Sydney Warwick
Sydney Warwick | |
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| 14th Prime Minister of Satavia | |
| In office 22 August 1915 – 22 August 1927 | |
| Monarch | King TBD of Estmere |
| Governor General | TBD Governor-General |
| Preceded by | Archibald Lions |
| Succeeded by | Edward Limes |
| Leader of the United Dominion Party | |
| In office 11 January 1909 – 22 August 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Benedict Gyms |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Crownlock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1866 |
| Died | October 31, 1951 (aged 85) Northport, Satavia |
| Resting place | St Patrick's Cathedral, Port Hope |
| Political party | United Dominion |
| Spouse | Julia Maguire |
| Children | Edward Warwick James Warwick |
| Alma mater | University of Montecara |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Dominion of Satavia |
| Branch/service |  Royal Satavian Navy |
| Years of service | 1888-1894 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMSS Sherwood |
Sydney Arthur Edward Warwick MD MoS OG PC (April 17 1866 - 21 October 1951) was a Satavian statesman, politician and naval officer who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Satavia for three consecutive terms from 1915 until 1927. His term as Prime Minister began with the country battling the Great Collapse and the gradual breakdown of relations with Estmere, and ended with Satavia in a state of war with the Entente, and Satavia's neighbour, Nuvania. Warwick was the last Dominionist Prime Minister, as he was succeded by the Liberal Edward Limes, who eventually served as the last Prime Minister of the Dominion of Satavia.
Warwick was born to an aristocratic family in the Orange Province in 1866. Warwick was born second, and was three years younger than his older brother, Archibald. He was sent to a boarding school at aged 8, and was not paticularly close to his parents. At 13, he won a scholarship to a the prestigious Wyndsom School in Estmere, which he attended until he was 18. He then attended the University of Montecara, where he graduated with a Laurea in Modern History.
Following his brother into the military, he joined the navy as an officer in 1888, serving with the Royal Satavian Navy for eight years, and when he retired he was a Captain. Warwick began his political career standing as a candidate for the Division of Holt, in the Orange Province, in 1899, sucesfully being elected. He was a promising politician, and in 1903, he was appointed as Shadow Secretary of Defence, a fairly minor position at the time. However, just three years later, in 1906, he was made Shadow Treasurer, the second most senior position in the Opposition Government. In 1909, he became leader of the Dominionists, at that point the second-largest party in Parliament, and therefore the Leader of His Majesty's Opposition.
In his first election, 1911, Warwick failed to pick up enough support to win the general election, with Archibal Lions, a Liberal, winning with a slim margin. Despite not winning the General Election, Warwick did succede in increasing the number of seats held by the Dominionists in both the House of Representatives and the County Court. Lions was not a particularly charismatic politician, but instead relied on the success of Daniel Kreager's successful Liberal Government (1903-1911). The Great Collapse in 1913 tanked Lions's government, and he struggled to control the spiraling economic deppression. In the 1915 General Election, the now-unpopular Liberals lost to a landslide Dominionist victory. As Prime Minister, Warwick introduced various reforms and economic packages to lift Satavia out of the depression, in addition to negotiating an economic stimulus package from Estmere in 1916. The Dominion, however, continued to struggle with the Great Collapse well into 1922, with Warwick winning the 1919 and 1923 elections on the promise that he was "The Right Man For the Job" and later "Still The Right Man For the Job", leading to his nickname "The Right Man". The end of Warwick's tenure saw his health decline, and Satavia being dragged into a war in Coius, which soon spread globally and became the Great War. Warwick told the Prime Minister of Estmere, H. H. Arterbury that the Defences in Satavia were inadequate, and told Arterbury that any invasion of Satavia would land "virtually unopposed". His words would prove to be prophetic, with the Invasion of Satavia beginning in April 1928 landing entirely unopposed, and exactly one week following the invasion, Satavia would fall to Nuvanian Forces.
Warwick's tenure as Prime Minister is generally regarded as a succesfull premiership due to his charisma and ability to lift Satavia out of the Great Collapse, and at the time of his retirement in 1927, he was widely regarded as a second Arthur O'Connell.
Early Life
Warwick was born on April 27, 1866, to an aristocratic family on their estate near Northport, in the Orange Province. His father, Sir John Warwick, was Governor-General of the Dominion, as well as being the 11th Lord Warwick of the Orange Province. Sydney, however, was born second to his Older Brother, Archibald, who would inherit the estate, title and fortune.
Warwick and his father were not close during his childhood - his father was cold, and uninterested in his children. Warwick was very close to his mother, however, and was distraught when she died in 1874 - Warwick was only eight. His father sent both Warwick and his brother to a boarding school in Port Hope.
Schooling
Warwick attended Springbank School, a prestigious private boarding school in Port Hope, from the age of eight, following his mother's death. Warwick struggled at school, and was bullied by those in the years above, and his own year, on account of his diminutive stature. However, he began to relish work, and at age 13, he was awarded an Academic Scholarship to Wyndsom School in Estmere. There, he discovered a love for history and languages, and thoroughly enjoyed his time at the school. He also discovered a love for politics - he was elected to the School's Student Governing Board.
By 18, Warwick could speak Estmerish, Hennish, Gaullican and Vespasian. He also succesfully applied to the University of Montecara that year, to study Modern History. During his time in the city-state of Montecara, he learnt Montecaran, toured Euclea using his allowance from his father, visting Gaullica, Hennehouwe, Estmere, Azmara and Caldia. His father was angry about his trip; he viewed the trip as a waste of his money, and so cut Warwick's allowance. Warwick continued regardless; and in 1887, he finished schooling, and was awarded a Laurea in Modern History.
Warwick joined the Royal Satavian Navy in 1888 as a commissioned officer, following his brother in joining the military. He was awarded the Order of Gallantry in 1892 whilst captain of HMSS Sherwood. A fire on the nearby Talbot had lead to the Sherwood being called to come and help save the burning ship. Warwick, however, took the view that the ship was unsaveable, and told his crew instead to attempt to rescue as many men off the ship before it sank. Warwick himself was the first to clamber across, and his crew managed to save almost all of the Talbot's crew.
Despite being awarded the Order of Gallantry for his actions, he was pushed down the promotion change for prioritising the lives of the crew over the ship, which was scuttled. In 1894, Warwick left the navy.
Political Career
Backbencher
Division of Burnley
Warwick now turned to politics, and stood succesfully as the Dominionist Candidate for the Division of Burnley in the Hope Province in the 1895 General Election. He only surved the division for four years, before changing divisions to stand in his own home Division of Holt.