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Russo won the election in his second run in 1882, during his presidency he set and broke multiple precedents, and in [[1888 Lissathan presidential election|1888]] he became the first president to run for reelection. During his presidency he took actions to address issues faced by farmers and union workers, throughout he held an isolationist foreign policy. He died in the middle of his second term in 1891, becoming the first President to die in office, being 85 years old at the time he remains the oldest president in Lissathan history to this day. After his death it was revealed that in 1883 he appointed his son [[Luca Russo|Luca]] as diplomat to [insert country here] despite a complete lack of any of the experience required for the position, Russo then spent the next ten years partying in [insert country here], all of it being bankrolled by the federal government, this was a major scandal at the time and was devastating to his successor [[Niko Papadakis]]'s reelection campaign. Despite this he is generally regarded by historians as being in the upper tier of presidents.
Russo won the election in his second run in 1882, during his presidency he set and broke multiple precedents, and in [[1888 Lissathan presidential election|1888]] he became the first president to run for reelection. During his presidency he took actions to address issues faced by farmers and union workers, throughout he held an isolationist foreign policy. He died in the middle of his second term in 1891, becoming the first President to die in office, being 85 years old at the time he remains the oldest president in Lissathan history to this day. After his death it was revealed that in 1883 he appointed his son [[Luca Russo|Luca]] as diplomat to [insert country here] despite a complete lack of any of the experience required for the position, Russo then spent the next ten years partying in [insert country here], all of it being bankrolled by the federal government, this was a major scandal at the time and was devastating to his successor [[Niko Papadakis]]'s reelection campaign. Despite this he is generally regarded by historians as being in the upper tier of presidents.
=Early Life and Career=
=Early Life and Career=
Marco Russo was born on April 22, 1806 at his families plantation in [[Villa Serena]]. The fifth child of Giuseppe Russo and Isabella Romano, who were both very wealthy landowners with distant ties to nobility. Early on in life, Russo developed an "affinity for the poor". Russo was an accomplished student and received high marks. In his teenage years he began reading the works of various enlightenment writers, as well as biographies of
Marco Russo was born on April 22, 1806 at his families plantation in [[Villa Serena]]. The fifth child of Giuseppe Russo and Isabella Romano, who were both very wealthy landowners with distant ties to nobility. Early on in life, Russo developed an "affinity for the poor". Russo was an accomplished student and received high marks. In his teenage years he began reading the works of various enlightenment writers, as well as biographies of figures such as [[Luciano DiVincenzo]], the leader of a 1400s peasant revolt, and [[Tomias Hapson]], the first president of [[Zamastan]]. He began attending the prestigious [[Odiola University]] in 1824


=Revolution of 1851=
=Revolution of 1851=

Revision as of 21:52, 4 September 2023

Marco Russo
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5th President of Lissatha
In office
August 18, 1882 – June 13, 1891
Vice PresidentNiko Papadakis
Preceded byIoannis Papiades
Succeeded byNiko Papadakis
Lissathan Senator from Scapystus
In office
August 21, 1874 – August 18, 1882
Preceded byAdolfo Oscuro
Succeeded byEzio Marino
2nd Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office
August 19, 1864 – February 24, 1874
PresidentNikos Martino (1864-1870)
Alessio Calidora (1870-1874)
Preceded byNikos Daskalakis
Succeeded byStefanos Panagiotou
President of the Chamber
In office
August 28, 1858 – August 19, 1864
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byConstantine Marinos
Member of the Chamber of Representatives from Scapystus' 2nd district
In office
August 20, 1858 – August 19, 1864
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byAntonio Marconi
Personal details
BornApril 22, 1806
Villa Serena, Scapystus, Lissatha
DiedJune 13, 1891
Odiola, Mozoli, Lissatha
Political partyRepublican Party (1876-1891)
Republican-Federalist Party (1845-1876)
SpouseLucia Russo (m. 1835)
Children3, including Lorenzo, and Luca
Alma materOdiola University

Marco Russo (April 22, 1806 − June 13, 1891) was a Lissathan statesman, lawyer, orator, politician and founding father who served as the fifth president of Lissatha from 1882 to 1891. Among the four co-fouders of the Republican-Federalist Party and a key member of the committee that drafted the Constitution of Lissatha. After the highly contentious 1876 election he formed the Republican Party, which would be one of two major Lissathan parties for the next hundred years.

Russo was born into a family of landowners and was initially skeptical of democratic movements. However, witnessing the plight of rural farmers and laborers in his region, Marco had a change of heart. He became a champion of agrarian reform, advocating for land redistribution and fair treatment of workers. He served as one of the most ideological voices in all of Lissathan politics. Historians often retroactively define him as the first populist politician to gain major support. From 1858 to 1864 he served as the first ever president of the Chamber of Representatives, and from 1864 to 1874 as Minister of Commerce and Industry. In 1876 he won the Republican-Federalist nomination for president, but Ioannis Papiades decided to run against him on the Federalist Party ticket, leading to the first seriously contested election in Lissathan history. Papiades' victory in the election and the Republican-Federalists notifying Russo he would not receive the nomination again in 1882 would lead to him forming the Republican Party as a vehicle for his 1882 presidential campaign.

Russo won the election in his second run in 1882, during his presidency he set and broke multiple precedents, and in 1888 he became the first president to run for reelection. During his presidency he took actions to address issues faced by farmers and union workers, throughout he held an isolationist foreign policy. He died in the middle of his second term in 1891, becoming the first President to die in office, being 85 years old at the time he remains the oldest president in Lissathan history to this day. After his death it was revealed that in 1883 he appointed his son Luca as diplomat to [insert country here] despite a complete lack of any of the experience required for the position, Russo then spent the next ten years partying in [insert country here], all of it being bankrolled by the federal government, this was a major scandal at the time and was devastating to his successor Niko Papadakis's reelection campaign. Despite this he is generally regarded by historians as being in the upper tier of presidents.

Early Life and Career

Marco Russo was born on April 22, 1806 at his families plantation in Villa Serena. The fifth child of Giuseppe Russo and Isabella Romano, who were both very wealthy landowners with distant ties to nobility. Early on in life, Russo developed an "affinity for the poor". Russo was an accomplished student and received high marks. In his teenage years he began reading the works of various enlightenment writers, as well as biographies of figures such as Luciano DiVincenzo, the leader of a 1400s peasant revolt, and Tomias Hapson, the first president of Zamastan. He began attending the prestigious Odiola University in 1824

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