"Kovrov Stoyanovich, born Elieser Stojanovi\u0107 Kovrov, was a Colombian-born Sierran politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sierra from 1969 until 1974, when he became the first and only prime minister in Sierran history to be impeached. He had previously served as the 37th Minister of Defense under the Schlieffen Ministry, and as the 16th President of the University of Sierra's Board of Regents. He was the fifth out of the eight Gongrong period prime ministers to have served under King Lewis III, and was His Imperial Majesty's shortest-serving one. Stoyanovich was the first naturalized citizen to hold the office of the Prime Minister, the only prime minister known to openly have no religious affiliation (self-identified atheist), the longest-lived prime minister in"@en . "the Conference of American States"@en . "25"^^ . "22"^^ . "President of the Board of Regents"@en . . . . "--07-07"^^ . "Kovrov Stoyanovich"@en . . . "Kovrov Elieser Stoyanovich (b. October 14, 1990) is the current and first Emperor of the Empire of Antioquia. He led the campaign that brought freedom to Antioquia and was president of the Royal Council that proclaimed the Royal Charter. He was appointed for life as Emperor of the Empire by the Royal Council on June 27 of 2012. He is a renowned militar and has an impeccable military service, with over 30 distinctions given by the Royal Courts and the Military Committee."@en . . "1963-01-03"^^ . "Independent"@en . . "Kovrov Stoyanovich, born Elieser Stojanovi\u0107 Kovrov, was a Colombian-born Sierran politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sierra from 1969 until 1974, when he became the first and only prime minister in Sierran history to be impeached. He had previously served as the 37th Minister of Defense under the Schlieffen Ministry, and as the 16th President of the University of Sierra's Board of Regents. He was the fifth out of the eight Gongrong period prime ministers to have served under King Lewis III, and was His Imperial Majesty's shortest-serving one. Stoyanovich was the first naturalized citizen to hold the office of the Prime Minister, the only prime minister known to openly have no religious affiliation (self-identified atheist), the longest-lived prime minister in Sierran history, and enjoyed the longest post-ministry timespan (33 years) after his impeachment. Stoyanovich was born in Medell\u00EDn, Colombia to a first-generation Slavic-Jewish immigrant family, and was a graduate from Antioquia University. He and his family immigrated to Salsipuedes, Pac\u00EDfico Norte as refugees in 1934 to escape Colombia's politically terse environment. In 1941, he enlisted into the Royal Army, and served in the Pacific Theater as an officer. After Stoyanovich was wounded in battle, he was honorably discharged and awarded the Distinguished Service and White Rose medals for his service. He resumed his studies at Mulholland University, and graduated with a Ph.D. in anthropology. Stoyanovich taught cultural anthropology and military science at the University of Gold Coast, Porci\u00FAncula from 1950 to 1957, until he was appointed by the University of Sierra to serve as president of the Board of Regents. During his tenure as an educator, he served as an adviser on several military intelligence and foreign relations committee, and founded the World Link Initiative, a special program educating Sierrans and international students interested in foreign service. He also served as the University of Sierra's official liaison to the Conference of American States, and was a key figure in Sierra's decision to join and transition into the Conference of American States as a full member. In 1963, he was nominated by Prime Minister Alfred von Schlieffen to become Minister of Defense, replacing outgoing Franklin Ramos. The Senate confirmed Stoyanovich unanimously, and he assumed office on January 3, 1963. As Minister of Defense, he rigorously supported escalation of the conflict in Vietnam, and adopted a hardline approach against communism. He accomplished various political achievements during his tenure, which included formulating the long-term goal of achieving Vietnamization, updating the structure of the Royal Armed Forces, formulating the establishment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and improved the standing of the Royal Intelligence Agency with Parliament. In 1968, he openly expressed interest in running for Prime Minister in the upcoming election, to replace Prime Minister Schlieffen, who would not seek a third term. He narrowly secured the Royalist nomination from Sen. Nathaniel Griffon (R-PL). In the general election, he ran against Democratic-Republican challenger Gov. Hugh Richardson. He defeated Richardson by a 0.7% margin, winning by 62,918 votes, the narrowest in Sierran prime ministerial electoral history. After a contentious battle over recount, Stoyanovich was confirmed the 17th Prime Minister of Sierra. Stoyanovich successfully deescalated Anglo-American involvement in Vietnam, and ended the controversial military draft. Under his ministry, domestically, he increased funding towards education and defense, and imposed banking and air quality regulations. He also helped resolved the Salt Lake question, and forced the Deseret government to comply with anti-discrimination laws in regards to Canaanites, and oversaw the creation of the Executive Council to improve cooperation between the federal government and the provinces. On foreign policy, he backed the South Vietnamese government with over $25 billion in military and financial aid, negotiated the eventual independence of the Sierran territories, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (which finalized after his impeachment), and maintained continued support for the Republic of China. Less than a year after reelection in 1973, Stoyanovich was implicated in the Blue Bridges scandal, and the Democratic-Republican-controlled House of Commons voted to impeach the prime minister. He was accused of using his position as Minister of Defense to illegally solicit and use funds from his organization, the World Link Initiative, and other sources to help fund his own campaign and the Royalist Party National Convention. He was also accused of obstructing justice when he attempted to cover up evidence of his complicity. After three months of a formal investigation conducted by the Senate, he was found culpable in 5 of the 11 charges made against him, and was impeached. After he was impeached, he was stripped of nearly all of his honorary achievements and titles, with the exception of his awards in military service. He was tried as a civilian under the criminal legal system, and pleaded guilty to several counts including extortion, embezzlement, perjury, and malfeasance. Under mandatory sentencing laws at the time, he was originally supposed to serve 75 years in prison, but through plea bargaining, he was able to serve only 11 years in prison. He was released on parole in 1986. He spent the years immediately after his release seeking to restore his image and to attain atonement through published books, televised interviews, and speeches. In his later years, Stoyanovich devoted his time supporting humanitarian projects in Latin America, South Asia, and Africa, and co-founded the Foundation for Academic Empowerment, which promotes affordable, quality education in developing countries around the world. He traveled extensively as an informal spokesperson for Sierra, and presided over peace negotiations, national elections, and campaigns to improve human rights and quality-of-life. Although most of the honors Stoyanovich gained prior to his impeachment were never restored, he was named Person of the Year by the Sierran Secular and Humanist Society in 2005 for his efforts, and one of the 20 League of Nations Peace Heralds in 2006. He died in 2007 at the age of 91, and was buried at the Sawtelle National Cemetery. In retrospect, contemporary historians have consistently ranked Stoyanovich in the upper second quartile, or lower first quartile in prime ministerial success rankings. During his prime ministry, Stoyanovich had a 56% approval rating, which plummeted to just 8% during his impeachment trial. During his imprisonment, he was named the worst prime minister in Sierran history, and failed to exceed 15% in popularity polls. After he returned into civilian life from prison, favorability of the former politician steadily rose, until his death, when 77% of Sierrans viewed his favorably. Reasons for the relapsed favorability were attributed to Stoyanovich's achievements during his prime ministry and prior as Minister of Defense, and as an academic leader, as well as his humanitarian-centered career in his later years. In 2017, nearly 10 years after his death, Prime Minister Daniel McComb proposed posthumously restoring Stoyanovich's political honors and titles he had held prior to impeachment."@en . "James Plumer"@en . . "Politician, Militar and Philosopher"@en . "1962-12-16"^^ . "25"^^ . . "Incumbent\u00B4"@en . "Elieser Stojanovi\u0107 Kovrov"@en . "1955"^^ . "1952"^^ . "Oldest living Prime Minister of Sierra"@en . "1969-12-16"^^ . . . . . "2007-07-11"^^ . "37"^^ . "Henry Ronald Emerson"@en . "22"^^ . . "Minister of Defense of Sierra"@en . "Awards"@en . "1916-06-06"^^ . "1981"^^ . "1941"^^ . "Alfred Garza"@en . "John Genba"@en . "World Link Initiative"@en . . "Kovrov Cabinet"@en . . . "Sara Elejalde Stoyanovich"@en . "Great Palace"@en . "Lewis III"@en . "of the University of Sierra"@en . . . . "1"^^ . "25"^^ . . "\u00B7 \u00B7 \u00B7"@en . "Kovrov I"@en . . . "Liaison of the University of Sierra to"@en . . "16"^^ . "175"^^ . "17"^^ . "None"@en . "Kovrov Stoyanovich"@en . . . "yes"@en . "\u00B7"@en . "22"^^ . . . . . . "1974-03-20"^^ . . . "Distinguished Service Medal"@en . "Joseph"@en . . . "2012-05-25"^^ . . "Chairman of the"@en . "White Rose Medal"@en . . "Single"@en . . "Franklin Ramos"@en . . "--12-16"^^ . "1990-10-14"^^ . "Position Established"@en . "Mulholland University"@en . "Eternal Emperor of Antioquia"@en . "Kovrov Elieser Stoyanovich (b. October 14, 1990) is the current and first Emperor of the Empire of Antioquia. He led the campaign that brought freedom to Antioquia and was president of the Royal Council that proclaimed the Royal Charter. He was appointed for life as Emperor of the Empire by the Royal Council on June 27 of 2012. He is a renowned militar and has an impeccable military service, with over 30 distinctions given by the Royal Courts and the Military Committee."@en . "1969-11-18"^^ . "1957-07-07"^^ . "Present"@en . "--01-03"^^ . . "University of Antioquia"@en . . "Kovy"@en . .