Alex Ashford
Alex Ashford | |
|---|---|
 Alex Ashford in Liechtenstein in 2024 | |
| President of Hilbertia | |
| Assumed office November 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hilbertia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 2005 Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Nationality | Hilbertian, Slovak |
| Political party | Hilbertian Liberal Party (2021–present) |
| Education | Leiden University |
Alex Ashford is a Slovak/Hilbertian micronationalist who currently serves as the first president and minister of foreign affairs of the Hilbertian Republic since November 23, 2019 and the provisional General Secretary of the Hilbertian Realm since January 1, 2024. He was born in the year 2005 and founded the Republic of Hilbert Dimension (later renamed to the Hilbertian Republic) on November 23, 2019 declaring independence from Slovakia.
He also held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bugrania, a micronation founded by Trigon after the breakup of Gayveria. However, Bugrania has since desolved.
The Hilbertian Liberal Party was founded by Alex Ashford in 2021 as a center-left progressive libertarian political party. After winning the 2024 governmental elections it remains the ruling party of the Hilbertian Republic.
He speaks 6 languages - Slovak, Czech, English, Spanish, Russian, and Swedish.
Alex is a traveler with a goal to visit every country in the world. He recently achieved his objective of visiting every European country by the end of 2023, setting a record as the youngest individual ever to do so. To date, he has traveled to 63 countries, with 50 of these in Europe. The latest new countries visited were the US and Canada in August 2024. Over the next 5 to 7 years, Alex aims to reach the highest point in each European country, having already summited 17 of them.
During visits to other countries, Alex leaves small Hilbertian flags in interesting places. The flags are mostly on Slovak mountain peaks. Currently, there are Hilbertian flags in over 50 countries.
Pets
Guinea pigs
Alex also has two guinea pigs - Vlnka and Lilka, who are sisters born on August 9, 2017. They have influenced the national identity of Hilbertia and because of them, the national animal of Hilbertia is the guinea pig. This tribute was further represented in the design of the first Hilbertian flag, which featured two small stars symbolizing the guinea pigs.
Although the meaning of the stars has evolved over time, they continue to hold a place of honor on the flag. The stars later officially represented the two subregions of Malaja, however during a government meeting in December 2022, it was decided that the two small stars represent the two guinea pigs and will permanently remain on the Hilbertian flag as a tribute to Vlnka and Lilka, known as the Hilbertian Guinea Pigs.
