RookWilt

RookWilt
RookWilt (Rook) was born June the 2nd 1973 (Currently 47 in Server) in the district of Randton. Rook grew up in suburban Randton with both his parents in their family home. He attended the local schools where he earned his belief in the public school system, and the power of education. At school he did well averaging from C's to A's and has a strong behavioural record. After this he went to attend South Pennington University and graduated with a double degree in Accounting and Finance. After graduation from the University of South Pennington he also attended Randton College and earned his degree in Foreign Policy with distinction. After this he would later move to Alista for a job opportunity as an Accountant where he resides to this day.

Rook joined the SDR at 16 years old after getting a casual job as an office assistant. He became an active and influential member of the youth subset of the party and eventual leader. He also joined the SDRs' right faction and became an influential figure there after only a few months due to his passion, among other things.

He was elected a MP on the 13th of June. He was sworn in as Treasurer on the 14th of June in the Tkk11 Cabinet, he stayed in this office till the 9th of August, also during the Pascal Cabinet and eventually his own cabinet. It was in this position that he began reforming the economic and fiscal policies of Republia, starting off with the New Deal which saw the creation of the Child Benefit, The 20 Thousand Pound income tax free threshold, and the nationalisation of the household energy suppliers. During his tenure as Treasurer he also oversaw the creation of Penalty Rates, Increasing the minimum wage, Superannuation, the MRRT (Mineral Resources Rent Tax), and The Home Buyer/Builder Grant.

Rook became PM on the 21st of July following the resignation of DerPascal and acting PM LHK, and as of the 6th of September, he is the longest serving Prime Minister, both in total and consecutively. Rook is also the SDRs' most electorally successful leader winning 4 back to back elections. His time in office as PM has been equally reforming. During his premiership, he has overseen the creation of RepubliaCare, the legalisation of Cannabis and Prostitution, the Anti-Employment and Workplace Discrimination Act, The creation of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Sweeping gun control, lowering the voting age to 16, the Republian Plain Packaging and Cigarette Sales Reform Act, and the banning of Gay Conversion Therapy among other things.

Rook is also one the most Popular Prime Ministers to date often having a preferred PM rating of above 60% and approval rating of above 60% as well. Rook is also regarded as the best PM ever in a recent poll, with 35.3% of respondents saying that he was the best PM Republia ever had.

During his time as Prime Minister, Rook also oversaw record investments into Healthcare and Education, Spending £20,000,000,000 on Healthcare and £22,000,000,000 on Education. A record that still stands to this day for both.

During his tenure as PM, he also served as Foreign Minister. In this position he oversaw victories in 2 wars and the creation of the Atlanton Trade Union, which created a large scale single market composing of the Atlanton Union.

On the 5th of September Rook announced that he will be resigning as Prime Minister of Republia and as SDR party leader. The next day on the 6th of September he officially resigned as Prime Minister of Republia. He is Republias longest consecutively serving and in total Prime Minister ever.

On the 13th of October, RookWilt was elected President of Republia with 58% of the vote.

Personal Life
Rook married his wife Natalie Wilson on the 6th of April 1996 at 23 years old. They got married at Natalies parents home in rural Tenisine. He had is first child Haida at 29 years old on July 27th 2002 in the midst of a recession. He lost his job 3 months after Haida was born, at the time Rook and his family were living in Tenisine and we're able to stay at Natalies parents place whilst they recieve welfare and look for a job to get back on their feet. He was offered a job as an Accountant in the province of Alista in early 2003 where the family moved as it was the only job available. Rooks 2nd child, his daughter Sasha was born in 2003 on the 14th September when Rook was 30. It was in 2006 at 33 that the family was able to buy their first family home. They remain in their family home of 14 years to this day we eldest Haida graduating soon with 17 year old Sasha to graduate the year after.

During his tenure as MP, Rook would often be seen driving the same car he bought at 20 years old in 1993 to and from his hotel to Parliament house, both in Pennington and Bostan. He would also drive back to Alista for the Holidays. The car in question is Rooks' 1993 Ford Sierra Wagon, he bought the car as 20 year old for camping trips and holidays. He still uses the car as his daily driver 27 years later in 2020. (image to right - Rooks 1993 Ford Sierra Wagon).