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The Communist Party of Jakania is a party in Jakania, founded in 2466 by Kevin Davidson as the National Democratic Party of Jakania. The headquarters of the CPJ can be found in Miamo, Sonhata.

Centralization
To the CPJ, big government is good government.

Civil Rights
The CPJ has mixed views in regards to Civil Rights. In a way; people are free to act in the way the State would like, but free also to differ without reproach.

Ecology
The CPJ believes that the environment must be protected to ensure a green, clean future.

Foreign Relations
The CPJ is so-so on relations. While happy to work with others nations, treaties which bind Jakania are frowned upon by the Party.

Government Responsibilities
The Government must control every aspect of everyone's life, at all times.

Market
Regulation, regulation, regulation

Military
The CPJ is pro-military, but strongly opposed to nuclear and bio weapons.

Morality
Each to their own.

Religion
While the CPJ respects everyone may have religious beliefs, these should not interfere with government policy.

Taxes
The CPJ supports high taxation - high taxes = better public services.

Gun Control
The CPJ generally believe if people want guns, then they aren't mature enough to be allowed them.

Children's Rights
The CPJ believe that children are exactly that, children. For the CPJ, until the age of 18, enjoy life without the worry of being forced to work in a factory.

Party Leaders: Past and Present
Martin Parkes [B.2502] - Party Leader [2547-] Elected in the August 2523 election. He was generally quiet in his politics, refusing to take any job offered - even when it was obvious he was more than able to do them. Like Carson before him, Parkes came from a political dynasty - he was related to the Davidsons. However, he made sure this never affected him. He wanted it known he was a man of his own, and he was respected for this. After the diasterous 2546 election, he was one of the 21 remaining members. He opposed Carson in the VONC, and put himself forward as a candidate for Leader. He narrowly won, having stood for as a far-left candidate. He was expected to turn the Parties fortunes round in the 2549 election, taking the Party to around 55-60 seats. He did turn the Party around, but far better than anyone expected - for the first time ever, the Party was the largest in the Council, with 119 seats out of 350 - 34% of the Seats.

Christopher Carson [B.2520] - Party Leader [2540-2547] Perhaps the worst Leader in the Parties history. Christopher Carson, grandson of Helen, was first elected in 2537, and appointed leader in 2540. He got the job simply due to his Grandmother being so well-known. In the 7 years of his leadership, we seen the Party fall to 21 seats out of 350; 6% of the seats, the lowest ever for the Party. In 2547, he lost a Vote of No Confidence.

James Lawson [B.2486] - Party Leader [2514-2540] Not much can be be said about James Lawson. He was first elected in 2504, and there was nothing outstanding to be seen about his political ability. However, after David Davidsons death, he was the only available candidate. His leadership was extremely quiet, which could explain why he led the Party for so long - 26 years, the longest yet.

David Davidson -[B.2464 - D.2514] - Party Leader [2498 - 2514] It is safe to say that David Davidson has been the Parties most successful leader to date. After Helen Carson resigned in order for him to lead the Party, he transformed it into an electable machine. In his first contest to be Supreme Governor, he didn't do as well as he had hoped, coming in at fourth place. After this, he realised that he would not be elected without support outside the Party. He formed two notable alliances; one with the United Democrats of Jakania, and the other with the New Socialist Party. In the 2501 election, he defeated the incumbent SLP candidate Noah Ward. In the 2504 election, he narrowly beat Imtithal Tawfiq of the SLP, to win his second election. The following election in 2507 saw Davidson defeated by Ana-Mari Carvanant. He remained the Parties candidate for the 2510 election, and once more was elected Supreme Governor. In the 2513 election Davidson was voted out. He was expected to be the candidate for the 2516 election, but in 2514, he suffered a stroke and passed away aged 50.

Helen Carson [B.2425 - D.2501] - Party Leader [2491 - 2498] Ms. Carson had remained out of politics all her days - but had championed the Party whenever she could. She was known in the Party as it's highest contributor, even that she financed the Parties foundation. In the dying hours of the Fascist Revolution, the Party was struggling to find a candidate to lead the Party. Ms. Carson stepped forward, but could only lead the Party outside the Council as she had not been elected herself. In the 2492 election, she effectively blackmailed other Parties into voting her Supreme Governor. It worked. She became known as the Parties first woman leader, and first to win the position of Supreme Governor.

Stephen Fullerton [B.2461 - D.2491] - Party Leader [2488 - 2491] Elected in 2480, he had been a prominent speaker for the Party during the election campaign - and arguing that Davidson was the best man for the country. The campaign was a failed one for Davidson, however, he awarded Fullerton the position of being the Parties candidate for Head of Government, which he accepted. In 2488, Davidson believed himself too old to run for Supreme Governor, and swapped positions with Fullerton. Fullerton soon instigated the Fascist Revolution in Jakania, brining forward horrid Bills. In 2491 he was assasinated and the Revolution collapsed.

William Ramage [B.2439 - D.2489] - Party Leader - [2474 - 2479] Elected in the December 2468 election in the Borenu province. He was soon appointed spokesman for Defence. He raised up in the Party quickly, becoming a respected man to those above him. Ramage put his name forward in the leadership election after Davidson resigned. Ramage was up against T&I spokesman Terry Grahame, but won with a convincing 59.14% of the vote. After several disasterous campaigns, however, he resigned to allow Kevin Davidson to lead the Party once more. During the Fascist Revolution [2488-91], Ramage was captured and executed in Sonhata.

Kevin Davidson [B. 2432 - D.2539] - Party Leader - [2466-2474][First term] In 2466, Kevin Davidson formed the National Democratic Party of Jakania. He saw a Jakania were the 'left' was practically non-existent. The first two election the Party contested saw them win 48 and 51 seats seats respectively. Running on a high, the Party expected to do well in the next election. However, the Party lost 17 of it's seats, making it seem like Davidsons time was up.

[2479-2488] [Second term] Davidson returned to Party politics in 2479 in order to turn round the Parties failings under Ramage. To an extent he managed this. However, he decided he could not contest the 2489 election as Leader and resign his position. After the Fascist Revolution, he was found alive and well. He went on to be awarded the title of Jakanian High Officer [JHO]. He lived to the ripe old age of 107.

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