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
Joseph Puglisi in June 2010
1st and 4th President of Tiana
Assumed office 2011, 2012-15
3rd, 5th and 9th Prime Minister of Tiana
Assumed office 2011, 2012-14, 2015
Personal information
Born	20 September 1996 (1996-09-20) 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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Military service
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's Puglisi's position on the political compass

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
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