Robert Grayson
Robert Grayson | |
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| President of the Collective Kel-Elemi Republic | |
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| Born | 22-4 Collective Kel-Elemi Republic |
| Died | 7-4 10 PC |
| Nationality | Kel-Elemi |
| Spouses | Albertina Grayson |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Michael Grayson Prudence Grayson |
Robert Grayson was a Kel-elemite politician who served as president and head of state of the Collective Kel-Elemi Republic from 1 PC to 10 PC. He was a member of the People's Independent Movement for Peace and Development Alliance Party in the parliament. Grayson served as prime minister from 5 TT to the Grand Calming, but resigned after an egg was hurled at him.
Grayson died during the Sereimeiko, when rioters broke into Bluerock House and killed him.
Biography
Early life and education
Robert Grayson was born in Izumi, Kel-Elemi, into a wealthy Kawakian family. His mother, Prudence Grayson worked in the fashion industry and his father, Michael Grayson was heir to a large steel manufacturing corporation. Prudence gave birth to Grayson six months before her marriage to Michael, which caused a family scandal as it made Robert a bastard, which is frowned upon in Kawakian society. As a result of this, the wedding of Prudence and Michael was moved forward to four days after Robert's birth and his existence was obscured from the rest of the family. As this was a direct violation of Kel-Elemi laws regarding the registration of newborns, police raided the wedding and arrested Robert's parents. Grayson later said that "the whole wedding fiasco thing was the reason my parents didn't care for me as much as they did my brother, if only dad loved me".
He was raised by his nanny in the family's residences in Izumisawa and Sarainada, frequently travelling between them. As a child he attended the Izumisawa School for Child Prodigies and Geniuses.
Grayson attended the University of Izumisawa, and obtained a degree in economics. During his time there, he had been described by his peers as being a "party animal".
President
Minister for the Kel-Elemi Department of Labour, Donald Young was assassinated by the Sorewa Liberation Uprising (SLU) on 18-11 9 PC. Grayson claimed to have been shocked and deeply upset by the assassination and said Young was a ''friend'' and was 'too young''. He offered thoughts and prayers to those affected. Council Head of the Council of Directors of the Confederated Nations of Niueyjar, Heidr Gullveigdaughter described the death of Young as a "skill issue". Grayson responded to this slight by placing a .1% export tarfif on all goods bound for Niueyjar. The next day Greyson condemned the assassination of Donald Young and the Sorewa Liberation Uprising, and promises further action, stating ''they have crossed the line and will pay the price.'' The broadcast was played on all television news stations in Kel-Elemi.
Robert Grayson was hospitilised on 28-1 10 PC for undisclosed reasons, though it was rumoured that he had been poisoned. He was released from Recovery on 25-2 10 PC and resumed active duties on 2-3 10 PC.
The SLU bombed the ATFS Arakar of the Akarian Trade Fleet on 28-3 10 PC, marking the first SLU attack on a foreign target. Following the attack, mass protests and riots began across Kel-Elemi leading Grayson to declare a state of emergancy. The riots did not die down leading to Grayson enacting marshal law on 2-4 10 PC and requesting foreign intervention. On 6-4 10 PC, the Commissar of Halma offered to interevene in exchange for an undiscolosed amount of land. Grayson, accepted the offer.
On 7-4 10 PC, Grayson learned that the Caseic Federation had sent the CFS Fromachi II to rescue him and that it was docked at Kel-Elemi. Before Grayson could flee Kel-Elemi, rioters stormed the Bluerock House and killed him, starting the Kel-Elemi Civil War.
Legacy
Trent Veersham succeeded Robert Grayson as president and upon his ascension vowed to avenge Grayson's death.
On 8-4 10 PC, the Yotumic Divisionary Federation's national news provided published a comedic obituary for Robert Grayson.