Ben Olson

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Ben Olson
President of the Democratic Republic of Benjastan
In office
30 December 2017 – 11 January 2022
Preceded byHimself (as King of the DKB)
Succeeded byNone
Minority Leader of the National Congress
In office
3 January 2022 – 29 July 2022
Preceded byMay Junkin
Succeeded byNicolas Caiazzo
In office
14 November 2020 – 2 December 2020
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAriel Lederman
Personal details
Born2007 (age 16–17)
Ontario, Canada
OccupationStudent
Military service
Allegiance Benjastan
Branch/serviceBenjastanian Army
Years of service2018–2020
RankComandante

Ben Olson is a Canadian retired micronationalist who founded Benjastan in 2017. He served as Benjastan’s first and only president and was also a prominent politician in Georgienstine as a leader of the country’s left-wing opposition. He retired from micronationalism in 2023 and has been critical of the hobby, arguing that it is harmful to youth who are seeking to engage with politics by placing them in echo chambers that foster political extremism.