Yasaqk Faxa Marzano

"In this Usheigepese name, the family name is Marzano, the native given name is Faxa, and the Western given name is Yasaqk"Marzano Faxa Yasaqk (February 17, 1897 - October 16, 1987), also known by his Anglicized name Isaac, was a Usheigepese politician and former lawyer. A socialist, he served as the President of Usheigep from 1950 to 1958. He additionally held offices such as the Minister of Justice from 1946 to 1949.

As president, Marzano nationalized many industries, including Usheigep Petro and Air Usheigep. He greatly improved the literacy rate, introduced women's suffrage, and created a universal healthcare system. This resulted in great popularity for Marzano and his Grand Socialist Party (GSP), which would continue to rule Usheigep until 2002. Marzano is often regarded as one of Usheigep's greatest presidents. His political policies are known as Marzanoism.

Early life
Marzano was born on February 17, 1897, in the town of Kiosaba, British Usheigep, the youngest of five children. His father, Joseph Khosin Marzano (1872-1945) was a civil servant, while his mother Anne Ashvi Agrawal (1876-1978) was a housewife. He is of Usheigepese, Italian, Spanish, British, Gujarati, and Haryvani descent.

Marzano's family moved to Balangyan when he was 3 and spent his childhood there. After achieving an LLB at the University of Darrutrami, he moved to the US at age 23 and was educated at, earning an JD. He furthered his studies and achieved a LLM at the University of Aucrorusri School of Law.

Career
Marzano began practicing as an attorney at the Parasan & Ujwabara firm in 1925. In 1929, he joined the Ministry of Justice as a criminal defense lawyer, where he acted as an attorney for defendants in cases such as the 1937 Sivonak riots.

In 1942 he was elected to the National Assembly of Usheigep for Balangyan City as a member of the rising Grand Socialist Party. In 1946, he was appointed Minister of Justice. In 1950, Marzano announced his candidacy for the president of Usheigep. He won the GSP nominations and won the 1950 general election with 51.2% of the vote.

Presidency
Marzano was sworn into office at noon on September 30, 1950.

In January 1951, he introduced universal healthcare and in February he nationalized the first industries of Usheigep. He also gave asylum to people escaping war in the Nesiondalsan colonies. In 1953, Marzano introduced women's suffrage, and the 1954 election, which was a landslide victory for Marzano, was the first where women could vote.

In 1957, Marzano suffered a heart attack. This, coupled with the stress of being president and threats from right-wingers, forced Marzano to say he would not be running for president in 1958. There was rioting and demonstrations in cities across Usheigep, especially in Darrutrami and Balangyan. The Usheigepese Conservative Party headquarters were burned down. Marzano reacted angrily, denouncing the protesters and calling in riot police. He decided to hand-pick a successor to compete in the 1958 election to assure the citizens that he trusted the successor. He chose the rather unknown Louis Rakader, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This started a custom of "handpicking" successors which continued until the GSP’s fall from power in 2002.

Later life
Marzano continued to campaign for socialism and world peace post-presidency. In 1968, following the Gbenung Strait Crisis, he and his wife Yasare founded the Marzano Foundation, advocating peace. He also lectured on economics and politics at the University of Darrutrami and. In the 1980s, he criticized the Mbopanta conflicts and Kejaren Tuazon’s neoliberal policies.

Marzano died on October 16, 1987, after suffering another heart attack. A state funeral was held.