Gose Alim

Grand Premier Gose Alim
File:GoseAlim.jpg Gose addressing the nation (1952)
Premier of Huy En
In office 1952–1958
Preceded by	Office established
First General of the Eni Forces
In office 1946–1952
Preceded by	TBD
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	September 18th, 1909 Tusemark, Huy En
Died	February 3, 1958 (age 48) Premier Estate, Ridmark, Huy En
Citizenship	Huy En
Nationality	Eni
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Gose Madiane
Children	2
Religion	Spiritualist

Gose Alim was an Eni politician who served as the Premier of Huy En and the First General of the Eni Forces. He is credited with bringing stability to Huy En following the Pangyeoun War. However, the methods in which he completed this task have been deemed unethical. Known for his extremist views, Gose popularized the concept of a United Hetan Front, a political movement to unite the ethnically Hetan lands in central Soltenna. For these reasons and the fact that he began aligning the country with the Kuulist bloc, the Alotol military entered Huy En in 1958, assassinated Gose, and established a presence there until the 70s. Though a disgraced former leader, Gose has regained popularity with leftists in both Huy En and Liosol, especially among the Hetan diaspora.

History

Early life

Gose was born in Tusemark to a family of farmers. He grew up in relative poverty before moving to the bigger city of Ridmark to attend university. While there, Gose was involved with radical groups who sought to remove Liosol's influence from the country and reclaim its independence. Though Huy En had been technically independent since the end of the Alotol Confederation, Liosol still had a great deal of control over the country's politics and economy. During a riot outside the capital in 1929, many of the members of these groups were arrested by Eni forces. After seeing this Gose dropped out of university and joined the armed forces, determined to "transform the military from the inside out."

Military

Gose rose through the ranks in the armed forces, due to his popularity and ability to command the soldiers. He became the First General of the Eni Forces in 1946 after General Rid retired. Gose worked to reform the armed forces during his time in this position, privately wanting to create a force that was capable of defending against an Alotol invasion. Unfortunately for Gose, his plans were not fulfilled due to the outbreak of war.

Downfall and assassination

Gose's popularity began to fade in the summer of 1955 when Liosol placed sanctions of Huy En, due to Gose's treatment of Alotol citizens that remained in the country. Without aid from Liosol Gose was unable to continue industrializing the country and bringing it into the modern age, a key promise he made when he took power. Liosol did eventually lessen sanctions in November of that year, after Gose ended his expulsion of non-citizens living in the country. However, Prime Minister Tham Rosine of Liosol vowed he would not end all sanctions until Gose set a date for an election, a key concern for Tham and his allies. Gose agreed to these terms and set a date for an election in 1957. Liosol lifted sanctions shortly after.

The election, set to occur on September 1, 1956, was pushed back to December 1 due to "concerns about the nation's stability." PM Tham met Premier Gose in Ridmark to discuss the possibility of aid in setting up the election. Tham was reportedly escorted out of the Premier Estate after an offended Gose cursed at him for considering Huy En and the Hetan people incapable of handling the democratic process themselves. Although PM Tham was a member of the Liosol First Party, a party whose platform was to get the country out of its former areas of control and focus on issues at home, he saw the democratization of Huy En as a personal challenge. Tham released a statement on January 2, 1957, stating that if Gose did not keep his word then sanctions would resume in six months.

Premier Gose ignored Tham's warning, calling him an imperialist. In March of 1957, Gose was caught speaking to a Kuulist party member in an airport in Qonklaks. Gose reported that he was trying to establish trade with the Kuulist bloc since Liosol and others had turned their backs on Huy En. He cited Huy En's long tradition of neutrality in Soltennan affairs as the reason he was allowed to do this. Liosol resumed sanctions in May after there were no signs of an election occurring in the next few months. Gose petitioned to the International Congress to force Liosol to lift the sanctions but was largely ignored by everyone except the Kuulist members. This prompted Premier Gose to declare the creation of the Eni Kuulist Republic in late December of 1957. Huy En unofficially joined the Kuulist bloc from this point forward.

Liosol began sending "peacekeeping forces" into Huy En following this announcement. A naval blockade of the Eni coast began on January 4, 1958. Tham's administration did face pushback, especially from Western Liosol, which slowed down much of his efforts to enter Huy En. Despite his announcement, the Kuulist bloc did not come to Gose's aid, fearing it could spark another war. By the next month, much of Huy En's north had been "put under Alotol administration." In an event now known as the February Third Push, Liosol stormed the coast of Huy En, entering Ridmark for the first time in months. By the time the Alotol army reached it, the Premier Estate - Gose's home, had been ransacked. Gose Alim, along with his wife Gose Madiane, had been killed by pro-Liosol forces in the city. Without a clear chain of command in place Liosol assumed power over the country.