Bertalan Molnár

His Second Highness His Excellency Agga Maha Thray Sithu Vezérezredes Bertalan Molnár IBRNK IBRP KOR OHS RO SCLL KRCP TGGD CCQ
Molnár in 1987
Chancellor of Aurucolia
In office 12 June 1981 – 26 February 1990
Monarch	Lukács Berend II Márton VI
Deputy	Bendegúz Székely
Preceded by	Maurits-jan Egtbers
Succeeded by	Stanislav Vukašinović
Regent of Aurucolia
In office 23 May 1981 – 26 February 1990
Monarch	Márton VI
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Mathijn Prangsma
Succeeded by	Bálint IV
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 3 September 1978 – 16 June 1981
Monarch	Lukács Berend II Márton VI
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Bence Fekete
Succeeded by	Csongor Szekeres
Chairman of the Holy Imperial Council for National Stabilization
In office 3 September 1978 – 16 June 1981
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Bendegúz Székely
Personal details
Born	(1931-01-16) 16 January 1931 Hajdúvörösvár, Magyarland, Aurucolia
Political party	National Conservative Front
Alma mater	North Isthmus Military Academy
Occupation	Filmmaker
Civilian awards	See honors and awards
Nickname(s)	Vezérezredes Molnár, Bertaly, Good Molnár, Dictator from Outer Space
Military service
Branch/service	Holy Aurucolian Ground Force
Years of service	1952 – 1988
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	War of Lorican Aggression Auro-Calvardian Border Skirmish of 1976 Auro-Ruzhite Border Clash of 1977-78
Military awards	See honors and awards

Vezérezredes Bertalan Molnár, IBRNK IBRP KOR OHS RO SCLL KRCP TGGD CCQ (Magyari: Molnár Bertalan, 16 January 1933 – 26 February 1988) was an Aurucolian politician and general military officer that served as the Chancellor of Aurucolia from 1979 to 1988. He headed the Holy Imperial Council for National Stabilization from 1978 to 1981, a military junta that seized power in a coup d'état against the government of his predecessor Maurits-jan Egtbers. Molnár also served as regent to the Emperor Márton VI, who was an adolescent during military rule.

Molnár was born to a middle-class Magyar family in Hajdúvörösvár on 16 January 1931. He was known for having suave and charm that earned him friends, and his idiosyncratic social skills and beliefs. He graduated last in his class from the North Isthmus Military Academy in 1952, and served during the War of Lorican Aggression. He served with distinction that earned him the Marcell Gáspár Order of Gallantry and the Silver Medal of the Aurucolian Red Cross. By the end of the conflict, Molnár was brevetted Major General.

Molnár became a member of the Holy Imperial Council for National Stabilization and was handpicked by Field Marshal Maurits-jan Egtbers to serve as its chairman. Molnár was disillusioned with the government of Prime Minister Szilveszter Balogh, particularly when he nationalized the agriculture and metallurgy. He played a major role in planning the coup against the incumbent prime minister, and pushed the notion of alleged communist sympathies possessed by Balogh. After the military took power, Molnár served as Aurucolia's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1978 to 1981. Due to Egtbers' deterioring physical health in 1981, he was then appointed regent on 23 May. After Egtbers died, Molnár succeeded him as Chancellor of Auruolia. During his tenure, he allowed civilians to serve in the government, further curbed political opposition, banned left-wing political parties, and authorized repression against supposed communist activists. In 1983, he suffered from a car accident, and although he recovered, it exacerbated his erratic demeanor. He heightened his public image, subsidized the film industry, directed numerous films starring himself, threw extravagant parties, promoted himself to Field Marshal and earned himself medals that were essentially undeserved. Moreover, he stifled opposition within his own government and the military overtime, which helped widen the rift between disaffected military and government officials. During the Zebrian Civil War, Molnár increasingly mishandled the military situation, which led to his ousting on 26 February 1990. He then became an indie filmmaker, producing films that gained cult status among Aurucolian filmgoers.

Molnár remains a controversial figure in Aurucolian society, and is often ridiculed and parodied due to his peculiar social skills and speech. He is known in Aurucolia by the nicknames Vezérezredes Molnár, Bertaly, Good Molnár, and hilariously, the Dictator from Outer Space, the latter earned by underground pundits during his tenure and continuously propagated by Aurucolian satirists and comedians to mock his post-1983 idiosyncrasies.

Honors and awards

Order of Barnabás I, Grand Cross	Order of Barnabás I, Commander	Order of Merit of the Holy Imperial League of Aurucolia, with Holy Cross of Saint Csaba Grand Cross on war ribbon with swords	Royal Order of Rajkovia
Order of the Hollandic States	Order of Obradovia	Order of Saint Csaba, Knight Commander	Order of the Flag of Rajkovia, Gold Wreath
Order of Tzefanyah the Revered, Commander	Marcell Gáspár Order of Gallantry, Silver Medal	Golden Military Merit Medal, with Swords	Ground Force Order of Merit, Gold Cross
Cross of Merit of the Aurucolian Red Cross for Wartime	National Defense Cross	War of Lorican Aggression Victory Medal	Wound Medal, 1st Wound
Fire Cross, 1st Class with Wreath and Swords	Second Europan War Commemoration Medal	Magyarland Commemoration Medal	East Magyar Commemoration Medal
Silver Medal of the Aurucolian Red Cross for Wartime	Bronze Medal of the Aurucolian Red Cross	Long Service Cross for Army Officers, 1st Class (35 years)	Long Service Cross for Army Officers, 2nd Class (25 years)
Long Service Cross for Army Officers, 3rd Class (15 years)	Order of the Royal Union of Bethausia, Agga Maha Thray Sithu	Order of the Taegeuk, Knight Commander	Order of the Royal and Imperial Crown of Quenmin, Commander
Trabian National Order of Merit, Commander