Tyriece Shamari (Unified Sera)

Deputy Tyriece M. Shamari
Deputy PM Shamari as pictured in his office in 2023 shortly after taking office.
38th Deputy Prime Minister of Unified Sera
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1st, 2023
Monarch	Skolas Tu'Aruc
Prime Minister	Kaenan Bullock
Preceded by	Ibrahim Dagalla
Parliamentary group	The Unified Nationalist Party
Senator of Aeminium
In office January 1st, 2010 – December 31st, 2014 Serving with Marissa Langston
Parliamentary group	The Mbaku Conservative Party
Personal details
Born	Tyriece Michael Shamari (1966-10-23) October 23, 1966 Abyssia, Mansa, Unified Sera
Citizenship	Seran
Political party	The Unified Nationalist Party
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spouse	Brandy Cook-Shamari
Children	Jefferson Shamari
Parent	James Shamari (father) Mae Daniel-Shamari (mother)
Residence(s)	Aeminium, Invicta, Unified Sera
Education	Masters of Business Administration
Alma mater	Mansa University of Business and Finance
Military service
Allegiance	Unified Sera
Branch/service	Valkiri Royal Guard
Years of service	1984 - 1995
Rank	Captain
Awards	Bronze Service Medal, Exemplary Conduct Award, Order of the Lion, Order of Iron, Legion of Merit (2), Exemplary Service Medal, Gold Star, Bronze Star, Officer of the Year (6), Distinguished Leadership Award (3)

Tyriece M. Shamari (October 23, 1966) is a Seran politician, former Captain serving in the Valkiri Royal Guard, and former Senator who was elected alongside Kaenan Bullock to the executive office of the United States of Sera. Shamari was elected to the position in November 2022, and has been serving since the start of his term on January 1st, 2023. Shamari, as a Senator representing his home state of Aeminium, was considered as one of the most active senators from his party. He took the lead in championing both contentious and uncontroversial bills for the benefit of the state and the nation as a whole. Among his most well-known bills is the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2011, the Social Equity and Diversity Act of 2013, and the Environmental Stewardship Tax in 2014.

Shamari encountered formidable resistance when attempting to pass the Environmental Stewardship Act, facing opposition not only from his own Mbaku Conservative Party but also from the Koga Centrist Party and the Sakhile Libertarian Party. Members of these parties expressed concerns about the potential economic ramifications of the proposed environmental tax, emphasizing the importance of free-market principles and limited government intervention. The internal discord threatened the bill's chances of success until a surprising alliance emerged. The Latinius Liberal Party, recognizing the urgency of environmental issues, formed a coalition with Shamari and rallied support from an unexpected quarter – the religious community in the United States of Sera. Leveraging the shared belief in the sanctity of nature among religious followers, particularly those of the Sky Faith, the coalition garnered significant public backing. The act is considered one of the most impactful pieces of legislation of the decade.

Following the successful passage of the Environmental Stewardship Act, Shamari found his political career within the Mbaku Conservative Party hamstrung. Despite the legislation's broader support from the Latinius Liberal Party and the religious community, elements within his own party viewed Shamari's alliance and the environmental tax as a departure from conservative principles. Critics within the Mbaku Conservative Party accused him of compromising core values in favor of a liberal agenda, leading to internal conflicts and a loss of trust. The party's leadership, reluctant to fully embrace Shamari's environmental stance, limited his opportunities for advancement within the party hierarchy. Consequently, Shamari was "forced" to relinquish his reigns on Aeminium as one of the serving Senators and ran for mayor. Later, with the assistance of Kaenan Bullock, he would help found the Unified Nationalist Party and act as its first Deputy Prime Minister.

Shamari was born to a wealthy family in the heart of Alexandria, Aeminium where he later attended Alexandria's Aeminium School of the Sky where he double majored in International Relations and Political Science.