Ivan Estovak

Ivan Estovak
Ivan Estovak, born January 3rd, 1908, is the current President and Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Estovakia. He has previously worked as a cargo plane pilot, dockworker, writer, political activist, soldier, and general. His lengthy life has been under scrutiny in recent years, with many critics claiming that he has become too old for the position.

Early Life
Ivan Estovak was the son of a Russian immigrant to Kenai. His father, Vladimir Estovak, worked as a ferry boat operator, taking passengers to and from Kodiak Island. His mother, Katya Estovak, primarily stayed at home and cared for Ivan and his 2 brothers, Vladimir and Kirill. When Ivan was 14, his father's boat capsized, breaking his father's leg in the process. With the leg broken and the family on dire financial straights, Estovak went to work for an acquaintance who operated a bush plane and ferried passengers around the state. It was here that Estovak found his calling, and went on to become an independent bush pilot.

Pre-Political
Estovak, after working intermittently as a bush pilot, suffered a crash in the waters of the Cook Inlet in 1941. With the loss of his plane, Estovak worked as a dockworker until he was recruited by the USAAF to work on aviation repair for the Northwest Staging Route. Estovak worked for the entire duration of the Route as a mechanic and instructor, where his fluent Russian language competency enabled him to more easily instruct the pilots. After the war ended, Estovak purchased a new plane and continued to fly as a bush pilot, while also writing some political works and short autobiographical and semi-fictional pieces.

Political Career
When the plague first hit Alaska, Estovak had the fortune to be in a small town near Barrow. Government attempts to control it failed, but Estovak, in concert with local Inuit leaders, sealed the town off from the outside during the worst of the outbreaks. After 2 years in the town, Estovak departed for Kenai to assess the situation. Finding the plague still infecting a few, he left for the Inuit village, but on his return found it to be deserted, with signs that the disease had reached them and infected many of the residents. Estovak from there went back to Anchorage, where he began to work in local politics. During this time he was infected by the plague, but was fortunate and survived with minimal harm. Estovak built up a sizable power base in the city, and eventually was elected to be President of the city-state that had formed. TBC