Pedro Mellado

Pedro Mellado is a Dranish politician who served as Interior Minister between 3555 and 3558. He also served as Agriculture minister between 3553 and 355. He is a Member of Parliament representing Valdor.

Early Life
Pedro Jose Mellado y Perez was born to Alejandro Mellado, a farmer and his wife, Isabella Perez, a homemaker. Pedro grew up in the lowlands of eastern Valdor and became involved in farming from a very early age. he Mellados were involved in dairy farming and upon graduating from high school in 3522, Pedro went to Liffanes Agricultural College where he earned a diploma in Farm Management. At age 27, Pedro inherited the family farm and in the next ten years transformed it from a humble medium sized farm to a local economic powerhouse involved in all sorts of milk related enterprises. By age 40, Mellado had acquired a respectable fortune and began considering a political career.

==Politics==

Mellado had supported the DAL but never took its successor, the left leaning BCB. He was one of the founding fathers of the Dranish Hosian Alliance A prominent figure on the DHA's conservative rightwing, Mellado was appointed Parliamentary Leader and ferociously defended the Government's programme in Parliament. In 3553 he was instrumental in the re-election of Dr. Enrique Ovalle as party chairman, urging and organising the party right behind the Taoiseach. He was rewarded with a Cabinet seat (Agriculture)where he advocated increased agricultural subsidies and got a moderate increase in that area.

In 3555 Dr. Ovalle appointed Mellado as Interior Minister where he continued with the hardline security policies. Only six months (Aug. 17) into his new post, he was abducted by the Commonwealth liberation Army, in a daring raid by the separatist organisation onto the government complex. He spent the next three months in captivity until the Dranish Anti-Terror Squad (DATS) rescued him. During his captivity, he became blind due to mistreatment and exposure to chemicals (he was detained in an abandoned chemical factory) Mellado returned to Government after a short period in hospital and continued his harsh anti-terror policies.

When Dr. Ovalle retired from politics in April 3556, Mellado ran for the party leadership and came last (third) with 19 votes in a contest won by Hun Myon Mellado remained Interior Minister until April 3558 and now oversaw a gradual de-escalation of his anti-terrorism and security policies. Mellado returned to the backbenches when the second Hun Cabinet was sworn in and has remained a fierce critic of fascism and NUM autonomy in general.