Isabelle Chopin

Isabelle Chopin
7th President of Floria
In office 1719 AN – 1724 AN
Vice President	Chris Weiss
Preceded by	Nick Borisov
Born	Isabelle Chopin Dragonmoor
Died	1724 AN Dragonmoor
Citizenship	Florian
Nationality	Florian
Political party	United Party of the Republic
Children	2
Alma mater	Southland State University
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Church of Floria
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States Armed Forces
Service/branch	Florian Air Force
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Florian invasion of Port Balaine

Isabelle Svetlana Chopin was a Florian politician who served as the 7th President of the Confederate States of Floria. Chopin served as president from 1719 to 1724, after a convincing victory in the 1719 Presidential election.

Under her leadership, Floria experienced a decline in democratic principles and a shift towards authoritarianism. Widespread human rights violations, including the imprisonment and repression of political opponents and the suppression of LGBT+ rights, were prevalent during her presidency.

Chopin was responsible for the brutal conflict known as The Giftunheile, one of Keltia’s most significant modern conflicts. Florians responded to distress from a fellow Raspur Pact ally, Moorland, by invading and ultimately annihilating Ostland. This conflict resulted in several war crimes, most notably the use of chemical weapons of mass destruction on military and civilian targets. Modern war history experts assert that Floria’s involvement in this conflict was solely motivated by the desire to establish its status as a military superpower and instil fear in its opponents.

Approval ratings experienced a significant decline after friendly diplomatic relations with Shireroth took a slight turn, leading to a loss of Floria’s influence within the Apollonia Command. The use of chemical weapons in Ostland also resulted in an impeachment trial, making Chopin the first president to face such a proceeding. As Chopin’s unpopularity grew even within her hometown of Dragonmoor, she was ambushed by a paramilitary group later identified as the Shadow Group supported by Mesounese separatists before a UPR Party meeting. Her assassination triggered rapid destabilization in the Eastern states, ultimately leading to the Mesoun Crisis.

Following Chopin’s assassination, Floria underwent a series of reforms under the leadership of subsequent president Michael Hutchinson. Chopin’s assassination also caused the United Party of the Republic to split, with loyal members of her policies forming the Democratic Conservative Party.

Chopin is considered to be the least popular Florian President of all time. She was not given a state funeral after her assassination and the UPR rarely acknowledges her administration.

Political positions

Chopin, a far-right National Republican, consistently advocated for National Humanist ideologies throughout her political career. Unlike previous UPR politicians, she exhibited greater alignment with the Imperial Democratic Party of Floria before its subsequent merger into the party.

Chopin opposed same-sex marriage, leading to the revocation of these rights for Florian citizens in 1723. However, after intense international pressure, particularly from allied nations such as Natopia, the right to same-sex marriage was reinstated. Furthermore, transgender rights were suppressed, and Chopin enacted legislation prohibiting Florians from identifying as the opposite gender or “non-binary.”

Legacy

Florian political experts have asserted that the allowance of Chopin to become president was Floria’s most detrimental event since the War of Lost Brothers.

The utilization of chemical weapons in Operation Green Marauder has severely damaged Florian foreign relations and reputation. If Chopin had not been assassinated, she would have established herself as Floria’s true first dictator, and she would probably have ruled with an iron fist for numerous decades.