Petri Pukki

Petri Pukki (born 1640 AN) was the first and only president of Jääland.

Personal life

Born outside Hellistelli to a family of hunters and farmers, he was educated in Floria, studying agricultural sciences, with a minor in political sciences. He is, since 1673 AN married to Niina née Hellinen (born 1644 AN), and together they have four sons, Kalle (born 1675 AN), Sakari (born 1677 AN), Mika (born 1679 AN), and Juhani (born 1681 AN).

Presidency

Pukki engaged the people of the peninsula to form a sovereign state under the name of Jääland. Together with other landowners in the area, and with help of the clergy of the Church of the Holy Lance, he wrote and enacted the Constitution of Jääland. As such, Pukki was considered the father of the Jääland nation.

However, with the oncoming of The Troubles in 1707 AN, Pukki resigned, losing his post with no successor.