Saurius Kent
Saurius Kent | |
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| 11th Premiere of Gladysynthia | |
| In office 2020 – present | |
| Preceded by | Seswitch LaFlaunce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1954 (age 69) Danaska, Asa'aria |
| Political party | Unified Democratic Party (UDP) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Spouse | Angela Kent (age 72) |
| Children | Sentius (age 48), Arlenen (age 45), Soldius (age 43) |
| Parent(s) | Sertius Kent, Galinda Kent |
| Education | University of Pteranim at Ponamu; University of Mönusÿnthys |
| Awards | Premiereship Medal of Honor |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Gladysynthian National Army |
| Years of service | 1980-2009 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Saurius Richard Kent (born April 9, 1954) is the 11th and current Premiere of Gladysynthia. He defeated Marcus Wimsby (Conservative Families Party), Gloria Minden (Conservative Supporters of Economic Freedom) and Alana Lenk (Democratic Socialist Party) in the 2019 Premiereship Election and was officially sworn in on April 19, 2020, in front of a minimal crowd due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the Ponamu University School of Law, as well as master's degrees in both foreign relations and economics from the University of Mönusÿnthys. After serving in the Gladysynthian Army for nearly 30 years, he gained the trust of the citizens of Gladysynthia by serving several terms in the United Gladysynthian Senate, representing his home province of Asa'aria. Upon being appointed to the office of Minister of International Relations under prior Premiere Seswitch LaFlaunce, Kent achieved legendary status as a result of his actions during the 2018 military conflict with Zamastan, for which LaFlaunce awarded him, as well as several other military leaders, the Premiereship Medal of Honor. Capitalizing on the momentum stirred by his predecessor, Kent's progressive policies regarding the economy, international affairs, and education have bolstered the United Provinces of Gladysynthia to levels not seen since the premiereship of Artemis Fowler.
2020 Gladysynthian National Premiereship Election
| Candidate | Province | Affiliation | % Vote |
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| Saurius Kent | Asa'aria | UDP | 67* |
| Marcus Wimsby | Darapherma | CFP | 23 |
| Alana Lenk | Pteranim | DSP | 6 |
| Gloria Minden | Zeramoa | CSEF | 4 |
*Highest percentage of electoral vote in Premiereship history
During the final year of Seswitch LaFlaunce's term, unsubstantiated rumors began to circulate that Saurius Kent was considering candidacy for the premiereship. Kent swiftly shut down the notion, citing that he did not believe the premiereship was within his calling in service to his country. Eventually, however, he changed his position, and on 17 January 2019, Kent officially declared his candidacy, a move that was quickly applauded by LaFlaunce, who instantaneously gave Kent his endorsement. This positional switch by Kent is one that political analysts theorize to be in response to the immense vocal support of a vast majority of the Gladysynthian citizenry, as well as his alleged disdain for the controversial stance and rising popularity of his more radical future opponent and political rival, Alana Lenk. Kent himself is a quite moderate progressive, known to support multi-partisan legislation on numerous occasions during his several terms advocating for his Asa'arian constituents in the Gladysynthian House of Representatives.