Joseph Puglisi
His Imperial Majesty Theodoric King of Tiana Gaius Apuliensis Josephus Theodoricus Augustus Americanus Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans of North America Joseph Puglisi Sultan of Hakka, Marquis of Gilville-upon-Sturt, Viscount of Damnpots, 1st Marquess Puglisi, Lord of Saint Cecilia, Emir of Nasser ARSE KCOS OWC OP DES RF OS RP COF OBS OGU OP OOM KOH MOSC CCL GKOB ONG ORS CAO OOZ OON BOSR GKW KIC | |
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Joseph Puglisi in June 2010 | |
2011, 2012-15 | |
2011, 2012-14, 2015 | |
Born | 20 September 1996 Brookhaven, New York, U.S. |
Birth name | Joseph D. |
Citizenship | Tiana, United States |
Nationality | Tianan |
Ethnicity | Tianic |
Political party | Tianic Fatherland Front |
Alma mater | University of Tiana |
Religion | Atheist |
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Nickname(s) | Puggy |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Tiana |
In service | 2010 - |
Battles/wars | Hakkai-Pongonesian War Tianan War of Independence Pimpville War Tianan Civil War Agnorrian Annexation |
Joseph Puglisi is the 4th and current President of Tiana. He also serves as Chairman of the Communist Party of Tiana, and has served numerous terms as both President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Tiana. He has been a notable political figure in Tiana throughout the nation's existence as an independent state, and an equally notable figure intermicronationally.
Biography
Puglisi was born in 1996, on Long Island, New York, to working-class parents of Italian ancestry.
Puglisi's interest in micronationalism and nation projects began at a young age, but he entered the micronational community in 2010. Puglisi's micronational career has involved political roles in numerous micronations, including the Republic of Tiana, Sultanate of Hakka, Kingdom of Zealandia, Kingdom of Juclandia, State of Sandus, Zonian Confederacy, Grand Duchy of Flandrensis, Kozuc Khanate, Democratic People's Republic of Danesland, Federal Republic of BlueSkies and Students' Isocratic Oligarchy of Yabloko. He has held administrative positions in numerous micronational discussion outlets, including MicroWiki - a website, MicroPub - a Skype group, and MicroGroup - a Facebook group.
Political views
Joseph Puglisi has described himself as both a Marxist and a libertarian socialist for years. He has been known to be critical of both capitalism and statism - which he describes as "inextricably linked". Puglisi is also an ardent internationalist, and has criticized nationalism as "short-sighted, divisive, and dangerous". He is also firmly socially libertarian - being a fervent proponent of civil liberties, gay rights, gun rights, freedom of religion, and unlimited freedom of speech.
While Puglisi has been critical of modern American domestic and foreign policy, Puglisi has praised the United States of the 18th and 19th centuries as being "historically a bastion of freedom... a haven for radicals and freethinkers... far ahead of its time, in comparison to the despotic monarchies which plagued Europe at the time".
Religious views
Puglisi has described his religious views variously as atheism, agnosticism, and secular humanism. Puglisi has cited the New Atheist movement as influential to his views on the relationship between religious and public affairs. Despite being generally critical of religion, Puglisi has stated his support for a form of "materialist spirituality", and described spirituality as a "deeply personal matter".
Awards and decorations
Nation | Date | Honor | Ribbon |
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Hakka | 2010 | Sultan of Hakka | |
Hakka | 2010 | Associate of the Royal Sovereign Estate | |
Principality of Optima | 2011 | Marquis of Gilville-upon-Sturt | |
Zealandia | 2011 | Viscount of Damnpots | |
Zealandia | 2011 | Knight Commander of the Order of the Shower | |
Zealandia | 2011 | Order of the White Cane | |
Democratic Environmental Society of Senya | 2011 | Order of the Phoenix | |
Democratic Environmental Society of Senya | 2011 | Order of the Democratic Enviromental Society | |
State of Sandus | 2011 | Ribbon of Flora | |
State of Sandus | 2011 | Order of the Sage | |
State of Sandus | 2011 | Ribbon of Pebon | |
Yabloko | 2011 | Companion of the Order of the Falcon | |
Berin | 2011 | Order of the Berinese Sun | |
Safiria | 2011 | Order of the Generous Underclassman | |
Burkland | 2011 | Order of Puglisi | |
Burkland | 2011 | Honorary citizen | |
Democratic People's Republic of Danesland | 2011 | Honorary citizen | |
Montosh | 2011 | Officer of the Order of Montosh | |
Berin | 2011 | Honorary citizen | |
Faryar | 2011 | Knight of the Order of the Hummingbird | |
PR Kozuc | 2011 | Master of the Order of San Chance | |
Georgeton | 2011 | 1st Marquess Puglisi | |
Community of Landashir | 2012 | Companion of the Community of Landashir | |
Berin | 2012 | Grand Knight of the Order of the Baphomet | |
Schwanensee | 2012 | Order of National Glory | |
Zealandia | 2012 | Order of the Red Star | |
Austenasia | 2012 | Commander of the Austenasian Order | |
Zealandia | 2013 | Officer of the Order of Zealandia | |
Sabia and Verona | 2013 | Officer of the Order of the Needle | |
Lycem | 2013 | Brother of the Order of the Steel Ring | |
Kingdom of Tiana | 2015 | 1st Baron Roberts | |
Grand Duchy of Natal | 2015 | Grand Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the Wildebeest | |
Grand Duchy of Natal | 2015 | Lord of Saint Cecilia | |
Federal Republic of Breckland | 2015 | Knight of Ren 2nd Class | |
Hakka | 2015 | Emir of Nasser | |
Includes outdated, revoked, and/or disowned awards |