Alexander Oehrlein

          Alexander Oehrlein is a Despan Politician, Military Commander, and Statesman currently serving as the 1st President of the Central Despan Republic, and was also it's founder. He is also known as the Father of the Despan Republic. He previously served as councilman for the MRD. Over his tenure, Despa had gone from a third rate, despotic micro-state to a superpower and a fully democratized nation. He is regarded as one of the most powerful and important people in the S.P.N. and is extremely popular both at home and abroad.

       When he initially created the Republic of Despa, the Federation and it's allies launched an invasion, as Despa had claimed previously Federation-owned land. He found an ally in Ainsley Wall, and her nation of the Midnight Republic. After the war, which was an official loss for the Despan-M.R. alliance but politically a draw, he was able to negotiate a swathe of land for his new nation. With Ainsley Wall, he founded the new Midnight Republic of Despa, which became an overnight superpower. After it was discovered that they were planning an offensive into the Federation, SPATO launched a preemptive strike, starting the Second Despa War. 

       However, due to disagreement within the MRD which now contained 6 nations, the confederation fell apart and the war ended quickly. President Oehrlein immediately established formal diplomatic ties with the United Federation, which began what would become the nation's closest alliance. He intervened with the Federation against the Monday Rebellion, growing personally close with President Nicholas Lapord of the Federation. Soon after, Despa was the first nation to declare war on the Broalition during the First Great Prairie War in defense of the Federation, during which Despa became a massive military power and also bolstered it's economy. 

       Once the war was over Despa and the United Federation formalized an agreement creating the "special relationship" between the two nations, and the Federation provided large numbers of aircraft for the Despan Airfleet. A short skirmish occured between the two during a political crisis called the Third Despa War, however President Anderson pulled the troops out and was able to negotiate a deal for political stability. A second treaty was signed once again affirming the special alliance between the two countries. 

          Upon the outbreak of the Second Great Prairie War, the Central Despan Republic played an important role in the Allied Powers, helping to invade Grand Meowtopia and in the final invasions of the UNSC. After the war Despa gained the advised nation of the New Glarus Republic, and became one of the founding members in the second establishment of SPATO. He worked with newly-elected President Calvin Petri of the Federation to create the Allied Armed Forces, the unified military of the Central Despan Republic, United Federation, and New Washburn, the largest combined-arms program in the History of the SPN.