List of Composite Ministers

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The title of Composite Minister is given to the leader of Zwangzug. The following individuals have held that role during the "modern era" of the country, that is, since the entire nation as it currently stands was theoretically eligible to vote for a nationwide leader. They are directly elected by the electorate under an instant-runoff system. The Composite Minister's sole official responsibility is to break ties in the Parliament. However, they also serve as head of state, and exert some level of symbolic leadership over issues up for vote.

These dates are given under the "Common Era"/"Anno Domini" system.

Darren Coriolis (1967-74: Pragmatic Radical Party), former mayor of Merano. It's very probable that many areas of the country were not aware that the election was going on, and so the newly-most-populated city was able to control a large proportion of the vote. Coriolis was a strong and decisive leader, with a nationalistic agenda. During his term, he spearheaded efforts to aggressively define the borders. Encounters with Unkerlantum led to a rivalry between the bordering nations that cumulated in their infamous Space Race. Coriolis resigned amid widespread disapproval, slinking off into disgrace as the country reverted to isolationism. Within Zwangzug, the Pragmatic Radicals still suffer from his image, and patriotism of his relatively rabid level is a virtual nonentity.

Terrence Eaton (1975-82: Progressive Traditionalist Party). Promising moral leadership through the elimination of vices, Eaton rapidly moved to consolidate his power by illegalizing anything and everything, with the support of a sympathetic Parliament. The economy struggled as industries abruptly disappeared, prompting many businesses to be nationalized. Such assaults on capitalism gave rise to hope for many leftists (that he would continue with "progressivism"), giving Eaton more widespread support. However, such backing quickly eroded when his prohibitions became viewed as encroaching on individual rights.

Larissa Stewart (1983-90: Liberal Conservative Party). Under Stewart's administration, many of the most-restrictive then-recent laws were rolled back. A somewhat higher degree of autonomy was given to businesses: those with the least impact on the environment were allowed the greatest freedom. Due to an increasingly fragmented Parliament, Stewart was less able to directly drive it in passing new legislation. On the other hand, the lack of an absolute majority made Parliament more fluid (and less able to form a consistent oppostion).

Stanley Worthington (1991-98: Progressive Traditionalist Party). In a term encompassing some of the most divided Parliaments, Worthington became the least effective Composite Minister, accomplishing very little. His main contributions were subtly nitpicking language in laws passed during the previous two terms to form loopholes. Because of this, many of Stewart's repeals were rendered ineffective.

Kajsa Halladay (1999-06: Liberal Conservative Party). Halladay brought more of an active approach to her party's most notable plank, environmentalism, by focusing on establishing national parks. Her critics detracted her as a leader who could only lead by advocating uncontroversial legislation with little meaningful content. Halladay also used her position to advocate for intervention in the Bigtopian crisis.

"Ember Nickel" (2006-: National Socialist Grammarian Writers' Party). "Nickel" works under a pseudonym in order to maintain privacy in a personal life. The most notable actions of the current Composite Minister's term have been completely eliminating capitalism and bringing the country out of isolationism.