History of the Atlantic Federation

Greater Veratlantea 1801 to 1913
= Atlantic Federation 1913 - =

Early Years 1913 - 1922
The period between the year 1913 and 1922 in Veratlantean History is referred to as the Early Years, which were the first 9 years after the foundation of the Union of the Veratlantean States as we know it. In the city of Alianta, Friday September 26 1913, it was signed the treaty to confederate the Veratlantean States. Leonard Coinns was appointed by a council to be the provisional president until the 1913 December elections. Leonard Coinns won the election with a majority of 81% of the votes and became the first Federal President of the Union of the Veratlantean States, and served a second term. He was followed by Jefferson Williams, who was also democratically elected, confirming the nation's tendency to become a fair, democratic nation.

Coinns Era and World War I (1913 - 1922)
The period known as Coinns Era is that between 1913 and 1922, in which the U.V.S. was ruled by its first president ever. He'd also have to conduct the country at the time the World War I threatened the peace in Europe. President Leonard N. Coinns Coinns was a Veratlantian candidate ruled provisionally during the year of 1913 and was democratically appointed to be the Federal President from 1914 until the end of his second term in 1922. Coinns played an important role as a negotiator. He had the challenge to prove such federal system would work.

Choice of a Capital President Coinns was also responsible to establish a forum to decide which would be the capital of the Atlantic Federation. The provisional government had its base in the city of Alianta, but that was already the capital of the Veratlantian Republic, and the Veratlantians were not wiling give up their capital as an specially administered federal land. At the same time, the idea of having Alianta as a capital faced large opposition from Northern Veratlantia, which accused the Veratlantian Republic of being power-hungry. The Iberian Republic also shown concern, and their president at the time Joaquim Souza stated that "which ever city becomes the new capital, it has to be one to represent all of regions, struggles, cultures and interests, one city to affirm our goal to become united". President Souza suggested the city of Galiston, home to some many thought revolutions in the 1800's, to be the new capital, but the northern states, specially New Aquitaine strongly opposed, as it was too far southeast. In times of imminent danger coming from the World War I in Europe, building, thus funding, a whole new city from scratch was out of question.

Engineer Gordon Birraw suggested the capital should be "somewhere safe and strategical", but also "central to the nation's structuration support". President Coinns then suggested the city of Veratlantiana, not very far from Alianta, to be transformed into the new capital. It was the Veratlantian Republic's second largest city situated in the wide margins of the Lions River. It didn't take more than a few days for negative responses to be sent from all other states. It was still too Veratlantian and "did not represent the newly born Veratlantean ideals" as worded by Pierre Mataine. In a bold move, the Federal President summoned congress to pass the proposal anyways, but also to rename the city to City of All Liberators. The name choice was a desperate move to have that highly safe and unique location as the new capital, like Gordon Birraw had suggested. President Coinns started a campaign of flattery on the radio praising the independence histories of each of the Veratlantean States and the name soon began to gain popular affection. Soon, everyone wanted to live in the city of the free and the overhauling of the city was a success. Over 100 years later, Liberators City, short for the original name, became one of the largest cities in the World and the Alliance of Independent Nations.

Williams Era 1922 - 1926
Jefferson Williams 1922 - 1926

G. Silva Era 1926 - 1934
Roberto G. Silva 1926 - 1930 Roberto G. Silva 1930 - 1934

De Salles Era 1934 - 1938
Jacques de Salles 1934 - 1938

Winston Era & World War II (1938 - 1946)
Harry Winston 1938 - 1942 Harry Winston 1942 - 1946

Abigail Administration
Abigail Q. Hillensen 1946 - 1950

Pilternernay Era
Martin Pilternay 1950 - 1954 Martin Pilternay 1958 - 1962

Winssemper Era 1962 - 1974
Daniel Winssemper 1962 - 1966 Daniel Winssemper 1966 - 1970 Daniel Winssemper 1970 - 1974

First Marianne Richard Administration 1974 - 1978
Marianne Richard 1974 - 1978

Lerrovid Administration 1978 - 1982
Maxwell Lerrovid 1978 - 1982

Second Marianne Era 1978 - 1982
Marianne Richard 1982 - 1986 Marianne Richard 1986 - 1990

Dunkair Administration 1990 - 1994
Willem Dunkair 1990 - 1994 Leonard Nussenmay 1994 - 1998

Hattford Reforms 1998 - 2002
Anderson Hattford 1998 - 2002

Modern Atlantic Federation
Leonard Nussenmay 2002 - 2006

Sartren Administration 1998 - 2002
Michael Sartren 2006 - 2010

Elisian Era 2010 - present
Sophia A. Elisian 2010 - 2014