Christopher Bridges

​Christopher Bridges
Christopher Bridges is a male politician of the Free Party who served as 2nd President Of The Free Democratic Republic Of Kinkow from 1474 to 1478. Bridges served as 1st Secretary Of State under the Struna Administration. He served as chief of communications during the Kinkow Civil War. His presidency was primarily based on advancing foreign relations and re-evaluating the FDRK's energy system. Inaugurated at age 39, he was the youngest person to be elected into the office.

​Early Life And Career
Christopher Bridges was born in 1435 in Moorgate, Lake Country. Bridges grew up on a cattle farm where he was likely to work all his life. However in 1454 at age 19, Bridges was accepted into the University Of Theed, where he studied economics, law and politics. In 1458 Bridges graduated with a masters degree in politics and a professors degree in economics and law.

Civil War Era

During the civil war, Bridges was one of the many professors that fled Theed to join the Rebel cause. He became Chief Of Communications for the Alliance and worked closely with President Struna and Franklin Klein. He represented the alliance multiple times when travelling across Kinkow in the effort to gain support its citizens. When the alliance captured Alleron City and executed King Adile Maverick, Bridges sent a message via radio and television to the people of Kinkow, telling them that King Adile is dead. Bridges joined Struna and the alliance to Theed where he was nominated for Strunas Secretary Of State and was approved by the New Senate in 1466.

Secretary Of State

As Secretary Of State Bridges worked closely with President Karrissa Struna on improving foreign relations. In 1467, as his first visit as Secretary Of State Bridges travelled to Cornea in an effort of handing the Chancellor Of Cornea a "Reset Button". In 1472 after 5 years of negotiations Kinkow signed its first non-agression pact with Cornea and in 1473 the Senate passed the Express-Trading Act which allowed Kinkow to trade freely with Cornea for the first time in over 100 years. His tenure also focused on improving relations with the Belee Islands who in 1465 declared their allegiance to the Democratic Republic.

Presidential Campaign 1474