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==Life== | George Oliver is a Slokasian politician who was the President of Slokais from 2009 to 2011. Previously, Oliver served in the Slokaisan Legislature representing Wojiang Bay Province from 1993 to 2009. In addition is the CEO of the Oliver-Chu Holdings, a large corporation which is a major holder of real estate properties and manufacturing. Oliver is additionally an author and public-speaker who served for 4 years in the United Federation Army of Slokais. | ||
George Oliver was born on October 23rd, | ==Early Life and Military Career== | ||
George Thomas Karong Oliver was born on October 23rd, 1949 in Eastern Township, San Fernando Province. Oliver is the son of Mary Hyland and Paul Oliver. Oliver identifies as Blancos due to his Sanctarian ancestry, however he claims partial indigenous ancestry through his mother's side with his grandmother Lia Karong be of the Piujaraya ethnic group. Oliver spent his early years living with his mother and grandmother on a large farm, however in 1961 moved to San Fernando to join his father, a successful businessman. Paul Oliver was a member of the Catholic Restoration Group, a group of Anti-Costa Catholics who considered his usage of religious doctrine as heretical. In 1964, George witnessed the liberation of San Fernando from National Reformist forces with Paul opening his home as a temporary command center. In 1966, Oliver volunteered to join the UFA Army, mainly serving in a partial capacity delivering ammunition supplies as a member of a police unit. When the UFA was disbanded in 1970, the 21-year old received the Medal of the Federation, a honor given to all those who fought for the UFA. He was also granted a pension of 75,000 Slokaisan Marks. | |||
==Business Career== | |||
Oliver graduated from San Fernando University in 1975 with a degree in economics. During his studies he began his first company, Oliver Holdings LLC which owned several factories as well as other small business ventures. In 1977, Oliver purchased a small real-estate firm and proceeded to flip there holdings quickly scaling the business to be one of the largest providers of new-build homes in San Fernando by 1985. During this time, Oliver married Lenite Chu, daughter of shipping tycoon David Chu. Through this marriage, Chu merged into a combined company known as Oliver-Chu holdings. This elevated Oliver to a higher status as his business and market strategy became the subject of media attention. In 1988, Oliver began his acclaimed Master's of the Market book series. Through the book, Oliver detailed various business and professional strategies. Due to this position, Oliver became good friends with Conservative Party leadership who suggested he enter the political world. In 1990, Oliver began hosting Real Talk, a series where investors would pitch ideas to both the public and investors, with Oliver himself agreeing to purchase stake in certain products. Real Talk ran on Harvest TV, where it became the most popular English-language series on the traditionally Mandarin focused channel. | |||
==Political Career== | |||
Oliver was outspoken for several years about various political issues such as the job market and education. In the 1992 Election, Oliver joined the Conservatives for Wojiang Bay list and campaigned along with the list's other members. The 1992 Election saw Conservative gains across all levels of government due to distrust in the Left Party and the general popularity of the prior Conservative executive administration. Oliver was appointed to the Committee on Economic Activity and the Committee on Veteran and Pensioner Affairs by the Conservative majority-government. Thought the 1990s, Oliver largely focused on debt reduction and increasing industrial development in the Wojiang Bay Province. In the 2000 Conservative Party leadership election, which would determine the PM after the resignation of Matthew Rainhangartha-Collins, Oliver was a candidate. He received support from moderate political groups and economists who praised his attempts at good government. In the end he received 21% of delegate votes, losing to war-veteran and long-time politician Paul Richardson. When Richardson passed away on November 8th, Oliver immediately endorsed Felix Johnson along with much of the parliamentary membership due to the upcoming 2000 Election. In 2004, Oliver was elevated to Leader of the Opposition by members of the coalition, thus leading to Oliver often leading debate against the governing coalition and acting as a primary point of contract. In 2007, Oliver declared his intent to run for President on a platform of ending the Second Kaijan War, combatting corruption and fostering international cooperation. Oliver began a nationwide tour through late 2007 which was produced into a book "At a Crossroads: 2008". In the book, Oliver describes the end of post-war economic miracle, growing corruption, violence and sectional conflict. | |||
==Presidential Term== | |||
===2008 Election=== | |||
Oliver positioned himself early on the in Conservative primary as a relatable business mind, touting political success and business wisdom. He drew largely on suburban social conservative, economic liberals through a platform of improving quality of life such as reducing crime and reducing prices. Oliver won the Conservative nomination on April 25th over Sarah Liu, with 59% of the vote. Oliver immediately entered political negotiations with several other parties mainly being the Center Party and the New Right Party. Polling revealed that if the Conservatives where to gain the second-choice support of either party it would bring them over 50%. Oliver held discussions with [[Joseph Zhang]] who stated he would not endorse any candidate for the second-round as he believed he could win due to his own polling. Meanwhile, Oliver publicly called the New Right, "a little too radical", although he let some provincial party's run a joint-list. By September, Oliver had 39% support compared to 31% for [[Sean Khan]]. Oliver also brought to light, Khan's lack of religious belief as a marker against him, arguing his beliefs lead to poor leadership over the military in Kaijan. Oliver also chose Robert Pau-Zhen, Mayor of Pindai to secure Minjian voters. In the end, Oliver received 42.3% in the first round, then 54.1% in the second round, with much of the support coming from the New Right and the Center Party regardless of the endorsement. | |||
===Early Presidency=== | |||
===Late Presidency and David Chu Bribery Scandal=== | |||
==Post-Presidential Career== | |||
==Personal Life== | |||
==Film and Media Career== | |||
[[Category: People]] | [[Category: People]] | ||
[[Category: Politics]] | [[Category: Politics]] | ||
[[Category:Slokais Islands]] | [[Category:Slokais Islands]] | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 28 July 2025
| George Oliver | |
|---|---|
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| 12th President Of Slokais | |
| In office January 15th,2009 – January 15th, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Khan |
| 10th Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| Representative of the Slokaisian Legislature | |
| In office January 2nd 1993 – January 2nd, 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1949 Eastern Township, San Fernando |
| Spouse(s) | Lenite Chu |
| Children | Laura Oliver, James Oliver |
| Mother | Mary Hyland Oliver |
| Father | Paul Oliver |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Federation Army of Slokais |
| Years of service | 1966-1970 |
| Rank | Private |
George Oliver is a Slokasian politician who was the President of Slokais from 2009 to 2011. Previously, Oliver served in the Slokaisan Legislature representing Wojiang Bay Province from 1993 to 2009. In addition is the CEO of the Oliver-Chu Holdings, a large corporation which is a major holder of real estate properties and manufacturing. Oliver is additionally an author and public-speaker who served for 4 years in the United Federation Army of Slokais.
Early Life and Military Career
George Thomas Karong Oliver was born on October 23rd, 1949 in Eastern Township, San Fernando Province. Oliver is the son of Mary Hyland and Paul Oliver. Oliver identifies as Blancos due to his Sanctarian ancestry, however he claims partial indigenous ancestry through his mother's side with his grandmother Lia Karong be of the Piujaraya ethnic group. Oliver spent his early years living with his mother and grandmother on a large farm, however in 1961 moved to San Fernando to join his father, a successful businessman. Paul Oliver was a member of the Catholic Restoration Group, a group of Anti-Costa Catholics who considered his usage of religious doctrine as heretical. In 1964, George witnessed the liberation of San Fernando from National Reformist forces with Paul opening his home as a temporary command center. In 1966, Oliver volunteered to join the UFA Army, mainly serving in a partial capacity delivering ammunition supplies as a member of a police unit. When the UFA was disbanded in 1970, the 21-year old received the Medal of the Federation, a honor given to all those who fought for the UFA. He was also granted a pension of 75,000 Slokaisan Marks.
Business Career
Oliver graduated from San Fernando University in 1975 with a degree in economics. During his studies he began his first company, Oliver Holdings LLC which owned several factories as well as other small business ventures. In 1977, Oliver purchased a small real-estate firm and proceeded to flip there holdings quickly scaling the business to be one of the largest providers of new-build homes in San Fernando by 1985. During this time, Oliver married Lenite Chu, daughter of shipping tycoon David Chu. Through this marriage, Chu merged into a combined company known as Oliver-Chu holdings. This elevated Oliver to a higher status as his business and market strategy became the subject of media attention. In 1988, Oliver began his acclaimed Master's of the Market book series. Through the book, Oliver detailed various business and professional strategies. Due to this position, Oliver became good friends with Conservative Party leadership who suggested he enter the political world. In 1990, Oliver began hosting Real Talk, a series where investors would pitch ideas to both the public and investors, with Oliver himself agreeing to purchase stake in certain products. Real Talk ran on Harvest TV, where it became the most popular English-language series on the traditionally Mandarin focused channel.
Political Career
Oliver was outspoken for several years about various political issues such as the job market and education. In the 1992 Election, Oliver joined the Conservatives for Wojiang Bay list and campaigned along with the list's other members. The 1992 Election saw Conservative gains across all levels of government due to distrust in the Left Party and the general popularity of the prior Conservative executive administration. Oliver was appointed to the Committee on Economic Activity and the Committee on Veteran and Pensioner Affairs by the Conservative majority-government. Thought the 1990s, Oliver largely focused on debt reduction and increasing industrial development in the Wojiang Bay Province. In the 2000 Conservative Party leadership election, which would determine the PM after the resignation of Matthew Rainhangartha-Collins, Oliver was a candidate. He received support from moderate political groups and economists who praised his attempts at good government. In the end he received 21% of delegate votes, losing to war-veteran and long-time politician Paul Richardson. When Richardson passed away on November 8th, Oliver immediately endorsed Felix Johnson along with much of the parliamentary membership due to the upcoming 2000 Election. In 2004, Oliver was elevated to Leader of the Opposition by members of the coalition, thus leading to Oliver often leading debate against the governing coalition and acting as a primary point of contract. In 2007, Oliver declared his intent to run for President on a platform of ending the Second Kaijan War, combatting corruption and fostering international cooperation. Oliver began a nationwide tour through late 2007 which was produced into a book "At a Crossroads: 2008". In the book, Oliver describes the end of post-war economic miracle, growing corruption, violence and sectional conflict.
Presidential Term
2008 Election
Oliver positioned himself early on the in Conservative primary as a relatable business mind, touting political success and business wisdom. He drew largely on suburban social conservative, economic liberals through a platform of improving quality of life such as reducing crime and reducing prices. Oliver won the Conservative nomination on April 25th over Sarah Liu, with 59% of the vote. Oliver immediately entered political negotiations with several other parties mainly being the Center Party and the New Right Party. Polling revealed that if the Conservatives where to gain the second-choice support of either party it would bring them over 50%. Oliver held discussions with Joseph Zhang who stated he would not endorse any candidate for the second-round as he believed he could win due to his own polling. Meanwhile, Oliver publicly called the New Right, "a little too radical", although he let some provincial party's run a joint-list. By September, Oliver had 39% support compared to 31% for Sean Khan. Oliver also brought to light, Khan's lack of religious belief as a marker against him, arguing his beliefs lead to poor leadership over the military in Kaijan. Oliver also chose Robert Pau-Zhen, Mayor of Pindai to secure Minjian voters. In the end, Oliver received 42.3% in the first round, then 54.1% in the second round, with much of the support coming from the New Right and the Center Party regardless of the endorsement.