Marveil Urshlo

Marveil Urshlo
Mervoret of Drevstran
In office 1959–1969
Preceded by	Obrichko Dursila
President of Nepserot
In office 1953–1975
Preceded by	Creation of the position
Personal details
Political party	Nepserot!
Children	4
Profession	Businessman

Marveil Urshlo was a Drevstranese politician and businessman who served as the fourth Mervoret of Drevstran in the wake of Obrichko Dursila's mandate. Considered a centrist by its contemporaries, he is credited for many reforms and decisions that continue to shape the country to this day. He began his political career as part of the so-called Clique of Pristlav, an unofficial circle and think-tank of liberal businessmen and officials who wished for the end of the Skolad Dictature and prepared for the aftermath of a potential overthrow of the Mayor of the Palace. After the Black Street Days and the proclamation of the Second Mervoshia, Urshlo founded and presided over his own party, the center-right Yednosc. He would himself be elected to the position of Mayor of the Palace in 1959 as the main political opponent and alternative to the Anarchists.

As a Mervoret, Urshlo came back on many of Dursila policies: he re-opened or rebuilt the places of worship that had been closed or destroyed by the Anarchists, began the liberalization of the country and, more importantly, began a policy of friendship with the Latium to escape the domination of either Ostrozava or Garima and open the Mervoshia to new geopolitical and economical possibilities. However, he was unable to completely get rid of the Anarchists' legacy: the Labour Code remained unchanged, the special status of public industries were vehemently protected by their Unions, and agricultural collectives weren't dismantled despite his promises to do so.

Personal History

Early life and education

Born in 1888 in Angrast, Marveil was not in Drevstran when the Civil war began, as he was still at the Castellum Polytechnic School for his economic studies after having spent a few years in Garima own school system. He would only return to Drevstran in 1920, and would settle in Pristlav, the main portuary city of the country. Under the Orbraggist regime, he built his wealth as a Freight transporter, with his own small cargo fleet.

Political activism

It's only with the growth of Skolad's powers that Urshlo began to involve himself in politics. He opposed the Mervoret's actions, and secretly milited for the liberalisation of the country alongside other reforms. Because of the state's censure and crackdowns on political opponents, real or perceived, Urshlo and other like-minded people organized their political and intellectuel activities in secret in what would be later known as the Clique of Pristlav. Their main concern were Skolad' efforts to nationalize most of the country's industrial capacities as well as the rising taxes and tariffs justified by the still ongoing conflict with West Besmenia.

Second Mervoshia

Neither Urshlo nor the Pristlav Clique played a major role in the Black Streets Days and the fall of Skolad. Instead, it would be the odd cohabitation between the Anarchists and the remnants of Yednosc! that would take the leadership of the country and organize the creation of the Second Mervoshia. As soon as it became possible, Urshlo launched his own political party, called Nepserot, to represent the interest of the liberal-minded and Periclean-looking eastern coast of Drevstran. Financial difficulties and the rapidity of the events led to confusion and slowed-down Urshlo in his task, but he and his Party nonetheless managed to gain a comfortable number of seat in the Parliamentary Elections of 1954, de-facto replacing Yednosc! as the main opposition party to Obrichko Dursila.

Mervoret Mandate

Nepserot only kept on growing as the Anarchists weakened until Urshlo won against Dursila himself during the elections of 1959. He was especially popular among the urban populations of eastern Drevstran, the Ludz, and the Orthodox believers.