Réjkárd Kórsig
Réjkárd Kórsig | |
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| Federal Chancellor of Fyngaria | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2017 | |
| President | Šare Géretig Georgá Lánig |
| Preceded by | Róbert Hárak |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 8 April 2014 – 12 October 2017 | |
| Chancellor | Róbert Hárak |
| Preceded by | Támaš Kérenóg |
| Succeeded by | Énger Hirimig |
| Member of the Federal Council of Fyngaria | |
| In office 14 September 2006 – 8 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Málmetelándar |
| Member of the State Parliament of Málmetelándar | |
| In office 18 June 2002 – 14 September 2006 | |
| Constituency | Málmetelándar |
| Member of the Federal Assembly of Fyngaria | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1979 Séresrókar,  Fyngarian Socialist Republic |
| Nationality | Fyngarian |
| Political party | Fyngarian Unity |
| Spouse | Ana Rógatig |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Palace of the Federal Chancellor, Kijmáfórs |
| Alma mater | University of Séresrókar |
| Profession | Politicologist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Fyngaria |
| Branch/service | Fyngarian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1998-1999 |
| Rank | Private |
Réjkárd Kórsig (born April 21, 1979) is Fyngarian politician serving as the 12th Federal Chancellor of Fyngaria since 12 October 2017. He previously served as Federal Minister of Defense (8 April 2014 – 12 October 2017) and as member of the Federal Council of Fyngaria representing the Federal State of Málmetelándar.
Réjkárd started his political career by joining the ranks of the Fyngarian Unity's youth wing in 2000 where he quickly got attention of the higher ranks in the party as a prominent, well educated and ambitious person. In 2002 he was appointed member of the State Parliament of Málmetelándar where his political career started to pick up. He participated in several law drafts and was one of the most prominent supporters of the economic and industrial reforms. In 2006 he was elected to represent Federal State of Málmetelándar in the Federal Council of Fyngaria. In 2014 he was appointed Minister of Defense in Róbert Hárak cabinet where he spent 3 years in office. After parliamentary elections in 2017 the newly appointed Federal Parliament appointed him as Federal Chancellor.
Early life
Réjkárd was born on April 21st, 1979 in Séresrókar, in then Fyngarian Socialist Republic to father Ulerik Kórsig, a botanist working for the state run agriculture combinate and Fijone Erig, office clerk in the same combinate. His early childhood were turbulent times for Fyngaria, as with only being three years old, he faced the Fyngarian revolution. His parents actively took part in the revolution, his father Ulerik being wounded, and his mother being detained for three weeks.
After the revolution, his parents were left jobless and started to work on their family farm in the outskirts of Séresrókar. Réjkárd spent his early childhood on his family's farm, and moved back to the city when he enrolled at the University of Séresrókar, studying political sciencies, fueled by his parents' experiences of the revolution and integration of Fyngaria in the Lorecian Community.
After completing his compulsory military service he joined the ranks of the Fyngarian Unity, where he was noted by the high ranking party members. He graduated from university in 2002, where he met with his wife Ana Rógatig. The two have three children: Róbert (10), Ján (8) and Klára (3).
Political career
Réjkárd's political career started in 2000 during his second year of University, when he joined the youth wing of the Fyngarian Unity. During the party meetings, he showed his ambiciousness and leadership skills and a formidable knowledge of politics for a person his age and education. He was noted by the high ranking party members, and quickly rose in the party ranks to the leader of the youth wing. In 2002, after graduating from the University, he was placed on the party election list for the State Parliament of Málmetelándar, which he became member of after the Fyngarian Unity won the elections with 57% of the votes. After spending 4 years as member of the State Parliament, proposing local laws and policies and being a notable party representative, he was appointed as member of the Federal Council of Fyngaria for the state of Málmetelándar, together with 3 other representatives from that constituency.
After spending 8 years as member of the Federal Council, following the 2014 general elections he was appointed Minister of Defense. During his ministerial role, he was welcomed to his office with disapproval by the military high ranks as being too young and lacking proper political experience. In 3 years in office, he cut the expenses of the military by 4.7%, reduced the number of yearly conscripts by 25% and increased salaries for professional ranks by 16.5%. Albeit short, his ministerial appointment was one of the most prosperious for the defense sector. In 2017, following the extraordinary general elections, after Róbert Hárak's cabinet recieved vote of no confidence, he was appointed as party leader of the Fyngarian Unity, technically becoming a candidate for the office of the Federal Chancellor. After the elections, the Fyngarian Unity recieved 67% of votes, and after the secret ballot in the Federal Parliament, he was appointed as 12th Federal Chancellor of Fyngaria.
From his appointment as the Federal Chancellor, Fyngarian economy became the fastest growing economy of Lorecia with annual growth of 4.3%. The GDP (PPP) per capita grew from $23,712 in 2017 to $27,347 in 2019, with estimate of reaching $30,000 in Q1 of 2021. His cabinet led a successful privatisation of the state-owned automaker, FAS, which was sold to Noordenstaater Raamaker for $517 million. Approval rate of his cabinet, and in the government overall grew from 57% in 2017 to 72% in 2020, with more young people having interest in the daily politics. In 2018, his cabinet launched an internet platform for the citizen services, e-Government, which reduced the queues and redundant bureaucracy, saving more than $30 million in administrative costs.