Eli Mannion
Eli Mannion | |
|---|---|
 Mannion in in 1953 | |
| 3rd President of Gjorka | |
| In office November 29, 1949 – January 18, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Ciara de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Caelan MacRory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1898 Baltimore, Gjorka |
| Died | November 2, 1972 (aged 73) Vernon, Gjorka |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Spouse(s) | Nina Mannion (m. 1933) |
| Profession | Military officer, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Gjorkan Revolutionary Government  Second Gjorkan Republic |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Army  Gjorkan Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1915-1919 (Revolutionary Army) 1919-1949 (Second Republic) |
| Rank | Captain (Revolutionary Army) Supreme Marshal (Second Republic) |
Eli Mannion (November 3, 1898 - November 2, 1972) was a the 3rd President of Gjorka from 1949 to 1958 during the Second Gjorkan Republic. Mannion's tenure was a period of reform for the Second Republic, and saw the end of several of the more oppressive policies implement by the de Valeras.
Mannion was born in Baltimore and worked as a metal worker for his childhood. At the age of 17, he left to join the Revolutionary Army during the Second Gjorkan Civil War. By the end of the war in 1919, Mannion had become a political commissar. Following the war his rank continued to rise as he served in the Gjorkan Ground Forces. Using Ciara de Valera's purges to his advantage, he quickly rose through the ranks and became a major general. Mannion positioned himself to be de Valera's successor following her death in 1949 by using his military units to take control of Gjorka City. With intimidation and political favor, Mannion convinced the transition council to name him the successor and became the third president of Gjorka. He immediately began implementing reforms as President including the reduction of random searches of houses, end of encouragement of executions, and legalization of government approved unions. His reforms did see some success in ending the Gjorkan Resistance, and he even convinced the Democratic Coalition of Gjorka to dissolve by bribing their leaders. However, this de-escalation was temporary and ended in 1957 with a wave of attacks. However, the military under Mannion had grown extremely corrupt. The attacks only worsened until in December of 1957, the town of Elkton was temporarily captured by the Gjorkan Republican Army. Although the forces were eventually repelled, this act was seen as an unforgivable disgrace by government leadership. A group of government and military officials led by Caelan MacRory demanded Mannion's resignation, and began to mobilize military units to potentially coup the government if he declined. Faced with the possibility of a coup, Mannion was forced to resign the Presidency on January 18, 1958. Following his resignation, Mannion lived a life of obscurity. He committed suicide in 1972 following the Second Blue Revolution, and possibility of being tried by the new democratic government.
