of the high ups in the army as they saw a lot potential within Cherdenko mostly because of good negotiation skills and his also good knowledge of the Caticeze-English language which he learn on the side while in the army. Golovin with Lavr Bunyachenko and Mikhail Kuzentsov interview Cherdenko and they were impressed with his knowledge, they appointed him as diplomat and was send to Zamastan as Dabatta Republic Ambassador to Zamastan on 1st March 2001.

During his reign as Ambassador from 2001 to 2010, he met two Zamastan Presidents which are Camren Ellison and Cassious Castovia, he got along with both presidents.

Political career

In 2010, Cherdenko was appointed foreign minister by Lavr Bunyachenko on the recommendation by Mikhail Kuznetsov and previous foreign minister Boris Spasovski who was retiring from the role. During his tenure as foreign minister, him and Kuznetsov has created an friendship with talking a lot of about ideas for Kossmil future if they win the war, it gain more attention after Bunyachenko death on 2016 and Kuzentsov took over, with some seeing Cherdenko as Kuznetsov right hand man then the secretary of state during the time. He also became an mentor for Anton Krukov, who met when there was protests by the worker unions outside of the Kossmil Assembly with Krukov part in it, he was impressed with Krukov speech on needed liveable wages and better work conditions.

Cherdenko was one of the key negotiators in the 2020 Christmas Peace Argeement between Dabatta, Leniya Union, People Republic of Vorotov.

Prime Minister (2021)

He was appointed as Kossmil first ever prime minister by Kuzentsov, with a lot people in the Assembly backing it that they founded the Traditionalist Party with him as leader. some people question why he was picked but Kuzentsov back him with the reason of he can trust him and that he loyal to his idea of the an Democracy nation of Kossmil. Cherdenko made an agreement with his Krukov, who became leader of the People Party to form an provisional government with Krukov being appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Kuzentsov supported the deal and the government is formed.

Nikolai Cherdenko writing down his plans (2021)

Cherdenko first policy's were on improving the infrastructure in the nation more importantly repairing the key roads and motorways that were damaged in the wars, he also put same policy for the railway tracks and airports with help of the TAFCA funding when Kossmil joined on 24th February 2021. Cherdenko supported and help Kuzentsov with introducing new benefits support scheme for soldiers who were affected during Kossmilian Wars and it for people who suffered life changing injures and mental health problems, the scheme was also available to support families who lost loved ones during the fighting. He was seeing his relatives in Kurgut when the Dabatta Metro bombings on 15th March 2021, quickly took plane ride back to Dabatta on the same day, he supported Kuzentsov decision on allowing Timerian forces to be deployed to provide extra security following the attack.

President (2021-Present)

On 27th April 2021, Kuzenstov was assassination in Vorotov by Georgi Borisov and the government was on the brink of collapse but Cherdenko was sworn in as acting President after two hours of negotiation with Krukov it was agreed that the government still be an provisional government and that Krukov will be move up to acting Prime minister, the election date is still the same which is 5th January 2022. Cherdenko ordered an investigation into the assassination and security but also promising justice to Kuzenstov death, on the day after he introduce new taxation to Tobacco products in attempt to curb the smoking epidemic while also increasing the age of buy Tobacco to 21 years old then 16 years old, he also introduce taxing religious building and increase taxing business from 5% to 10%. 

On 17th May 2021, Cherdenko first involvement in Foreign Affairs as President is the natural stance to Aneya Raso of Timeria in the sending air support in the Birat Civil War to an rebel faction mostly in his opinion being an massive risk which could back fire but his stance changes to backing Raso on 2nd July 2021 after ceasefire broken. On 8th June 2021, Cherdenko welcomed Matthias Cerfbeer of Jyau to Kossmil it was the first time that an world leader was invited to Kossmil and they made some agreement which are trading and selling of agriculture products, coal, fish, lumber products and meats. Cerfbeer agreed on providing infrastructure investment to motorway, and there was the agreement of cooperation between the Kossmil Navy and the Jyau Navy with teaching exercises and patrols on both Kossmil waters and Jyau waters. He approved sending humanitarian aid to Qolaysia because of the 2021 Temebok earthquake and tsunami

On 13 July 2021, he controversially announced that Kossmil will assist Zalluabed in Hisrea by deploying 3,000 troops as part of an TTPA task force composing of Buckingla, Beleroskov and Drambenburg forces, it was condemned and criticised of Kossmil involvement with some calling him an fraud because it was against Kuzetsov idea of neutral Kossmil but he defended Kossmil involvement in the Hisrea and being part of the Trans-Toyana Prosper Alliance on idea of national security. 18 killed and 22 wounded in Hisra when the conflict ended on 13th August 2021 by Osea Accords and half of the Kossmilian troops withdrawn but other half still stationed at Zalluabed. Cherdenko welcomed Atticus Moreau of Zamastan on 22 august 2021 during Moreau six-nation journey of Central Adula, it was the first time that an Zamastan president visited Kossmil, it was suggest by Krukov as way to improve relations with the nation because of Kossmil involvement in Hisrea, after the discussion both leaders talk about increased trade relations, the future of Kossmil within the TTPA, counter terrorism intelligence and the sharing of each nation's respective findings on the al-Fijar as they were the ones who committed the Dabatta metro bombings.  

Cherdenko meeting with Atticus Moreau at C21 Summit (2021)

Cherdenko made his first international trip as President to Peoratia for an TTPA summit in Syhazara on the 2nd October, he met with Herzog again while also meeting Nikolai Ubotrov of Beleroskov, Marian Dalaylou of Buckingla, Zayyaan al-Akhtar of Zalluabed, Brett Highland of Nebetia, Abiel Kennard of Qolaysia, Prince Jay Mancolough of Ascacia, Abdul Sheihk Mahmed of Barangadesh, Marlene Bachrich of Styrae and Armand Mbombo of Peoratia. Back in Kossmil after the summit, he the approved the motion of the Kossmilian Royal Family to be pardon of crimes done by last king of Kossmil, Alexander VI on 15st October 2021 which was supported by Kaiser Peter XXI Wettin and Chancellor Walde Herzog, citizenships will be given to members of House Petrović and the restoration of property to the House Petrović which was seized after the family banishment in 1930 but Cherdeko also states that Kossmil will stay as a republic as it will go against ideas of the nation, it was done as part of the agreement with Drambenburg after Kossmil joined the TTPA and reminding after the summit in Syhazara.

He is the first Kossmilian leader to be part of Kossmil first C21 Summit which was in Freiz, he arrived on 13th Novemeber an day later then it was started which he cite reason to illness and while there he met with the C21 members.

Criticism and controversies

Nikolai Cherdenko and Kossmil troops (2021)

Personal life

Cherdenko is married to Svetlana Zubkova, He met her while he was stationed at village close to the border to the Zhivir Islamic Republic during the wars, he described meeting her as love at first sight and they got married on 1985 with blessing from Zubkova parents, from the marriage they have two kids, one son and one daughter.

He can speak in fluent Caticeze-English, which is needed when he in Zamastan as an diplomat and he knows Drambenburgian but barely, he still have an translator with him to make easier. Cherdenko is big fan of sports and he follows his closest football team, Dmista FC as his home town don't have an team and big fan of motorsports, he also supports sport teams in Zamastan, Tofino Seals from the Zamastan Baseball League and Tofino United FC from the Zamastan Soccer League. Cherdenko enjoys a lot reading on his spare time with his favourite genres being sci-fi and fantasy, for other hobbies he admits that he enjoys fishing and bird watching but also enjoys playing poker. Cherdenko known to be avid smoker of cigar's, he always bring a box of golden suns cigars as gift to leaders when he visiting nations.  

Cherdenko doesn't follow an religion but states that he agnostic even though that he was raised in very religious family in his childhood.