Pio Lowe

His Excellency General
Pio Lowe
HotR CNR OM IOM NSM CSM DSM
His Excellency General Pio Lowe HotR CNR OM IOM NSM CSM DSM
President of New Rubix Republic
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 April 2015
Preceded by	Position created
Chairman of the Nationalist Worker's Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 April 2015
Secretary	James Becker
Preceded by	Position created
Personal details
Born	Sydney, Australia
Citizenship	Rubixian; Australian
Nationality	Rubixian-Australian
Political party	Nationalist Worker's Party
Residences	Auguston, New Rubix Republic
Ethnicity	Rubixian
Religion	Christian
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	New Rubix
Branch/service	New Rubixian Army; New Rubixian Air Force;
Years of service	2015 – present
Rank	General
Commands	Commander-in-Chief; New Rubixian Army; New Rubixian Air Force

Pio Lowe is a Rubixian micronationalist, military officer, diplomat and statesman, serving as the incumbent President of the New Rubix Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the New Rubix Republic. He founded the New Rubix Republic and declared its independence on 4 April 2015. Lowe currently represents New Rubix in the Grand Unified Micronational and Cupertino Alliance and also served as the honorary ambassador of Vishwamitra in Australia. Pio Lowe currently resides in Sydney, Australia and holds micronational citizenship with the New Rubix Republic and Vishwamitra (honorary).

Early life

Pio Lowe was born in Sydney, Australia where he grew up and currently resides. During his childhood, he also spent substantial time overseas in Hong Kong. His time spent in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong in particular, has significantly shaped his personal worldview. Lowe was raised as a Christian.

Micronational career

New Rubix Republiic

Political Career

On 4 April 2015, Pio Lowe founded and proclaimed the unilateral declaration of independence of the New Rubix Republic. Following the signing of the Provisional Constitution of the New Rubix Republic, he was elected as the first President by the founding citizens. From that date, he has continuously served as the incumbent President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the New Rubix Republic, where he serves as General of the New Rubixian Army and General of the New Rubixian Air Force. As President, Lowe has no formal limitations on his powers and retains absolute control over the state and government alongside the State Council, which functions as his cabinet comprised of government ministers and senior military officers, and maintains strong personal support within the armed forces. There have been no planned or proposed Presidential elections. However, despite his autocratic rule Lowe has instituted free elections for the National Assembly and a government that guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of expression and civil liberties. Lowe authored the "Constitution Act, April 2021" which reaffirmed the 2015 UDI and outlines the scheme of governance for the New Rubix Republic.

Military Career

Lowe completed the Eureka Military Academy's qualifying Armed Forces Aptitude Test in 2023 but has held the rank of General in the New Rubixian Army and New Rubixian Air Force and the position of Commander-in-Chief since 2015. In conjunction with his position as Commander-in-Chief, he is Commanding Officer of the Auguston Detachment, Australia Garrison, Oceania Command. He founded the New Rubix Central Intelligence Bureau (NRCIB) in 2015, the grandfather to the current New Rubix National Intelligence Directorate (NRNID).

Vishwamitra

Pio Lowe was a member of the diplomatic staff of Vishwamitra and was granted honorary Vishwamitran citizenship upon his appointment as a diplomat. On 25 June 2023, he was made a Grand Officer (later Knight Commander) of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal in recognition of his services to diplomacy between Vishwamitra and New Rubix by Klarissa Sriraya, Crown Princess of Purvanchal. On 29 June 2023, he was appointed by Varuna Sriraya, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra, to serve as the honorary ambassador of Vishwamitra in Australia. He was appointed following the dismissal of his predecessor Rory Leonard following a falling out with the Rashtradhyaksh. He served in office until 28 February 2024.

MicroMilitaria

Lowe is the owner of MicroMilitaria, an intermicronational association and resource devoted to micronational militaria. He founded the organisation on 13 June 2023.

Honours

Honours of New Rubix

Political Decorations

Party Badges

Nationalist Worker's Party Badge in Gold (2017)
Nationalist Worker's Party Badge in Silver (2016)
Nationalist Worker's Party Membership Badge (2015)

Command Badges

State Security and Federal Police Decorations

New Rubix Central Intelligence Bureau Service Award (2016)
Dabbax Counterinsurgency Shield (2016)
New Rubix Military Intelligence Service Award (2018)
NRCIB Honour Chevron (2016)
New Rubix National Intelligence Directorate Long Service Award (1 January 2023)

Honours of Vishwamitra

Honours of Vishwamitra and the states

Honorary Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of Sri Maha Vishwamitra (GCSV, 8 June 2024)
Recipient of the Installation Medal of Rashtradhyaksh III (1 August 2024)
Grand Companion of the Order of Sahamitra (16 September 2023; dormant since 26 April 2024)
Member 1st Class of the Most Excellent Royal Vishwamitran Order of Merit (30 July 2023; dormant since 26 April 2024)

State honours

Purvanchal:
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (KCCP, 25 June 2023)

Honours of Mayursia

Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Indian Peafowl (OIP) (12 December 2023)

Honours of Sancratosia

Participation medals

Sancratosia:
- Medal for participation at Digi Micro Summit (30 July 2023)

Order of wear

Within New Rubix

Including Foreign Decorations

References and notes