Editing Matōchmizalo (section)

===President of Milintica===

In 2018, Matōchmizalo announced that he was running for President of Milintica. This decision, though not a surprise to the MPP establishment, was a great concern to them as Matōchmizalo had not let up on his efforts to force change within the MPP and drive out incumbents and longtime party figures he saw as "deadwood". In a compromise brokered between the two factions of the MPP, party leaders agreed to support Matōchmizalo's run only if he accepted their choice for Prime Minister, Tupai Tapihana, and run with him on a joint ticket. Matōchmizalo and his campaign were opposed at first, resenting the efforts by MPP leadership to force someone on him as a possible "minder". However, after conversations with Tupihana, Matōchmizalo was reassured that the older politician had no desire to "oversee" his potential Presidency, and agreed to run with him.

The combination of Matōchmizalo and Tapihana was well-chosen. As a young, reform-minded candidate, Matōchmizalo was seen as someone who could rally younger voters, and those disenchanted with the MPP, back to the party. Tapihana, by contrast, was a longtime politician who was seen as a stable and even-keeled leader who would reassure older voters and MPP party insiders, and keep them from bolting to the PPM or GPM. The joint ticket proved successful, as Matōchmizalo and Tapihana won 73% of the vote.

As President, with his responsibilities mainly pertaining to international affairs, Matōchmizalo has focused on improving Milintica's recognition and presence on the world stage. He has been highly critical of existing trade practices within the IDU, and has called on IDU nations to adopt less capitalistic practices. He has been openly critical of what he sees as misogynistic practices in Milintica and other countries, and has also been an outspoken advocate for greater LGBT rights within both Milintica and other nations. In his most controversial move as President, Matōchmizalo has linked Milintican trade and diplomatic relations to the stance that other nations take on such matters as the environment, workers' rights, democracy and civil rights, declaring that Milintica "will not trade or deal with nations that do not respect the planet or the people and animals that live on it." While this stance has concerned Milinticans worried about the nation's already struggling economy, it is a highly popular position with most voters.

Matōchmizalo has also tried to improve his relationship with the Progressive Party of Milintica, after his remarks during his first Assembly run which greatly offended most PPM members. In March 2019, he formally apologized to Piripi Taiaroa and the PPM for his remarks at a gathering of PPM leaders.