Jonathan Mulberry (Joan of What?)

Jonathan Robert Mulberry (30 April 1875 – 9 October 1936) was a Cygnian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of the Democratic Republic of Cygnia from 1933 to 1936. He was one of the initial leaders of the Republic following the Hellerist coup d'etat in 1933, and he remained an influential figure until his arrest on 8 April 1936.

Mulberry was a veteran of the Great War, and served as a Lieutenant (later Major-General) on the African Front. He remained in the military after the war, and became a member of the National Cygnian Socialist Party in 1928. Following the coup, the new Chancellor Franklin J. Heller appointed him to the rank of General as well as the newly created position of Chief Minister. As Chief Minister, Mulberry by law was the head of government of the Democratic Republic, and presided over the Supreme People's Congress; however, in reality, Heller held most of the powers constitutionally bestowed upon Mulberry.

Throughout his 3-year tenure as Chief Minister, Mulberry became increasingly at odds with Heller, despite being one of his most trusted aides. While Mulberry was interested in diverting funds to education and propaganda, Heller insisted on concentrating the majority of state funding on the military. On 8 April, Heller ordered Mulberry's arrest, and the Chief Ministry was stripped from him; he was succeeded by Benjamin Wellington.

Mulberry was shot at Fremantle Prison on 9 October 1936 after a speedy show trial, during which he was charged and convicted of high treason. He was cremated and buried in Fremantle Cemetery. In 1938 Mulberry's remains were exhumed and destroyed by Heller's agents.