Phil Vibert

Philip Bertrand Déodat Jean-François Vibert (born 27 April 1965), best known as Phil Vibert, is a Magisterian revolutionary and politician who is currently serving as the President of the National Liberation Committee, a seven-member collective group that functions as Magisteria's transitional government. He previously served as Prime Minister of the United Republic of Magisteria from 10 June 2014 to 10 June 2019. He is the founder and leader of Red Revolution, a left-wing populist political party. Vibert ran for Magisteria president twice, in 2014 and 2019, but was defeated both times in the second round of voting. He was highly involved in professional wrestling before becoming a full-time politician, first as a color commentator before becoming nationally recognized for running the cult promotion DAVE.

Born in Annesia City, Federal Capital Territory, Vibert graduated from the National People's University with a degree in political science in 1985 and began his tenure in professional wrestling as a photographer for the Northeastern independent groups. In 1993, Vibert joined Danger And Violence Extreme (DAVE), which was known as Piledriver Wrestling before 1995, and became their booker in 1994. He used his vision to transform the regional promotion into the beloved cult phenomenon known today.

Vibert has sporadically appeared on-screen for DAVE, often as a colour commentator. In 2002, Vibert adopted the gimmick of playing as a villainous, egomaniacal boss who barely cares about the well-being of his employees and often treats wrestlers positioned in the lower card badly.

After DAVE filed for bankruptcy in 2007, Vibert would disappear from the public eye for 2 years before resurfacing as a left-wing political commentator in 2009, hosting the now-renowned Vibert's Voice. Since then, he has established a reputation as one of the most respected political commentators and analysts of all time. Vibert founded the Red Revolution (PVRR) in September 2009. He was the party's candidate in the 2014 presidential election, in which he came in second, receiving 30.88% in the first-round vote and was successful to qualify for the second round where he faced MDP candidate Peter Garrett. He lost the second round to Peter Garrett, with 47.24% of the vote compared to Garrett's 52.76%. After his election loss, PVRR and the MDP agreed to form a coalition government and Peter Garrett appointed Phil Vibert as the prime minister.

He ran for a second time in 2019, again coming in second, garnering 40.08 million votes. He lost once again in the runoff vote, receiving 47.62% of the vote compared to Sullivan's 52.38%.

Early life
Vibert was born on 27 April 1965, in Annesia City, Federal Capital Territory, the only son of Geraldine (née Jakeman) and Matthias Vibert; who were from Italian-Jewish ancestry. Vibert attended Philadelphia Provincial High School, graduating in 1981. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the National People's University in 1986.

Early months
Vibert reappeared as a left-wing populist political analyst in February 2009, after being out of the public spotlight for over two years. He had planned to run in the 2009 presidential election, but backed out in favor of The Purples' presidential candidate Marcus Fletcher, who went on to win the election.

Establishment of Red Revolution (2009)
Vibert formed the Red Revolution political party in September 2009. Disgruntled rural voters came to his gatherings in regional centers around Magisteria as he built a support base for the new party. According to a July 2010 opinion survey, the party had the support of 11% of Magisterian voters, and its popularity was mostly at the cost of the Purples-NRC Alliance's base.

Red Revolution was subsequently endorsed by several parties, such as the Magisterian Democratic Party and the Labour Workers' and Greens Party.

First presidential candidacy (2014)
Vibert was the Red Revolution's presidential candidate in 2014. He finished second in the first round of voting with 30.88% of the vote, qualifying him into the second round where he faced Peter Garrett. He was defeated in the second round by Garrett, who received 52.76% of the vote to his 47.24%.

Prime Minister (2014-2019)
Following Vibert's election defeat, Garrett and Vibert decided to create an MDP-Red Revolution coalition. President Garrett selected Vibert as the 14th Prime Minister of Magisteria upon the formation of the coalition. He is the first individual to occupy the position without being a member of Parliament. He is also Magisterian history's first most powerful left-wing to far-left politician.

Vibert is regarded as the 'most popular politician in Magisteria' due to his record-high popularity during his term as the prime minister of the country.

Second presidential candidacy (2019)
In 2019, Vibert ran for president again. Vibert finished second with 40.08 million votes, but lost in the second round to Louis Sullivan, who received 52.38% of the vote to his 47.62%. His campaign positions included a desire to draft a new constitution and preserve the environment.

Third presidential candidacy and Vibertist Revolution (2023)
Vibert officially launched his third presidential run for the 2024 presidential election on November 26, 2022. Vibert frequently maintained a large lead in presidential polls, making him the only publicly-declared presidential contender in the country to achieve poll ratings of more than 50% since 1994.

On June 5, 74 years after the Republic was established, Vibert delivered a speech that aired on all five main national networks, sparking the 'Vibertist Revolution,' the first socialist revolution of the twenty-first century and the second in the Western hemisphere.

Political views
Vibert is a socialist republican and historical materialist, inspired primarily by Martin Jean (the figurehead of Magisterian socialism) and Jean Jaurès (the founder of French republican socialism). He is a proponent of increased labour rights and the expansion of Magisterian welfare programmes. Vibert has also called for the mass redistribution of wealth to rectify existing socioeconomic inequalities. He has advocated in favor of writing a new constitution, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, and intersectional feminism; he has advocated against war, American imperialism, Islamophobia, white supremacy and capitalism.

Legacy
Vibert's work as a promoter and booker has been praised by many wrestling fellows and critics. Former DAVE Unified champion JD Morgan referred to Vibert as a "genius". Another former DAVE Unified champion Chris Caulfield called him "the most creative genius the business has ever seen". Vibert is widely regarded as one of the greatest orators in professional wrestling history.

Personal life
Vibert is single, and is known to be uninterested on a relationship which made people thought he is aro-ace. Vibert has two younger sisters and a younger brother; Marie-Thérèse and Marie-Madeleine (born 1968) and Robin (born 1972). Vibert has a openly transgender daughter named Samantha (born 1995), who is a transgender rights activist and the occasional host of Vibert's Voice.

Awards and accomplishments

 * Master Sports
 * On-Screen Personality of the Year (2002)
 * Creative Writer of the Year (2003)
 * Magisterian Sports Observer
 * Colour Commentator of the Year (1991—1993, 1995)
 * Booker of the Year (2002—2004, 2006)
 * Promoter of the Year (2004)
 * Magisterian Sports Observer Hall of Fame (Class of 2011)