Conrad Glass (Independent Republic)

Conrad Glass is a Tristanian former police officer, independence activist, and President of the Republic of Tristan da Cunha. He has been president ever since the nation's independence in 1998.

Early Life
Conrad Glass was born on a rainy night on January 20th, 1961. Queen Mary's Peak erupted later that year, forcing Glass and his family to take exile in the United Kingdom during those times. They returned to the Island back to the island in the summer of 1963 after the damage was repaired. He attended the then newly constructed "St. Mary's School" on the island until the age of 15 when he dropped out to work in the local fishing industry.

Young Adulthood
Glass married Myrianthi Eliopoulos, a Greek model in 1982, the couple had 3 children together.It was also around this time that Conrad Glass began to get into politics, he was a member of the labour party from 1984 to 1988 before dropping the party for the newly formed underground "Tristanian Freedom Party" which he was very passionate about.

Political Career
Conrad Glass was elected to the Tristan da Cunha Island Council in 1990 and stayed on the council until 1998 when he became President. He has served as President of the Island nation ever since 1998, leading many to accuse Glass of being a dictator. President Donald Trump tweeted in the defense of Glass on October 6th, 2017 "I have great respect for Conrad Glass. He has led his great nation of Tristan da Cunha and the fake news media has done nothing but attack him for it. Sad! Apologize!"