Columbia: WIP List of First Secretaries
WIP. Suggestions for WASPy Northeast Republicans and ethnically German/Irish-/Italian-American lefty politicians would be appreciated.
First Secretaries of the Columbian Republic
1950-1954: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (National Progressive)
1950 (NPP minority) def.
1954-1958: Gerhard M. Williams (Labor)
1954 (Labor-Farmers' Union coalition) def. Prescott Bush (National Progressive), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), Elmer A. Benson (Farmers' Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Communist), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1958-1962: Hubert H. Humphrey (Labor)
1958 (Labor-Farmers' Union coalition) def. Irving Ives (National Progressive), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), Elmer A. Benson (Farmers' Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Communist), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1962-1975: William W. Scranton (National Progressive) [4]
1962 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Hubert Humphrey (Labor), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), Elmer A. Benson (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Communist), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1966 (NPP minority) def. Hubert Humphrey (Labor), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1970 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Edward J. McCormack Jr. (Labor), xx (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1974 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Edward J. McCormack Jr. (Labor), Gerald Ford Jr. (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1975-1979: William M. Milliken (National Progressive)
1978 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Brendan T. Byrne (Labor), Gerald Ford Jr. (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1979-1982: Gerald R. Ford Jr. (People's)
1982-1986: Mario Cuomo (Labor)
1982 (Labor majority) def. Alfonse M. D'Amato (National Progressive), xx (Independents'' League), Gerald Ford Jr. (People's), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1986-1988: George H. W. Bush (National Progressive)
1986 (NPP minority with PP support) def. Mario Cuomo (Labor), xx (Independents' League), William G. Davis (People's), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Green), xx (Socialist Labor)
1988-1990: Michael Dukakis (Labor)
1988 (Labor minority) def. George H. W. Bush (National Progressive), xx ()
1990-1993: Robert K. Rae (Labor)
1990 (Labor minority) def. Henry J. Heinz III (National Progressive), xx ()
1993-1994: Michael Dukakis (Labor)
1994-1996: William Weld (National Progressive)
1994 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Michael Dukakis (Labor), xx (),
1996-1998: Henry J. Heinz III (National Progressive)
1998-2002: Robert K. Rae (Labor)
1998 (Labor minority) def. Henry J. Heinz III (National Progressive), xx (Independents' League), xx (People's), xx (Green), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Socialist Labor)
2002-2006: Henry D. Chafee (National Progressive) [7]
2002 (NPP minority) def. Robert K. Rae (Labor), xx (People's)
2006-2008: Scott A. Brison (National Progressive)
2006 (NPP minority) def. Robert P. Casey Jr. (Labor), xx (People's)
2008-2011: Charles D. Baker Jr. (National Progressive)
2010 (NPP minority) def. Robert P. Casey Jr. (Labor), xx (People's)
2011-2013: Scott A. Brison (National Progressive)
2013-2014: Charles D. Baker Jr. (National Progressive)
2014-0000: Sherrod C. Brown (Labor)
2014 (Labor minority) def. Charles D. Baker (National Progressive), John R. Kasich (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Green), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Green Liberals), xx (Socialist Labor)
2018 (Labor minority) def. Philip B. Scott (National Progressive), xx ()
[4] The 'Scranton Fever' took over the NPP in 1960 and the country after 1962. The Scranton name was one that was sure to appeal to the NPP sensibilities - a long line of wealthy industrialists who dedicated themselves to the sort of noblesse oblige attitude that was expected of their kind - Scranton had also made a name for himself as an able, centrist administrator at the district level, where he had governed in close cooperation with all social partners and was generally popular. After being shut out of power for almost a decade, the NPP wanted a fresh attractive face, of someone who could appeal to the party's New Englander base but also out west and in the cities. In his favour also stood his good relations with prominent People's Party leadership members, like his fraternity friend, Gerald Ford Jr. Scranton's youthful energy, consensual behaviour and good manners turned him into the ideal candidate for the party. The Scranton years are still fondly remembered as a time of economic growth and middle class prosperity - investments in education, infrastructure and the promotion and investment of the country's industrial network were all key aspects of his governing style, together with a cautiously progressive social agenda. However Scranton would be lucky to decide to retire in 1975, right before the beginning of the late-1970s economic crisis that his successor would have to deal with...
[7] OTL Lincoln Chaffee. Decided to rename him as I have my doubts about Lincoln being a common name in Columbia.
First Secretaries of the Columbian Republic
1950-1954: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (National Progressive)
1950 (NPP minority) def.
1954-1958: Gerhard M. Williams (Labor)
1954 (Labor-Farmers' Union coalition) def. Prescott Bush (National Progressive), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), Elmer A. Benson (Farmers' Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Communist), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1958-1962: Hubert H. Humphrey (Labor)
1958 (Labor-Farmers' Union coalition) def. Irving Ives (National Progressive), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), Elmer A. Benson (Farmers' Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Communist), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1962-1975: William W. Scranton (National Progressive) [4]
1962 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Hubert Humphrey (Labor), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), Elmer A. Benson (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Communist), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1966 (NPP minority) def. Hubert Humphrey (Labor), John G. Diefenbaker (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), Arnold Petersen (Socialist Labor)
1970 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Edward J. McCormack Jr. (Labor), xx (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1974 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Edward J. McCormack Jr. (Labor), Gerald Ford Jr. (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1975-1979: William M. Milliken (National Progressive)
1978 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Brendan T. Byrne (Labor), Gerald Ford Jr. (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Farmer's Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1979-1982: Gerald R. Ford Jr. (People's)
1982-1986: Mario Cuomo (Labor)
1982 (Labor majority) def. Alfonse M. D'Amato (National Progressive), xx (Independents'' League), Gerald Ford Jr. (People's), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Democratic), xx (Socialist Labor)
1986-1988: George H. W. Bush (National Progressive)
1986 (NPP minority with PP support) def. Mario Cuomo (Labor), xx (Independents' League), William G. Davis (People's), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Green), xx (Socialist Labor)
1988-1990: Michael Dukakis (Labor)
1988 (Labor minority) def. George H. W. Bush (National Progressive), xx ()
1990-1993: Robert K. Rae (Labor)
1990 (Labor minority) def. Henry J. Heinz III (National Progressive), xx ()
1993-1994: Michael Dukakis (Labor)
1994-1996: William Weld (National Progressive)
1994 (NPP-PP coalition) def. Michael Dukakis (Labor), xx (),
1996-1998: Henry J. Heinz III (National Progressive)
1998-2002: Robert K. Rae (Labor)
1998 (Labor minority) def. Henry J. Heinz III (National Progressive), xx (Independents' League), xx (People's), xx (Green), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Socialist Labor)
2002-2006: Henry D. Chafee (National Progressive) [7]
2002 (NPP minority) def. Robert K. Rae (Labor), xx (People's)
2006-2008: Scott A. Brison (National Progressive)
2006 (NPP minority) def. Robert P. Casey Jr. (Labor), xx (People's)
2008-2011: Charles D. Baker Jr. (National Progressive)
2010 (NPP minority) def. Robert P. Casey Jr. (Labor), xx (People's)
2011-2013: Scott A. Brison (National Progressive)
2013-2014: Charles D. Baker Jr. (National Progressive)
2014-0000: Sherrod C. Brown (Labor)
2014 (Labor minority) def. Charles D. Baker (National Progressive), John R. Kasich (People's), xx (Independents' League), xx (Green), xx (Farmers' Union), xx (Green Liberals), xx (Socialist Labor)
2018 (Labor minority) def. Philip B. Scott (National Progressive), xx ()
[4] The 'Scranton Fever' took over the NPP in 1960 and the country after 1962. The Scranton name was one that was sure to appeal to the NPP sensibilities - a long line of wealthy industrialists who dedicated themselves to the sort of noblesse oblige attitude that was expected of their kind - Scranton had also made a name for himself as an able, centrist administrator at the district level, where he had governed in close cooperation with all social partners and was generally popular. After being shut out of power for almost a decade, the NPP wanted a fresh attractive face, of someone who could appeal to the party's New Englander base but also out west and in the cities. In his favour also stood his good relations with prominent People's Party leadership members, like his fraternity friend, Gerald Ford Jr. Scranton's youthful energy, consensual behaviour and good manners turned him into the ideal candidate for the party. The Scranton years are still fondly remembered as a time of economic growth and middle class prosperity - investments in education, infrastructure and the promotion and investment of the country's industrial network were all key aspects of his governing style, together with a cautiously progressive social agenda. However Scranton would be lucky to decide to retire in 1975, right before the beginning of the late-1970s economic crisis that his successor would have to deal with...
[7] OTL Lincoln Chaffee. Decided to rename him as I have my doubts about Lincoln being a common name in Columbia.
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