Ludwig Collins

His Excellency The Most Honourable
Ludwig Padraig Collins
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His Excellency The Most Honourable Ludwig Padraig Collins ICTC OPM OSNKS OCP
; 2nd & 4th President of Ballinfoyleburg
	In office; 1 June 2022 – 8 April 2023
Vice President	Thomas Jacobs; May Collins
Preceded by	Thomas Jacobs
Succeeded by	Office abolished
	In office; 13 January 2022 – 27 March 2022
Vice President	Jan Kotoński
Preceded by	Ivan Ryan
Succeeded by	Thomas Jacobs
1st Vice President of Ballinfoyleburg
	In office; 18 December 2021 – 13 January 2022
President	Ivan Ryan
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Jan Kotoński
Chancellor of Ballinfoyleburg
	In office; 27 March 2022 – 30 May 2022
President	Thomas Jacobs
Deputy	May Collins
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
2nd Chief of the Defence Staff
	In office; 17 March 2022 – 22 November 2022
President	Thomas Jacobs; Culann Burke; Jan Kotoński; Doros Patusky; Thomas Jacobs
Deputy	Dean Merritt; Jan Kotoński
Preceded by	Doros Patusky
Succeeded by	Himself (As Chairman of High Command)
	In office; 10 October 2021 – 30 December 2021
President	Thomas Jacobs
Deputy	Barry Fennell
Preceded by	James Irwin
Succeeded by	Doros Patusky
1st President of East Galway
	In office; 18 April 2022 – 22 July 2022
Premier	Jan Kotoński
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Thomas Jacobs
7th Vice President of Roscamistan
	In office; 11 May 2022 – 11 February 2023
President	Thomas Jacobs
Preceded by	Thomas Jacobs
Succeeded by	Falcone de Los Santos and Jan Kotoński
1st Minister of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment
	In office; 1 November 2021 – 30 December 2021
President	Thomas Jacobs
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Jan Kotoński
1st Governor of Galway City
	In office; 4 March 2022 – 27 January 2023
President	Thomas Jacobs; Culann Burke; Jan Kotoński; Doros Patusky; Thomas Jacobs
Lieutenant	Marco Hasse ; May Collins
Preceded by	Office established (Chris Waldron as Chancellor of Galway City)
Succeeded by	Devin Purcell
1st Prime Minister of Seprana
	In office; 4 February 2022 – 5 July 2022
President	Thomas Jacobs
Deputy	Jan Kotoński
Preceded by	Himself (as Premier of Seprana)
Succeeded by	office dissolved
1st Chairman of the Roscami High Command
	In office; 22 November 2022 – 11 February 2023
President	Thomas Jacobs
Chairman of the Roscami High Command\|Deputy	Jan Kotoński
Preceded by	Himself (As Chief of the Defence Staff)
Succeeded by	Jan Kotoński (as Chief of the Defence Staff)
Personal details
Born	Ludwig Collins; 1 August 2008 (age 15); Ireland
Citizenship	Ballinfoyleburg; Georgienstine; Pinang; Paloma; Ireland; Penn Federal Republic
Nationality	Ballinfoylish/Irish
Political party	Fatherland Front (Ballinfoyleburg)
Residences	Neu Königsberg, Ballinfoyleburg
Occupation	Student
Known for	Co-Founder of Ballinfoyleburg alongside Ivan Ryan
Cabinet	Cabinet I; Cabinet II
Committees	Council of State (Roscamistan) ; Defence Staff ; Council of State (Ballinfoyleburg)
Awards	Commander, Order of the Province of Mervustan; Iron Cross Third Class; Sovereign of the Order of the State of Neu Königsberg
Religion	Agnostic
Nicknames	ColonelShamrock ; AboveNatural
Military service
Allegiance	Ballinfoyleburg
Branch/service	Wehrmacht; Roscamistan Army; People's Defence Forces
Years of service	2021 - present (Ballinfoyleburg)
Rank	Major General (Roscamistan); General (Ballinfoyleburg)
Unit	First Infantry Battalion; Worker's and Farmer's Armed Group
Commands	Galway Defence Regiment; First Infantry Battalion; Worker's and Farmer's Armed Group
Battles/wars	2022 RLF-Greater Roscam war ; 2022 Arcadian War of Liberation ; Great Bayou War ; Syndicalist War ; Two Day War ; Total War ; Galway Troubles ; 2023 Roscami civil war

Ludwig Collins, (Born Ludwig Padraig Collins, 1 August 2008) is an Irish retired micronationalist and former rebel who alongside Ivan Ryan, is the founder of Ballinfoyleburg. He was the Chairman of Fatherland Front in Ballinfoyleburg and the Vice-Secretary of the Party for Democracy and Socialism in Pinang. On the Irish political left, Collins describes himself as a democratic and libertarian socialist.

Micronationalist career

Roscamistan

Collins was first introduced to micronationalism in October 2021, by his friend Thomas Jacobs. He was inducted into the Defence Forces as Chief of the Defence Staff on 10 October 2021, and served as active military head, behind President Jacobs as Commander-in-Chief. After Patusky's walkout between 21 October and 29 October 2021, Collins was nominated for the office of Secretary of State for Defence, though after Patusky's return, he was made Propaganda Minister instead.

In the only national ministerial election, Collins ran for Defence Secretary, ending up in last place, behind Marykate Keenan and the winner Doros Patusky, though remained Chief of the Defence Staff.

After Collins was removed from his positions by Doros Patusky due to the December 2021 Roscamistan-Ballinfoyleburg crisis, he remained a private citizen until his appointment on 19 January 2022 as the Secretary of State for Finance. would run for February 2022 Roscamistan presidential election, coming in second place behind Doros Patusky. In March 2022, was appointed Governor of Galway City after a successful provincial government was installed there, and on the 17th that month, was reinstalled as Chief of the Defence Staff after Patusky’s removal. Collins would begin to serve a more prominent place in the nation after inactivity from President-elect Patusky.

On 18 April 2022, he was elected to the Chamber of Representatives, and was selected to be Leader of the Majority Caucus. A week later, Marco Hasse was appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of Galway City, under him as Governor.

Ballinfoyleburg

Ludwig was the founder of Ballinfoyleburg alongside Ivan Ryan. The two came up with the idea while on a bus ride in Mervustan, and the inspiration came from Roscamistan. Collins started out as Vice President of Ballinfoyleburg after its foundation. On 13 January 2022, Ryan resigned as President of Ballinfoyleburg and took his place. He would go on to lose the 2022 Ballinfoyleburg presidential election, but would regain the presidency after Ballinfoyleburg transitioned to a Commonwealth. In February 2023, Ballinfoyleburg became a one-party state and Ludwig Collins gained full power as the Chairman of Fatherland Front.

Micronational military

First Infantry Battalion "Neu Königsberg", Commander of the Battalion (Active)
Worker's and Farmer's Armed Group, “Great Comrade” of the Worker's and Farmer's Armed Group

Honours

National honours

Ballinfoyleburg:
- Sovereign of the Order of the State of Neu Königsberg (7 July 2022)

Foreign honours

Pinang:
- Member of the Order of Gandalf (24 February 2023)
Roscamistan:
- Commander of the Order of the Province of Mervustan (16 April 2022)
- Knight of the Order of the Count of Purple

Political affiliations

Style

Ballinfoyleburg: His Excellency Comrade Ludwig Collins IC OSNKS

Armorials


Armorial of Ludwig Collins

Notes

↑ The 8th of April, 2023 is the accepted date by Galwegian historians for the end of Collins’ term. Though Ballinfoyleburg claimed to be in existence post-Conquest, majority of Galwegian nations accept its dissolution as the 8th of April.

[1] The 8th of April, 2023 is the accepted date by Galwegian historians for the end of Collins’ term. Though Ballinfoyleburg claimed to be in existence post-Conquest, majority of Galwegian nations accept its dissolution as the 8th of April.

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