Simy Brasa
Simy Brasa | |
|---|---|
 Brasa in 2021. | |
| Prime Minister of Seketan | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2021 | |
| President | Fjedor Alesk |
| Preceded by | Eris Kellisyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1974 Ellybek, Fjeska, Seketan |
| Political party | Our Revolution |
| Spouse | Ayli (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Cjetor Mynseau University (BEc) |
Simy Menetesem Brasa (born November 29, 1974) is a Seketese politician and former comedian and media personality who has served as the Prime Minister of Seketan since March 29, 2021.
Born in Ellybek to a Fjeskan and Seketese bilingual family, Brasa spent adolescence in Loria before relocating to Conelibek and obtaining a degree in economics from Cjetor Mynseau University. Brasa later pursued a career in comedy and became popular in Seketan for his blue comedy and political commentary. Brasa later created and hosted Ytan-Brasa (English: "Brasa Nation"). As a media personality, Brasa promoted populist and anti-corruption sentiment, and mocked incumbent Seketese politicians. Bursa and others founded Our Revolution in early 2020.
Brasa controversially criticized Seketan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on social media platforms, primarily Instagram and Tik-Tok. On various media appearances, he promoted equal marriage, drug liberalization, COVID-19 misinformation, and libertarianism. Brasa became leader of Our Revolution in June 2020 and announced his campaign for 2021. His party would go on to win in a surprise landslide victory which ended Seketan's 44-year old two-party system. The sudden upset victory led to the onset of 2021-22 Seketese protests.
As Prime Minister of Seketan, Brasa continued Seketan's COVID-19 vaccination rollout. Brasa's government attempted to phase out the Socialist Party's stimulus legislation. Since late 2021, there has been a government crisis due to political deadlock as Our Revolution has split into distinct parliamentary groupings due to decentralized policy.
Early life
Entertainment career
Comedy breakthrough
Ytan-Brasa
Political beginnings
2021 campaign
Prime Minister of Seketan
COVID-19 and vaccination rollout
Government crisis
Political positions
Brasa has variously been described in media and by commentators as a populist, libertarian, and anti-establishment. His rhetoric is generally unprecedented and he stands as a controversial figure in Seketese politics.
Controversies
In 2019 when interviewed by comedian Etyjen Ylinc, in response to a discussion of the Societé Conelibek, Brasa stated in Fjeskan, "the French are a bunch of bullshit. Fuck the French, seriously." The controversy was exacerbated by public outrage among some in France, with Le Figaro describing Brasa as "deranged".