William Richardson

William Richardson is the current Secretary of Defense (Rutania). He has been appointed by President Powell to head the Defense Department. He is affiliated to the Constitution Party.

Biography
Richardson was born in Port Nelson, Rutania, where he attended the Chancellorship High School and excelled throughout his semesters. Due to his prominence, he gained the privilege to attend the prestigious University of Bozarburg and graduated with the B.A. degree in Political Science.

He was born in a Christian family, belonging to the Baptist church. His father is a former ambassador to Luthori Empire and his mother is a former advisor to the President in the National Security Council.

Early Career
After his graduation, he joined the National Independents Organization. From there, he has gained significant attention from the political representatives. In 3250, he was appointed to serve in the Navy's Intelligence Bureau as an Intelligence Analyst. In that position, he has travelled to various countries to accumulate secret information and made political connections as well. In 3255, he served as the Head of the National Intelligence Agency under the President.

In 3271, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Navy, where he has showed significant alterations to the Naval structure including the warfare distribution and commands, intelligence funding, warship purchases, nuclear developments, etc. He was responsible for the contract of 30 new warships in his term. He is recognized as one of the prominent naval figures in the history of Rutanian Navy due to his role on heavily promoting the Navy's power in Terra.

In 3275, he was appointed as the Secretary of Defense. He was responsible of the new contracts for 75 new tanks, and completely overhauled the Marine Corps and the Intelligence system within the military. Under his term, the Rutanian Armed Forces is continuing its developments and maintaining its position as one of the most powerful nations in Terra.