Friedrich von Colorado
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| 1st President of Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 19 March 2024 Acting: 29 October 2023 - 19 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Himself as Grand Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Secretary of the Colorado Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 29 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chairman of the National Military Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 29 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 March 2006 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Coloradan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party |  Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ethnicity | Scotch-Irish American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grand Duke of Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 25 March 2022 - 29 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Monarchy established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Himself (as Acting President) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Johann von Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| House | Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Friedrich Heinrich von Colorado (born 19 March 2006) is a Coloradan politician who has been the general secretary of the Colorado Party (PC) and chairman of the National Military Commission (NMC), and thus as the paramount leader of Colorado, since 2023. Colorado has also been the president of the Republic of Colorado (ROC) since 2024.
Early life
Colorado was born on 19 March 2006 in Oklahoma City to a moderate Methodist Christian family. Growing up in Oklahoma, Colorado's family attended church every week. During his time in Oklahoma, Colorado was part of Awana, an international evangelical Christian nonprofit organisation in child and youth discipleship. In April 2018, during the ongoing teachers' strike, Colorado moved from Oklahoma to the State of Colorado. After moving to Colorado, his family stopped attending church.
Early career
2016
Influenced by the on-going presidential election for that year, Colorado became interested in politics in mid-July. The following month, Colorado discovered micronations, establishing one the following day. Though inexperienced with elections and politics, Colorado successfully held a presidential election for his micronation, which he won by one vote. This micronation would ultimately only last for a couple of weeks.
2019-2020
In October 2019, Colorado would yet again become interested in micronations, attempting to reestablish his former micronation created in 2016. Unlike its 2016 incarnation, however, the 2019 incarnation would last for a couple of months. In addition to having a longer lifespan, the 2019 incarnation saw the adoption of a constitution. However, the weak provisions and poor writing of the constitution would make it unstable, resulting in its dissolution in November 2019.
In late 2020, Colorado was invited by Harvey Galloway to participate in the government of the recently-established New Victoria, an autonomous city of the Republic of Yu-Xia. Colorado served as New Victoria's 1st Minister of State from 14 December 2020 until 1 April 2021, and as its 2nd Minister of State from 10 July 2021 until New Victoria's eventual dissolution in 2022.
2021
On 22 May 2021, Colorado, alongside Harvey Galloway, founded the Commonwealth of Hong Kong (formerly known as Hong Kong Island). Colorado served as the sole Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, leader of the big-tent populist political party, the National Democratic Union, and as one of the co-drafters of the Commonwealth of Hong Kong's constitution.
Colorado joined the Dominion of West Canada in June 2021. Following the June general election, Colorado became an MP for the Conservative Party. In late July 2021, West Canada became known as British North America. Colorado continued to serve as an MP until 14 October 2021, when British North America was dissolved and succeeded by Nortenland.
A week after the dissolution of British North America, Colorado moved to Nortenland and obtained citizenship. During Colorado's time in Nortenland, he led the Nortenland Reform Alliance, with the goal of establishing Nortenland as an open parliamentary democracy. Friedrich remained a citizen in Nortenland until 2 January 2022, when Nortenland became isolationist.
On 14 October 2021, Colorado became a citizen of Elysium. On 17 October 2021, Colorado became the Grand Senator for Menewek and Nordhaus, representing the National Democratic Party. Colorado remained a Grand Senator until 21 May 2022.
2022-2023
Colorado was one of the 5 founding fathers of Blakeana, also known as the Serene Military Order of Blakeana. Colorado served as the sole Chief Minister. Later, Blakeana reformed into the Sovereign Military Order of Saint George. Colorado served as the sole Grand Chancellor of Saint George, and as the leader of the People's Progress Group, the ruling party of SMOSG.
On 25 March 2022, Colorado founded, and declared the independence of, the Grand Duchy of Colorado. That same day, Colorado founded the House of Colorado to serve as the reigning house of the newly-independent state. On 4 April 2022, Colorado founded the Columbine Order, a chivalrous knighthood order. On 24 April 2022, Colorado would ratify the Constitution of Colorado after presenting it to the Legislative Assembly of Colorado. In addition to his title as Grand Duke, Colorado was the Count of Grand Junction and Count of Springs.
Acting president
Following the ratification of the 2023 Coloradan institutional referendum, Colorado, as the former Grand Duke of Colorado and therefore the highest-ranking member of government, became the provisional head of state. Prior to becoming provisional head of state, Colorado created a charter on temporary provisions to take effect when the Grand Duchy of Colorado became the Republic of Colorado. After becoming provisional head of state on 29 October 2023, Colorado convened a constitutional assembly to draft a new republican constitution for Colorado. That same day, Colorado would found the Colorado Party and create the National Military Commission. Since then, Colorado has established the party as the founding and sole ruling party, as well as the centre of authority in the Republic of Colorado.
On 16 February 2024, Colorado presented the first draft for the republican constitution of the Republic of Colorado. Colorado simulatenously announced the parliamentary and presidential elections were to be held no later than 15 June 2024, while also declaring his own candidacy. On 9 March 2024, Colorado was unanimously elected by the General Assembly to serve as the first President.
Presidency (2024-present)
Inauguration
Colorado was inaugurated at noon on 19 March 2024.
Cabinet
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Friedrich von Colorado | 2024-present |
| Minister of the State | Carl Herdrich | 2024-present |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture | TBD | 2024-present |
| Minister of Defence | Niclas Kirschenbaum | 2024-present |
| Minister of the Economy | TBD | 2024-present |
Colorado's cabinet mostly consist of members of the House of Colorado, the former royal house of the Grand Duchy of Colorado.
Political positions
Colorado's political interest began in late 2016 during the United States presidential election. Initially influenced by his predominantly progressive Democratic family, he aligned with left-wing populism from 2016 to early 2018. After moving to Colorado, he shifted towards right-wing politics. By late 2019, he adopted ultraconservative and absolute monarchist views. Since early 2020, Colorado has moderated his stance, now identifying with libertarian conservatism.
Economic views
Colorado, self-described and recognised by others as an economic liberal and fiscal conservative, subscribes to the Austrian school of economics and critiques Keynesian economics. He champions capitalism and free enterprise, vehemently opposing state-imposed communism and socialism.
Social views
Colorado identifies as a libertarian conservative, firmly opposed to excessive government oversight and intervention in the private lives of individuals and society. He is an advocate for federalism in the United States.
Macronationalism
American politics
In American politics, Colorado is a registered member and precinct committee person for the Colorado Republican Party. He supported Donald Trump during the latter half of his presidency as he embraced right-wing politics. Although Colorado believes there was some foul play in the ballot counting during the 2020 presidential election, he does not think the election was outright stolen. His support for Trump began to wane due to Trump's attempts to overturn the election results and ceased entirely following the January 6 Capitol attack.
After Trump left office on January 20, 2021, Colorado disavowed Trumpism. During the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, he expressed support for Vivek Ramaswamy despite rejecting Trumpism. Had he been able to, Colorado would have voted for Ron DeSantis but shifted his support to Trump after Ramaswamy and DeSantis withdrew. However, he still disavows Trumpism.
Colorado supports the governorship of Jared Polis, the libertarian Democratic governor of the State of Colorado. He also backed the congressional campaigns of Brandon Herrera, a firearms manufacturer and YouTuber who ran in Texas's 23rd congressional district, and Marty O'Donnell, the composer for Halo when it was owned by Bungie, who ran in Nevada's 3rd congressional district. Both Herrera and O'Donnell ultimately lost to their primary opponents.
Global politics
Though less interested in global politics than he is in American politics, Colorado has been vocal about his support of various parties or politicians, most notably Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Colorado has been generally supportive of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan and the Conservative and Unionist Party in the United Kingdom due to their conservative views.
Micronationalism
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Colorado considers himself a soft-moderate secessionist on the classical micropatriology spectrum.
Personal life
Colorado is bisexual and homoromantic, having come out in late 2019 and July 2024 respectively.
He is passionate about studying geopolitics, political science, theology, religious studies, and jurisprudence. An amateur collector, Colorado has a collection of flags and books.
In addition to fluently speaking English, he can write and transliterate Russian. Currently studying Russian, he also aims to learn German and Japanese in the future. Colorado is pursuing studies in political science and constitutional law, with the goal of a career in macronational politics.
Religion
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Early in life, Colorado attended a Methodist church in Oklahoma. After moving to Colorado, he stopped attending church and no longer identified as a Christian. From late 2019 to late 2022, he identified as a nondenominational Protestant Christian. In December 2022, he ceased identifying as a Christian and began identifying as a deist. However, Colorado's view of deism includes an active and engaged God, differing from the traditional concept of an inactive deity. He also believes in theistic evolution, suggesting that God directly influenced the creation and evolution of life.
Colorado has a keen interest in theology and the religious studies. He studied Islam from early to mid-2023, then began studying Eastern Orthodox Christianity in July 2024. He plans to explore Roman Catholicism, Protestant Christianity, Judaism, Shintoism and Sikhism in the future.
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles
National Titles
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Grand Duke |
Styles
- 25 March 2022 – 4 April 2022: His Highness Friedrich von Colorado, the Grand Duke of Colorado
- 4 April 2022 – 29 October 2023: His Royal Highness Friedrich I, the Grand Duke of Colorado, Count of Grand Junction, and Count of Springs
- 29 October 2023 - present: His Excellency Friedrich von Colorado (Su Excelencia Friedrich von Colorado)
Honours
National honours
- Colorado
Grand Knight of the Columbine Order (4 April 2022)
Defunct honours
Blakeana
Order of Edinburgh (11 March 2022)
Order of Bonaparte (11 March 2022)
New Victoria
Grand Victoria Medal (27 Mar 2022)
Gold Victoria Star (27 Mar 2022)
Medal of Service (27 Mar 2022)
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