William Lancaster

William Lancaster
Chancellor of Eiria
In office January 30th 2016 – Incumbent
Preceded by	Mariah Ķruminš
Member of the Eirian Senate
In office January 13th, 2014 – January 29th, 2016
Chancellor	Mariah Ķruminš
Preceded by	Recreated
Succeeded by	Anaye Adisa
Personal details
Born	William Mathias Lancaster 8/8/1988 Duņceda, Eiria
Nationality	Eirian
Political party	Eclipse Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Jacob Tudeau
Mother	Eliza Hallewell Lancaster
Father	Dr. Andirs Lancaster
Relatives	Alice Lancaster(Twin Sister), James Lancaster(Older Brother)
Education	Political Science
Alma mater	New Riga Research University
Military service
Allegiance	Second Republic
Service/branch	Guard Resistance Bands
Years of service	2010-2014
Rank	Squad Commander
Battles/wars	Battle of New Riga, Battle of Lake Haita, Battle of Geminus, etc.
Awards	Silver Star of Resistance, Guard Command Performance Commendation, Star of the Civilians

William Mathias Lancaster (Born 8/8/1988) is an Eirian politician currently serving as the incumbent Chancellor of the Eirian Second Republic.

Early life & Education

Born to a reputable Doctor father and a prominent Senator Mother, his family was already subject to the public eye. Both he and his Twin sister Alice were recognized as academic prodigies, and he won several academic awards throughout his schooling. He was 18 in 2006, when Darrin's Military Regime took over Eiria. That same year, he started attending New Riga Research University, one of the Universities initially unaffected by the regime change.

Schooling and Military Career

He graduated in 2010, with a degree in Political Science and a Minor in French. By this time, he was a polylang, Speaking Eirian, English, Latvian, and French. Since Darrin's regime had limited Political career choices to working for the Politburo, in the ineffective, puppet Ruling Assembly, or in the Ministry of Propoganda. Wanting no part of the ruling government, he took a job as a part-time translator in a French community outside Geminus.

It was around that time that he started working with the North Geminus band of the Eclipse Resistance group, a group of freedom fighters wishing for the restoration of the Republic. Membership of a group like Eclipse was strictly forbidden, and punishable by death. Nevertheless, both him, his sister, and his older brother were members by 2011. They were put into a training program for a remnant of The Guard of the Republic, where they learned strategy, martial arts and war skills. The Lancaster Siblings started fighting in skirmishes and operations in 2012, starting with a skirmish in Tessari Gardens.

William fought in early battles and skirmishes before the recognized start of the Eirian Civil War, serving as an aide de camp and assistant strategist to higher-ranking Guard Fighters, before being promoted to Squad Commander and given a command position. His brother had been given a Lieutenant's rank and a higher command, and his sister earned a command around the time he did. Together they fought in several battles in the Civil War, such as the Battle of New Riga, which earned him his Star of the Civilians award for saving non-combatants. He was recognized and commended as a strong Resistance fighter and strategist after the war ended, as well as helping with the restructure of Eirian Government.

Political Career

Lancaster's reputation as a Resistance Fighter and strategist boosted him onto the political stage. With a good portion of previous Senators either having been Executed under Darrin's Regime or arrested after the war for collaboration, the pool of Potential politicians was greatly decimated. He quickly rose to prominence as a reserved, passionate debater and Moderate negotiator, helping usher in compromises between parties for the greater good of Eiria. He put himself up for election once Mariah Ķruminš's term was up.

To Lancaster's own surprise, he was a leading candidate, and eventually won the election against conservative Senator Alexander Dukov. His policies of reconstruction and reform gained him popularity among both his party and the opposition, though some of the more progressive Senators of his own party thought he was being too cooperative with the other parties. He is a vocal opponent of authoritarian governments, and denounced the actions of The Authoritarian League of Liberation(TALFL), a Fascist terror organization spawned from a remnant of the old Regime.

Personal Life

Lancaster Married his husband, Jacob Tudeau, in 2014, and the pair have worked on developing the charity Rainbow Bridge, a charity supporting LGBTQ+ recognition and mental health internationally. The pair have also donated and advocated for many other charities and programs around Eiria and beyond.