Ezabel Kaaq

Ezabel Kaaq (1655–1735) was an Elwynnese-born Hurmu physician, psychiatrist, politician, trade unionist, noblewoman and civil servant. After the Kalirion Fracture, while in medical school in Eliria, she became active with the Ayreonist Independence Party. She was a local counsellor in her Eliria neighbourhood. During the Elwynnese Civil War, she sided with the so-called Free Elwynn and managed to find herself heading its copy-paste relief society, the Red Orchid Society. Her husband, Daniel Esch, and her daughter, Marion, both died in the Scouring of Eliria in 1693. A son, Arno, had been evacuated. She was reunited with him in 1695. In 1697, she contested the princely election in Free Elwynn (finishing 3rd with 20% of the votes), but took a seat in the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs. In the princely election in 1704, she did not do as well, amassing only 10% of the votes (and was not reconfirmed as foreign minister). Not long after, the Benacian Union intervened in Cimmeria, and Kaaq and her son fled to Hurmu via Transprinitica.

She immediately became active among the Elwynnese diaspora in Hurmu, and joined the Edasi Hurmu party. In 1710, Prime Minister of Hurmu appointed her, on the advice of the Edasi Hurmu leadership, to the position of Minister for Samhold – the newly annexed Arctic island. In 1713, after the change of prime ministers, she was not reconfirmed to the position, and instead took on a position as Chair of the Elwynnese Society in Hurmu – a charity for the Elwynnese diaspora. In 1716, she was, however, invited to Patrik Djupvik's government as Minister for Moorland, due to her experience of integrating uncivilized territory into the system of rule of law under the constitution of Hurmu. A few months later, during the political crisis, she was transferred from the ministry of Moorland to that of Labour. After the new government formation negotiations indicated that the new prime minister would be a humanist, she led an attempt in the Edasi Hurmu backbencher delegation to bring down the nomination. Ultimately, she failed (due to Koos and Moderates abstaining instead of voting against the nomination), but she and her rebels then collectively defected to the Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu.

In the following national election, she was elected to the Assembly, and once Annika Raudsepp (the SDP leader) was confirmed as prime minister, she was named Minister of Health, a position she held until her capture on 13.III.1720. She was investigated by the Senatorial Inquisition and charged with sedition and treachery in Huyenkula court of justice. Acquitted on both counts in 1721. Returned to working as a psychiatrist at Liderai general hospital thereafter where she remains, specializing in patients with personality disorders.

She died in the 1735 sinking of the Biternion.

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Political

• 1673–1688: North-Eastern Ward councillor, Eliria ( Elwynn)
• 1688–1693: Councillor, Eliria City Council ( Elwynn)
• 1697–1704: Minister of Foreign Affairs. ( Free Elwynn)
• 1710–1713: Minister for Samhold ( Hurmu)
• 1712–1720: Member of the Assembly of Representatives ( Hurmu)
• 1716–1716: Minister for Moorland ( Hurmu)
• 1716–1716: Minister of Labour ( Hurmu)
• 1719–1720: Minister of Health ( Hurmu)

Party membership

• 1671–1704: Ayreonist Independence Party
• 1706–1716: Edasi Hurmu
• 1716–1720: Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu

Professional

• 1671–1678: Medical school, Eliria University College
• 1678–1683: Physician in Residency, psychiatry, Eliria University Hospital
• 1683–1688: Psychiatrist, Eliria University Hospital
• 1704–1710: Psychiatrist, Liderai general hospital
• 1713–1716: Chair of the Elwynnese Society in Hurmu
• 1721–1735: Psychiatrist, Liderai general hospital