Bernardo Vaneles Nalvo
Grand Parliamentarian Bernardo Vaneles Nalvo | |
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Prime Minister of Rakeo | |
In office 6 June 1925 – 6 June 1931 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Molina Tassis |
Succeeded by | Santiago Ruíz Tengibre |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernardo Nalvo Vaneles |
Political party | Vaneles Party |
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Early life
Born into luxury and as the sole heir of a small fortune in the agricultural industry, Vaneles was interested in the world, with the funds to act on it. By age 10, he had been to Reia, Quebecshire, and Sequoyah. By all appearances, in 1915, he bought a degree from one of Olino's top universities in the field of international studies. His parents, Carlos Vaneles Hernández and María Nalvo Tassis, died in an automotive accident in 1922. Grieving- But substantially richer- Vaneles turned an eye to politics.
Grand parliamentarian
A relative political outsider, when he announced his campaign to become a member of parliament in 1924, most respectable news outlets believed it unlikely for him to succeed. As part of a populist move, Vaneles had his name legally changed to the Rakeoian traditional structure, taking Nalvo as his middle name. Vaneles ran in a section of Menora de Olino under the BV party. He won his 1925 race against a local handily, carrying 95% of the vote. Once in parliament a surprising coalition of politicians from all three parties voted for him in stay of a more experienced candidate- Potentially due to bribes.
While in office, Vaneles embezzled the equivalent of 60 million credits of infrastructure spending. When caught, he refused to resign, stating that "it was the will of the people for me to have this money, and I shall respect their wishes". Despite widespread outrage, he maintained a positive image in the public eye through charitable donations.
Life during the war
When war broke out in Rakeo, Vaneles moved out of the country- It's believed[by whom?] that he was living in Reia.