Igor Kort
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Iygor Kort (var Kortrevich) (Common: Igor Kort (nee Kortrevich)) served as the tenth Lord Speaker of the Aulic Council of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska and served as the second longest sitting Lord Speaker for nineteen years until the time of his assassination on the 5th of Sun's Smile, 1828. Igor was known to be the one of the most controversial Speaker's in the entire Kingdom's history, becoming the only Speaker to be impeached twice by the Royal Duma in a vote of no confidence after releasing the Winter Edict under the authority of King Heinrik II. Igor was known to be a fairly progressive figure throughout his life as a politician, statesman, and mentor, often stating that he was the representative of the common man. Igor would die after blocking two crossbow bolts with his back upon an assailant's attempt to harm Petra Emma, Princess Royal of Haense on the night of her debutante. Igor later succumbed from his fatal injuries' soon after the assailant made his escape, being held and comforted by the princess in his final moments.
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Early Life & Career
Childhood
Sometime in 1782, Igor was born in an abandoned barn somewhere near the capital city of New Reza. His father, Nikolaus Otto Bykov (eventually ennobled as Kortrevich), and mother Natalia Pavlova, ran away from New Reza to Helena after Igor's birth. For much of his childhood, Igor was raised in secrecy and was often barred from visiting his family in New Reza by his father, leading the bastard child to rely heavily on literature surrounding philosophy, human culture, and most importantly, politics for both education and even entertainment. Tragically, his life in Helena came to a halt when his mother passed from a fever resulting of her injuries during the Inferi War. Then twelve year old Igor and his father would travel as nomads in seek of a new home following the great migration to Almaris. Upon the construction of Karosgrad, Igor would find himself adopted by his grandfather Ser Ivan Kortrevich, commonly known as The Red Bull. Shortly after, Ser Ivan would die protecting his cousin Lord Viktor Kortrevich, Margrave of Korstadt, in an encounter with forest bandits. Lord Viktor would legitimize his late estranged cousin, allowing Igor to claim the bastard name of "Kort".
Career
At the tender age of fifteen, Igor Kort would start his political career by running for the position of Tribune, an elected seat of the Royal Duma that was held by common-born representatives. Igor entered in as an underdog compared to his much more experienced contemporaries and ran a campaign that heavily focused on the representation of commoners and public engagement in politics. On the 12th of Sun's Smile, 1798 (350 E.S.), sixteen year old Igor Kort would win the publics favor, gaining 72% of the populations vote.
The young politician continued to gain political and public favor, presenting a majority of the legislation alongside his political ally and future adversary, Prince Franz Barbanov , many of which reaching royal assent. Throughout his ten year tenure as Tribune, Igor followed through consistently with his political promises and gained the interest of his future mentor and predecessor, Lady Speaker Irene Sarkozy. Igor shared much of Irene's political views and would eventually be favored as her successor. In a nail biting election in 1808 (360 E.S.) between the Royal Duma's representative, Igor would win a narrow decision against Prince Franz as Lord Handler by one vote. The friendly yet competitive clash would prove to be a constant between the two throughout Igor's career.
Lord Speaker of Haense
Igor's tenure as Lord Handler would be the shortest in history as only a year later Lady Irene would retire as Lady Speaker, leaving the Crown to select Igor as the new Lord Speaker with the private recommendation of Lady Irene. Igor would be the first man of common birth to hold the title of Lord Speaker and, following major constructive changes to the Office of The Lord Speaker, would be the last commoner to hold the seat. As his first assignment, he would have the honor of participating in the Coronation of King Heinrik II. Igor was noted to have the one of the most chaotic terms in the Duma's history as his progressive reforms not only led to the expansion of the executive powers of his own position, but also directly led to a record two impeachment trials, one trial proved successful within the Duma Chambers. Despite the controversy, Igor would be able to retire on his own terms when King Heinrik II exonerated the Speaker following each trial.
Igor's reputation within the Duma chambers was noted to be ambivalent as the new changes did bring about more culture to the Duma but was dreaded by many who involved in it's proceedings. Despite his easy-going nature outside of politics, Igor was strict when it came to upholding and maintaining order, even going as far as to escort the Queen Mother, Isabel of Valwyck, after she made too much noise. The Lord Speaker was also a favorite of multiple gavel craftsmen as his aggressive pounding caused him to break his gavel mid session an estimated eight times throughout his career.
He served the crown as Lord Speaker for nineteen years and six months, the third longest tenure in history. Two Lord Handler's would assist The Lord Speaker being Sir Fionn Castaway and his successor, Duke Ruslan Baruch. During his tenure, he oversaw the passing of numerous legislative bills through the Royal Duma. Notably, the Summer Edict would effectively dissolve the position of Tribune whilst installing the Royal Inquisitor as a position amongst sitting members. The most decisive and controversial act in Igor's entire political career came in the form of The Winter Edict, which was independently drafted by Igor.
The Winter Edict & Controversy
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Private Ventures & External Career
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Late Years and Assassination
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Full Titles, Styles, and Honors
- 1797 - 1809 The Honorable, Mister Igor Kort, Tribune of the Royal Duma
- 1809 - 1809 The Honorable, Mister Igor Kort, Lord Handler of the Royal Duma
- 1809 - 1828 His Excellency, Mister Igor Kort, Lord Speaker of Hanseti-Ruska
- 1831 Sir Igor Kort KML (Posthumously)
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | |
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| Mr. Dimitri Petrov (var Kortrevich) | 1811 | 1881 | Unwed | Firstborn and only bastard son of Sir Igor Kort and Lady Adalene Halcourt.
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