Szeika was born on 17 March 1902 in Sibarmiw. As a teenager, he became interested in Marxism. When his father was hanged on 17 May 1919, he vowed revenge for his father's death. As a young member of the Leubantian Communist Party, Sikaw quickly moved up the party's ranks, showing intellect and leadership skills that belied his youth. In a surprise move, he was named Party Chairman in 1925, when he was only 23. He led a detachment of Leubantian Communists in the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side, and, during the Second World War, led the Leubantian Communists on the side of the Allies. On 28 April 1945, 4 days after Leubantia surrendered, he took control of the newly-formed People's Republic of Leubantia. Over the years, he gradually implemented a series of reforms, including allowin