Nawa Ryung

George Ryung (April 23 1939 - August 6 1974) was a politician who served as the 4th president of Atrunia between the years of 1970 and 1974, being the youngest Atruni president, only 31 years old when assumed office. He is generally attribuited to kickstarting Atrunia's economic growth during the 70's. He was also a founding member and prominent figure in the now-defunct Progress Party of Atrunia. He is considered by scholars to be one of the most influental figures in all of Atrunia's modern history due to his accomplishments.

Early life
Nawa was born during Japanese colonial rule in a rural village in the province of Boleyn, on April 23, 1939. His circumstances were not the best as he had to deal with constant riots in the village along with barely making by. But by the time he was 6, Atrunia was occupied by America after the defeat of Japan in the second World War. When he was 10, him and his family moved to Portika for more opportunities. In 1958 at age 19, he began a scholarship at the newly founded University of Atrunia, studying economics. Despite his upbringing, he showed to be at the top of his class. At the age of 23, he graduated and got a master's degree in economics.

Political career
In 1963 at the age of 24, he became a policy analyst for the mayor of Portika, due to his expertise in economics, and this would begin his career in politics. In 1965, The mayor took a liking to his ideas, and in 1964, they founded the Progress Party of Atrunia, a political party dedicated to economic growth and egalitarianism.

Presidency
In 1970, the Progress Party grew enough for Nawa to gain a following, and he would announce him running for president under the Progress Party, against his opponent Lomin Tang of the Tradition Party. Nawa won by a landslide due to his popular ideas, and was sworn into office on December 3. At the time, Atrunia was still a poorer country compared to their neighbors, and Nawa implemented policies such as abandoning outdated economic systems and curbing inflation, and founding the Tourism Department. He was a generally popular figure for center leaning people, as he kickstarted the economic growth of the country.

Disappearance
On August 6, 1974, after 4 years in office, Nawa would vanish out of thin air for no apparent reason. There was no trace left behind of him, and he was last seen exiting his office and walking away by foot. A massive search began to search for him, but after many fruitless attempts, it was declared a cold case in 1987, although a DNA testing project began in 2021 to find possible matches.