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After [[Konstantin Taranenko]] stood down, Yemelin assumed leadership of the Liberal{{ndash}}Democratic Coalition, a {{wp|liberalism|liberal}} coalition of parties across the republic, respectively assuming office as [[Minister-President of Soravia|Minister-President]]. Yemelin's popularity stemmed from the {{wp|working class}}, who had become increasingly radicalised in the aftermath of the [[War of the Triple Alliance]] and the [[First Soravian Civil War]]. Yemelin and Olsov developed a close interpersonal relationship during this period, which culminated in Yemelin's resounding victory in the [[1881 Soravian legislative election|1881 election]] and later the [[1881 Soravian legislative election|1882 coup d'état]]. He continued as Minister-President until his retirement in 1892, appointed directly by the presidency during this time. He died in [[Zalykia]] in 1901.
After [[Konstantin Taranenko]] stood down, Yemelin assumed leadership of the Liberal{{ndash}}Democratic Coalition, a {{wp|liberalism|liberal}} coalition of parties across the republic, respectively assuming office as [[Minister-President of Soravia|Minister-President]]. Yemelin's popularity stemmed from the {{wp|working class}}, who had become increasingly radicalised in the aftermath of the [[War of the Triple Alliance]] and the [[First Soravian Civil War]]. Yemelin and Olsov developed a close interpersonal relationship during this period, which culminated in Yemelin's resounding victory in the [[1881 Soravian legislative election|1881 election]] and later the [[1881 Soravian legislative election|1882 coup d'état]]. He continued as Minister-President until his retirement in 1892, appointed directly by the presidency during this time. He died in [[Zalykia]] in 1901.


Yemelin's political career is highly controversial. An enabler of the authoritarian policies that allowed Olsov to assume a dictatorial role, he is recognised as one of the foremost figures in the erosion of democracy in Soravia towards the end of the 19th-century. Considered a {{wp|classical liberal}} by many, his supporters argue that he played a major role in Soravian economic growth in the same period, introducing liberal economic forms and acting as a bridge between supports of ''{{wp|laissez-faire}}'' and {{wp|state interventionism|interventionist}} factions. Yemelin was also a leading figure in the development of {{wp|anti-clericalism}} at the beginning of the republic, especially during his tenure as procurator, and his political thought contributed significantly to the later policies of Olsov shortly before his death.
Yemelin's political career is highly controversial. An enabler of the authoritarian policies that allowed Olsov to assume a dictatorial role, he is recognised as one of the foremost figures in the erosion of democracy in Soravia towards the end of the 19th-century. Considered a {{wp|classical liberal}} by many, his supporters argue that he played a major role in Soravian economic growth in the same period, introducing liberal economic forms and acting as a bridge between supporters of ''{{wp|laissez-faire}}'' and {{wp|state interventionism|interventionist}} factions. Yemelin was also a leading figure in the development of {{wp|anti-clericalism}} at the beginning of the republic, especially during his tenure as procurator, and his political thought contributed significantly to the later policies of Olsov shortly before his death.


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==

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Anton Gavel Yemelin
Антон Гавел Ємелін
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Portrait of Yemelin, painted by Dario Salino
Minister-President of Soravia
In office
August 5, 1870 – September 16, 1892
Appointed by presidential prerogative:
January 6, 1883 – September 16, 1892
PresidentEduard Olsov
Preceded byKonstantin Taranenko
Succeeded byYevhen Kucher
Member of the National Congress
for Miersa
In office
July 13, 1861 – September 16, 1892
Minister of Justice and Courts
In office
July 13, 1861 – November 7, 1863
Preceded byTomas Lemovtsov
Succeeded byBoleslav Lukov
Procurator of the Holy Synod
In office
November 7, 1863 – August 6, 1866
Preceded byIgor Kanalin
Succeeded bySimon Trusov
Minister of the Interior
In office
August 6, 1866 – August 5, 1870
Preceded byAulis Rantala
Succeeded byKarl Yaremchuk
Personal details
Born(1827-11-17)November 17, 1827
Lomovsk, Kriklivets, Soravia
DiedApril 11, 1901(1901-04-11) (aged 73)
Novokvasisk, Zalykia, Soravia
Resting placeSambir Monastery, Krada
Citizenship Soravia
NationalityMiersan
Political partyDemocratic–Liberal Party (LDC)
Other political
affiliations
Non-partisan (1883–92)
SpouseAgatha Meledina
Children2
Alma materLugin Campus, Luchintsy College
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Anton Gavel Alekseevych Yemelin (/'jɛmɛlɪn/; November 17, 1827 – April 11, 1901; aged 73), sometimes cited as Yémélin in Gaullican sources, was a Soravian statesman and politician who served in a myriad of administrative roles during the presidency of Eduard Olsov, but most notably as Minister-President of Soravia from 1870 to 1892. A key ally of Olsov, he spearheaded a number of decisive political victories for him, including the 1881 Soravian legislative election, which preceded the subsequent coup that expanded his powers greatly. Yemelin is still the longest serving Soravian head of government in history.

Yemelin was born in 1827 to Soravian-Miersan parents. He attended Luchintsy College for three years, leaving in 1848. He spent the years leading up to the First Soravian Civil War working in a number of local administrative roles. Aged 29, he moved westwards to Drisina, where he lived during the civil war. He was elected to the National Congress in Miersa in 1861, with his administrative and bureaucratic experience lending well to his reputation in the early congresses, many of whom were still filled by petty nobility. His expertise in law saw him appointed as Minister of the Justice and Courts from 1861 to 1863, before moving onto become procurator between 1863 and 1866 and Minister of the Interior from 1866 to 1870.

After Konstantin Taranenko stood down, Yemelin assumed leadership of the Liberal–Democratic Coalition, a liberal coalition of parties across the republic, respectively assuming office as Minister-President. Yemelin's popularity stemmed from the working class, who had become increasingly radicalised in the aftermath of the War of the Triple Alliance and the First Soravian Civil War. Yemelin and Olsov developed a close interpersonal relationship during this period, which culminated in Yemelin's resounding victory in the 1881 election and later the 1882 coup d'état. He continued as Minister-President until his retirement in 1892, appointed directly by the presidency during this time. He died in Zalykia in 1901.

Yemelin's political career is highly controversial. An enabler of the authoritarian policies that allowed Olsov to assume a dictatorial role, he is recognised as one of the foremost figures in the erosion of democracy in Soravia towards the end of the 19th-century. Considered a classical liberal by many, his supporters argue that he played a major role in Soravian economic growth in the same period, introducing liberal economic forms and acting as a bridge between supporters of laissez-faire and interventionist factions. Yemelin was also a leading figure in the development of anti-clericalism at the beginning of the republic, especially during his tenure as procurator, and his political thought contributed significantly to the later policies of Olsov shortly before his death.

Early life and career

Ministerial career

Minister-President

Retirement and legacy

See also