Oliver Wright
Oliver Wright | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sallia | |
| In office 10 May 1995 – 24 June 2015 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 24 April 1994 – 15 June 2015 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 24 April 1994 – 10 May 1995 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 8 February 1990 – 11 May 1992 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| First Secretary of State | |
| In office 27 April 1989 – 11 May 1992 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 27 April 1989 – 30 January 1990 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 1 December 1988 – 27 April 1989 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Trade | |
| In office 1 June 1987 – 1 December 1988 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Member of Parliament for James Park | |
| Assumed office 9 May 1987 | |
| Monarch | King Corey II |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Wright 27 June 1968 |
| Citizenship | Sallian |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of Oliver Wright |
Oliver Wright (born 27 June 1968) is a Sallian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sallia from 1995 to 2015. He became an MP in the 1987 parliamentary election at just 19, standing in his hometown of James Park. In his early years, he served in the Cabinet in high roles in quick succession: as Home Secretary from 1988-89, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989-90 and Foreign Secretary from 1990-92. After Labour's defeat at the 1992 parliamentary election, Wright resigned from the Shadow Cabinet and returned to the backbenches. In 1994, the Labour Party lost its leader and Wright won the subsequent leadership election. In 1995, the governing Liberal Party called a snap parliamentary election, which was won by Labour with the biggest landslide majority in history.
Wright went on to win another four parliamentary elections until his resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party in June 2015. He then returned to the backbenches where he has remained ever since.
Early life
Youngest MP in history
On 9 May 1987, Wright became the youngest MP in Sallian history after winning the constituency of James Park for the Labour Party. He made his maiden speech on 19 May 1987 and was appointed by Labour Prime Minister Hugh Weigt as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Trade on 1 June 1987. Weigt saw Prime Minister potential in Wright when he was just 19. He remained in the role until 1 December 1988, when the post of Home Secretary became vacant, and Weigt appointed Wright.
Cabinet roles
Wright was appointed Home Secretary on 1 December 1988 on the Cabinet of Hugh Weigt. His term was short lived, as the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer became vacant on 27 April 1989, and Weigt appointed Wright Chancellor and First Secretary of State to make sure his dominance over the other secretaries of state was established.
Wright found managing the economy difficult but fun, but was overwhelmed during the 1990 expenses scandal and resigned his post on 30 January 1990 to return to the backbenches. He announced his intention to resign as First Secretary of State soon afterwards. In early February, however, the post of Foreign Secretary became vacant and Weigt appointed Wright in the post, and requested he didn't resign as First Secretary of State.
In December 1990, Wright announced he had "found his Cabinet role" in Foreign Secretary. Parliament was dissolved in April 1992, and Wright immediately got on the campaign trail in his James Park constituency for re-election. On 11 May 1992, the 1992 Sallian parliamentary election took place. As soon as Wright saw the exit poll (which was showing a clear Liberal victory), he handed in his resignation as Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State to Hugh Weigt. He was re-elected in his constituency, but for his party, it was a devastating defeat.
On the backbenches
On 12 May 1992, Hugh Weigt resigned as Leader of the Labour Party, and a leadership election was triggered. Oliver Wright announced his candidacy. He came second place in the first ballot, but was eliminated in the second ballot after coming fifth. John Holmes was appointed Leader of the Labour Party on 10 June 1992, and offered Wright the role of Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Shadow Cabinet. Wright declined, wishing to remain mute on the backbenches.
On 11 April 1994, John Holmes resigned as Leader of the Labour Party, and another leadership election was triggered. Wright announced his candidacy for the leader of the party, and came third place in the first ballot, narrowly avoiding elimination. He came first in the second ballot, first in the third ballot, first in the fourth and first in the fifth, being elected Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition on 24 April 1994.
Leader of the Opposition
In his first act as Leader of the Opposition on 25 April 1994, Wright called for a snap parliamentary election due to the Liberal Party's implementation of a new tax without a national referendum. In November 1994, the Prime Minister held a referendum on whether the people wanted to keep the new taxes, and 98.7% voted no. He then announced his intention to hold a snap election in the near future to see whether he still had the confidence of the people.
In April 1995, the Prime Minister dissolved Parliament and purdah began. Wright, the Leader of the Opposition, immediately got on the campaign trail. He promised the abolition of the new tax, a nationalised healthcare service, and the end to aristocracy. The election took place on 10 May 1995. Wright's Labour Party won the election with 482 seats in Parliament, the largest majority of any party in history. The Prime Minister then handed in his resignation to the King, and Wright was invited to form a government, which he did.
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sallia
Oliver Wright formed a government on 10 May 1995, and was appointed Prime Minister by His Majesty the King.
1995-2000
After winning the 1995 parliamentary election with a landslide victory of 482 seats, Oliver Wright was invited to form a government by His Majesty King Corey II on 10 May 1995. He appointed the first version of the Cabinet of Oliver Wright on 11 May 1995 and made a speech to the nation the same day about his landslide victory.
After the State Opening of Parliament on 19 May 1995, the Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced a bill to revoke the taxes imposed by the predecessor John Jefferies. Wright's first Prime Minister's Questions took place on 24 May 1995. The National Taxation Bill 1995 received royal assent on 17 June 1995.