Sergey Shoygu (Carpe Diem)

Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu (Russian: Серге́й Кужуге́тович Шойгу́, Tyvan: Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу; born May 21, 1955) is a Soviet politician who served as the third President of the Soviet Union from 2002-2007. Shoygu was appointed the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in 1991, making Shoygu a government minister. He became extremely popular with his hands-on management style and high visibility during emergency situations. In 1997 he became a founder of the right-wing National Party. In 1999, he was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union.

With the 2002 presidential elections coming up, Shoygu announced his intention to seek the National Party's nomination for the presidency of the Soviet Union. For the entirety of the primaries, Shoygu was the front runner for the party's nomination, which he won. Shoygu campaigned on a platform of Slava i Protsvetaniye ("glory and prosperity") which would focus on reestablishing the Soviet Union's role on the world stage, and Svyatilishche ("sanctuary"), which would increase security within the Soviet Union (mostly due to the recent terrorist attacks on New York City). Because of his handling of emergencies, such as floods, earthquakes and acts of terrorism, as well as being awarded the highest honor in the Soviet Union, Shoygu easily took the election.